Articles By Alex Angove-Plumb
Alex Angove-Plumb
Digital Content Editor
Alex Angove-Plumb is a Digital Content Editor at WhistleOut and an award-winning journalist. He's been in the tech publishing industry since 2010, putting him a few short years away from the title of Grizzled Ancient in his chosen profession. He was an original WhistleOut-er before running NBN Co's corporate blog for two years, then moving on to a lengthy stint at CHOICE. Now he's come home.
Over his career, Alex has learned more about phones, telcos, and the NBN than he'd like to admit, and is happy to put his expertise to good use by helping our readers navigate the often-confusing morass of buzzwords and gotchas that tech marketing can throw your way.
When not shaking his fist at kids these days, you might find Alex tinkering about the house doing arguably destructive DIY, messing with one or both of his cats, or trying just-one-more-run in whatever roguelite he's currently obsessed with.
Expertise
- Mobile plans
- Internet plans
- Telco
- Smartphones
- Headphones and other audio
Awards
- Best News Writer (2024 Consensus IT Writers Awards)
Education
- Post-graduate Certificate of Editing and Online Publishing - Macquarie University (2020)
- Editing for the Screen and Digital Publishing - NSW Writer’s Centre (2018)
- Bachelor of Creative Writing - Macquarie University (2005 - 2007)
Featured Publications
Telcos suck at handling complaints in regional and rural Australia, says TIO
Some faults can be reported multiple times over months or even years without receiving a satisfactory resolution.
NBN 50 vs. NBN 100: Price and value compared
NBN 100 plans are usually better value than NBN 50, but that doesn't mean they're better value for you.
Origin NBN 1000 plans just got much faster, but how do they compare?
Origin Energy has updated its reported typical evening download speed of its NBN 1000 plan, making it among the fastest available.
What latency means and why it matters
Low latency is important for some activities, but it can be affected by your provider, NBN plan, and at-home hardware.
OPPO Reno 11 F 5G review: Good value, but not for everyone
The OPPO Reno 11 F 5G has good performance, a crisp display and fantastic battery life, but its selfie cam might make you bug-eyed.
Over 100,000 phones will soon lose Triple Zero access
Once Optus and Telstra finish shuttering their 3G networks, even some 4G-capable phones won't be able to make emergency calls.
Many NBN plans are getting more expensive from July 1
NBN Co wholesale pricing changes mean many internet providers will be putting up prices in July.
Sennheiser Accentum Plus review: Trash or treasure?
For only $399, the Accentum Plus headphones are a mixed bag of great and not-so-great experiences, so whether they're a solid buy depends on what you care about.
Telstra and Optus quietly drop evening speeds for 5G home internet
Both telcos have lowered their reported speeds, but Telstra is still an attractive option for fast home wireless internet.
