OPTUS THINKS BIGGER WITH DATA PACKED BROADBAND PLANS

As part of a fresh attack on the fixed broadband market, Optus today launched a range of new offers across its Bundled Broadband (with home phone and/or mobile) and Naked plan range - providing customers with more data than ever before. Optus is continuing to offer value to its broadband customers by retaining its off-peak period at a huge 12 hours and removing excess usage fees on the vast majority of plans.

Austin R. Bryan, Marketing Director, Optus Consumer said "As Australia's second largest ISP and the first to offer bundling options for the home, Optus knows that customers want flexibility, value and great service from their phone and broadband provider. They also want easy to understand plans to show them exactly what they get upfront.

"We have listened to feedback from our customers and developed a range of broadband plans that combine extra data with greater value and more freedom. For instance our new $59.99 bundled broadband plan provides customers with a huge 150GB of data a month and no excess usage charges should they reach their limit," Mr Bryan said.

Another great example of unbeatable value is the $129 'yes' Fusion plan which provides unlimited broadband which can be used at any time of the day and unlimited home phone usage for a set monthly fee.

Optus' new Naked DSL plans allow customers to bundle their broadband and mobile services and access great broadband value by receiving 170GB of data for just $69.99 a month, a saving of $10 a month on Optus' current Naked DSL offer.

Unlike some providers, Optus' off peak period is not restricted to the hours you sleep either. We have retained our off-peak period at a huge 12 hours between midnight and midday giving our customers a greater opportunity to use their broadband when they want to.

"As customers download more music, TV shows and movies or access more user generated content online, Optus is thinking bigger and giving customers the option to use the internet for what they want as much as they'd like to, without having to worry about download limits or excess charges.

"We continue to bring value and freedom to our customers by developing great plans that are easy to understand and represent the best value. With these new broadband offers we are proving once again that when you think of competition and great value, you think Optus," Mr Bryan said.

For further details see www.optus.com.au/broadband.

Media contact:
Joshua Drayton
Optus Corporate Affairs
Tel: 02 8082 8138