Can I get Satellite?


BigPond Broadband Satellite coverage is virtually as big as the sky.

In fact, if you can see the sky from your place, you can almost certainly enjoy BigPond Broadband via satellite. The only consideration is really your type of Geographic Location and your building's Site Category.

Please email sales@dts.net.au for help if required

 

Monthly Prices and Plans1



2-Way Satellite Plans2

Plan

Speed4

Monthly Fee

Monthly Usage Allowance3

Rate after Monthly Usage Allowance

Ideal for

2-way basic

Up to 64kbps

$120

300MB

18.9c/MB

Fast email and occasional web use.

 

2-way Blastoff

Up to 256kbps

$145

300MB

18.9c/MB

Send larger email files fast, occasional web use.

 

2-way business standard

Up to 512kbps

$240

1GB

18.9c/MB

Super fast emails and web access for experienced use.

 

2-way business plus

Up to 512kbps

$450

3GB

18.9c/MB

Super-fast email and downloads for heavy and professional web use.

 

1-Way Satellite Plans2

Plan

Speed4

Monthly Fee

Monthly Packages

Monthly Usage Allowance3

Rate after Monthly Usage Allowance

Ideal for

Basic Sat

Up to 64kbps

$44.00

$60.00

250MB

26.4c/MB

Email and casual web use.

 

Liberty Sat (Residential only.)

Up to 64kpbs

$54.95

$70.95

Unlimited

N/A

Frequent Internet use, infrequent media and large file downloads.

 

Business Sat

Up to 400kbps

$60.50

$76.50

1GB

26.4c/MB

Experienced Internet use with frequent large downloads.

 

Giga Sat (Residential only.)

Up to 400kbps

$76.95

$92.95

3GB

26.4c/MB

Heavy internet use, with frequent media-rich downloads.

 

Installation


If you are in a rented premises, or one governed by a Body Corporate, you will need written approval from your landlord or the Body Corporate before we can install the Satellite equipment.

You should also check with your local council, in case you need to submit a Development Application to install a satellite antenna.

Location

Site Category

1-Way 65cm or 85cm Dish

1-Way 1.2m Dish

2-Way System

Urban

Site Category 1

$218.90

$218.90

$399.00

 

Rural Major

$324.50

$324.50

$499.00

 

 

Rural Minor

 

$324.50

$324.50

$499.00

 

 

Remote5

 

$589.60

$1,166.00

$699.00

 

 

Urban

Site Category 2

$654.50

$654.50

$799.00

 

 

Rural Major

$764.50

$764.50

$899.00

 

 

Rural Minor

 

$764.50

$764.50

$899.00

 

 

Remote5

 

$1,366.20

$2,036.10

$999.00

 

 

Self Installation Support Charge

$108.90

$108.90

N/A

 

 


The Self Installation Support Charge only applies if you chose Self Installation, and then need technical support. (Please see below.)

If you choose Professional Installation, we will contact you to confirm your location and site categories before proceeding.

D-I-Y or Professional Installation?


If you choose a 1-Way Satellite Plan, you will have the option of Self-Installation or Professional Installation. (All 2-Way equipment is professionally installed.)

We strongly recommend the Professional Installation, mostly because aligning the satellite dish correctly requires a degree of technical expertise.

If you do choose to Self Install but find you require our help, you may need technical assistance or a callout for Professional Installation.

If you call the Help Desk more than three times or for a total time of more than three hours, you will be considered in need of a Professional Installation. In that case, the $108.90 support charge will stand in addition to the new Professional Installation cost.

Hardware Purchase


There are three satellite dish sizes available – 65cm, 85cm and 1.2m.

For all city and most rural users, a 65cm dish will be fine. Signal can be affected by heavy rainfall though, so you may need a larger dish if you live in an area that experiences heavy downpours.

We will determine the equipment that you need to enjoy BigPond Broadband Satellite service at your place, and confirm the dish size when arranging a time for delivery and installation.

You can choose to have a larger dish than we recommend, however you will need to pay an additional cost for purchase and installation of the larger dish. The cost can be quoted when we arrange your appointment.

A one-off hardware charge will also apply for your chosen BigPond Broadband Satellite Plan. The charge is:

The hardware includes Satellite indoor unit, dish, mount and cabling.

Servers, LANs and multiple users.


You are welcome to connect your BigPond Broadband Satellite service to a Server or LAN to provide web access to multiple users on your site – with the exception of the two 1-Way Residential Only Plans (Liberty Sat and Giga Sat). Connectivity is your responsibility, as the Telstra BigPond Broadband Help Desk can only provide support for connection to a single computer.

Cancellation fees


All BigPond Broadband Satellite Plans and Packages are for a term of 18 months.

If you cancel your contract before the end of the 18 months, the cancellation fee will be pro-rated for the amount of the contract term left to run.

Our base cancellation fees are:

So if you cancel an 1-Way contract when it has 12 months to run, for example, you will be charged $495 x 12/18 = $330.

Hardware ownership

 

The one-off hardware charge is a subsidised figure, and the equipment will only become your property at the end of your 18-month contract (or on payment of the cancellation fee after an early termination).

Additional Information

 

Things you should know

1.       All Satellite Plans and Packages are for a term of 18 months.

2.       You can switch between plans at any time during the contract term. If you have a 1-Way Satellite service and want to swap to 2-Way, you will receive a $100 discount off your 2-Way Installation charge, and no cancellation fee will apply from your 1-Way plan if it still has time to run, so long as your 1-Way equipment is returned in good working order. (The equipment will be collected by the technician installing your 2-Way equipment.)

3.       Monthly Usage means your total data transfers (metered downloads and uploads) for each calendar month. 1 Gigabyte (GB) is 1,000 Megabytes (MB). Unused Monthly Usage does not roll over into the following month and is thus forfeited.

4.       Actual speeds will vary depending on Internet traffic, site server capacity and other factors.

5.       Travel costs are not included. These will be confirmed before installation.

6.       Usual telecommunication charges apply to dial-up to the Internet.