At Internode, we're constantly working on improving our products. Here's a history of how Internode's Easy ADSL2+ plans have developed over time.
The History of Easy Broadband ADSL2+
2009
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- Easy Broadband was launched on 9 July 2009, with a price of $49.95 per month and 30 GB of monthly quota. Services were installed on Internode ADSL2+ DSLAM ports where available, and Telstra 1500/256 kbps DSLAM ports otherwise.
- On 6 October 2009, all Easy Broadband services were automatically upgraded to 50 GB monthly quota, with no change in price. In order to introduce a bundling deal and wider availability of ADSL2+, all Easy Broadband services were renamed to 'Easy Broadband Classic' on 28 April 2010. This plan was 'grandfathered', meaning existing customers can remain on the plan, but no new services are permitted.
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2010
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- On 28 April 2010, a new Easy Broadband was launched with a price of $59.95, reducing to $49.95 if the associated telephone service was an Internode NodeLine service. This is the first time the bundle discount was introduced for Easy Broadband, at $10 per month. The same 50 GB monthly quota was included, and the over-quota shaping speed increased from 64 kbps to 128 kbps. The speed for new sign ups changed to:
- Internode ADSL2+ DSLAM port with Annex M, where available; or
- in 'Zone 1': a Telstra ADSL2+ ('OPEN2') DSLAM port where available, otherwise a Telstra high speed ADSL1 ('OPEN1') DSLAM port; or
- in 'Zone2' or 'Zone 3': a Telstra 1500/256 kbps DSLAM port.
- On 10 August 2010, Easy Broadband was restricted to Internode ADSL2+ Annex M DSLAM ports only. After this point, no new services were available on Telstra Wholesale ports. No other changes occurred, and existing services were not affected by this change.
- On 16 September 2010, the 'T-Shirt' plans were made available—ranging from 150 GB up to a massive 1 Terabyte per month!
- On 30 November 2010, the entry-level "XS" T-Shirt plan was added to the range.
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2011
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- On 8 February 2011, the Power Pack and Business Pack options were made available on all Easy Broadband plans.
- On 18 March 2011, the condition of an automatic plan change of an existing associated NodeLine service to a HomePlus or BizPlus plan was removed. This had been introduced with the launch of the 'T-Shirt' plans in September 2010.
- On 5 July 2011, the Easy Broadband 'T-Shirt' plans were replaced with a simplified range—30, 200, 300, and 1,000 GB. The charge for plan changes to lower priced plans was also removed, and this charge no longer applies to either the current or the previous 'T-Shirt' Easy Broadband plans.
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2012
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- On 1 March 2012, new Easy Broadband plans were introduced with quota points of 30 GB (unchanged), 60 GB (new option), 300 GB (reduced in price by $10), 600 GB (new option), and 'even more than a Terabyte' 1,200 GB.
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2013
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- On 27 June 2013, we increased the quota of the 30 GB plan to 50 GB, and the 50 GB plan to 100 GB. Both quota increases were available at the same price as the previous plans.
- On 24 September 2013, we increased the quota of the 300 GB plan to 400 GB, and the 600 GB plan to 1200 GB. We also reduced the price of the 1200 GB plan by $30 per month.
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2014
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- On 24 June 2014, we increased the quota of the 50 GB plan to 100 GB, and the 100 GB plan to 200 GB. The newly created 200 GB plan was instantly grandfathered and is no longer available for plan changes or to new customers. We also increased the existing 200 GB plan to 250 GB. All quota increases were available at the same price as the previous plans.
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2016
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- On 18 May 2016, we simplified the plan range to two plans, increasing the quota of the 100 GB plan to 250 GB, and increasing the quota of the 250 GB plan to 1000 GB. These quota increases were available at the same price as the previous plans.
- On 14 July 2016, we expanded the range to three plans, with 250 GB, 500 GB, and Unlimited GB. These new plans are not eligible for unmetered data.
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The History of Easy Bundle ADSL2+
2010
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- Easy Bundle was launched on 30 September 2010, with a 'T-Shirt' range of quotas and monthly prices. In essence, Easy Bundle represented an update to the earlier 'UltraBundle' range of plans.
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2011
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- On 8 February 2011, the Power Pack and Business Pack options were made available on all Easy Bundle plans.
- On 5 July 2011, the Easy Bundle 'T-Shirt' plans were replaced with a simplified range—30 GB, 200 GB, and 300 GB. The charge for plan changes to lower priced plans was also removed, and this charge no longer applies to either the current or the previous 'T-Shirt' plans.
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2013
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- On 27 June 2013, we increased the quota of our 30 GB plan to 50 GB, and our 50 GB plan to 100 GB, with both quota increases available at the same price as the previous plans.
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2014
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- On 24 June 2014, we increased the quota of the 50 GB plan to 100 GB, and the 100 GB plan to 200 GB. The newly created 200 GB plan was instantly grandfathered and is no longer available for plan changes or to new customers. We also increased the existing 200 GB plan to 250 GB. All quota increases were available at the same price as the previous plans.
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The History of Easy Naked ADSL2+
2009
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- On 5 November 2009, Easy Naked was launched. Services were installed on Internode DSLAM ports only, with a price point of $69.95 per month, and 50 GB monthly quota.
- At the beginning of December 2009, an identical plan (called Easy NakedUltra) was created for existing Internode customers connected to Optus DSLAM ports.
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2010
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- On 30 March 2010, all Easy Naked and Easy NakedUltra customers received a quota upgrade from 50 GB to 70 GB per month.
- On 6 July 2010 a number of product changes were implemented:
- the Easy NakedUltra plan was merged into Easy Naked;
- the monthly price of the plan reduced to $59.95;
- the over-quota shaping speed increased from 64 kbps to 128 kbps;
- Annex M capability was made available on Internode DSLAM connections;
- the 'Transfer Unbundled Local Loop' process was made available, making it easier to migrate an existing naked service to an Internode DSLAM port; and
- new connections to NakedUltra via Optus DSLAMs commenced.
Easy Naked quickly became Internode's best-selling product!
- On 14 September 2010, an exciting range of new Easy Naked plans were made available—ranging from 150 GB up to a massive 1 Terabyte per month!
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2011
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- On 8 February 2011, the Power Pack and Business Pack options were made available on all current Easy Naked plans.
- On 5 July 2011, the Easy Naked 'T-Shirt' plans were replaced with a simplified range—30 GB, 200 GB, 300 GB and 1,000 GB. A NodePhone VoIP service—including a $10 monthly call credit—was also bundled with these new plans. The charge for plan changes to lower priced plans was also removed, and this charge no longer applies to either the current or the previous 'T-Shirt' Easy Naked plans.
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2012
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- On 1 March 2012, new Easy Naked plans were introduced with quota points of 30 GB (unchanged), 60 GB (new option), 300 GB (reduced in price by $10), 600 GB (new option), and 'even more than a Terabyte' 1,200 GB.
- On 1 May 2012 the Easy Naked 150 Special plan was introduced.
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2013
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- On 24 September 2013, we increased the quota of our 300 GB plan to 400 GB, and our 600 GB plan to 1,200 GB. We also reduced the price of the 1,200 GB plan by $40 per month.
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2014
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- On 24 June 2014, we grandfathered the 30 GB and 60 GB plans. We increased the quota of the 200 GB plan to 250 GB. All quota increases were available at the same price as the previous plans.
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2015
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- On 10 December 2015, we grandfathered the 150 GB Special, 250 GB, 400 GB, and 1,200 GB plans, and the product range was simplified to a single plan—Easy Naked 1000 Special. The over-quota shaping speed was changed to 128/128 kbps.
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2016
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- On 14 July 2016, we expanded the range to two plans, with an entry-level 250 GB plan, and an Unlimited GB plan. The over-quota shaping speed was changed to 256/256 kbps. These new plans are not eligible for unmetered data.
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The History of Easy Reach ADSL2+
2010
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- Easy Reach was launched on 17 November 2010, for Internode ADSL services that are delivered via the Telstra Wholesale access network. Easy Reach replaced a range of earlier plans, including ADSL Standard and ADSL Fast. Three quota points—5, 60, and 200 GB—were available.
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2011
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- On 8 February 2011, the Power Pack and Business Pack options were made available on all Easy Reach plans.
- On 7 June 2011, the Easy Reach 30 Special plan was introduced, featuring a low-price 30 GB plan option when bundled. This plan was only available on a limited number of exchanges.
- On 12 July 2011, the Easy Reach plans were replaced with a range of 5, 60, 100 and 250 GB quotas, and the broadband bundling discount limited to certain exchange areas. The 12 month minimum contract term for existing Internode ADSL customers changing to Easy Reach was also removed for these new plans.
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2012
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- On 13 November 2012, a new set of plans was introduced, with monthly quota options of 15, 60, 150, and 300 GB.
- On 12 December 2012, the coverage limitations for the broadband bundling discount were removed entirely—now available on all Easy Reach plans regardless of location.
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2014
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- On 24 June 2014, a new set of plans was introduced, with monthly quota options of 30, 100, 200 & 300 GB. The over-quota shaping speed was increased from 128k/128 kbps to 256k/256 kbps.
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2016
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- On 14 July 2016, a new set of plans was introduced, with monthly quota options of 100, 200, and 400 GB. These new plans are not eligible for unmetered data.
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