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Downloads are up but uploads are down, says experts. And Sydney has faster speeds than Melbourne with Optus and Telstra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Confused? Australia’s web download speeds have risen 10% but upload speeds are more than one third slower since 2010, according to a new study. <\/p>\n

In other words, Aussies can download movies, tunes and podcasts quicker but uploading our own content to the web now takes longer, which analysts are calling a “bittersweet” development, which is blamed on the “explosion” of tabs and smartphones.<\/p>\n

IDC conducted 1,000 plus unique tests of consumer prepay and post paid broadband services across Sydney, Melbourne and nearby areas between October-December 2011. <\/p>\n

The average download speed recorded across the three mobile networks, Optus, Telstra and Vodafone, was 3,279kbps and upload was 860kbps. <\/p>\n

But it appears there are also major differences between download speeds between Sydney and Melbourne. <\/p>\n

Users in Sydney and surrounding areas recorded a download speed that was nearly 18% faster, according to an IDC report. <\/p>\n

Optus and Telstra web services showed better download speeds in Sydney, although Vodafone tests had opposite experience being faster in Melbourne. <\/p>\n

However, there was “no significant” differences in upload speed and latency between the rival cities, according to the broadband study.  <\/p>\n

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“Carriers are stepping up their game and we are seeing faster downstream speeds and latency has dropped too by 25%, but the news is bittersweet,” says Dustin Kehoe, Associate Research Director, IDC Australia.<\/p>\n

“Despite operators putting more investment into the network, the results suggest some challenges in supporting the explosion of smartphones and media tablets.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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