Mate vs SkyMesh - Which is the best broadband internet provider?

Mate and SkyMesh are both reputable broadband internet providers in Australia.
Deciding which NBN or wireless internet company to sign up to is not an easy task. To make this process easier we have provided a side by side comparison of Mate and SkyMesh internet providers in the table below.

Disclaimer: All the data in the table is based on the opinions of people who have submitted reviews to this site over the last 24 months. We screen the reviews very thoroughly to ensure only accurate reviews get through. Please do your own research.

Criteria	Mate	SkyMesh
About
	Mate broadband is a 100% Australian owned broadband company with an Australian call centre.	SkyMesh are an Internet Service Provider specialising in the provision of secure, high speed broadband Internet in areas where traditional broadband is unavailable or other technology limitations make traditional broadband prohibitively expensive. They use a combination of technologies including satellite, wireless and fibre to provide affordable, secure and reliable Broadband Internet and Premium Voice Services (VoIP).
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Overall Rating	2.9 Mate has a overall rating of 2.9 out of 5 based on 8 reviews. Mate is an ok broadband internet provider according to our users.	[Not enough reviews]
Recommended	38% of people who have written reviews on this site would recommend Mate to their friends as a broadband internet provider.	[Not enough reviews]
Reliability	2.6 Mate's reliability is rated as ok by our users. Mate has an overall rating of 2.6 out of 5 for reliability.	[Not enough reviews]
Customer Service	2.8 Mate's customer service is rated as ok by our users. Mate has an overall rating of 2.8 out of 5 for customer service.	[Not enough reviews]
Value for Money	3.3 Mate is rated as ok for value for money by our users. Mate has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5 for value for money.	[Not enough reviews]
Technical Support	3 Mate's technical support is rated as ok by our users. Mate has an overall rating of 3 out of 5 for technical support.	[Not enough reviews]
Australian based technical support	Yes, Mate does have Australian based technical support.	[Not enough reviews]
Call Centre Location	Mate uses call centres based in Australia.	[Not enough reviews]
Services Offered	Mate offers a range of broadband and internet related services including NBN internet plans.	[Not enough reviews]
Cost of 25Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data	Mate - Crikey: 25Mbps, unlimited data for $70 per month.	SkyMesh - Ultra25: 25Mbps, unlimited data for $64.95 per month.
Cost of 50Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data	Mate - Ripper: 49Mbps, unlimited data for $80 per month.	SkyMesh - Ultra50: 50Mbps, unlimited data for $84.95 per month.
Cost of wireless broadband plan
Contact Details	Mate's phone number is: 13 14 13 and website is: letsbemates.com.au	SkyMesh's phone number is: 1300 759 637 and website is: skymesh.net.au
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Mate and SkyMesh NBN25 plans (25Mbps download speed)

	Ultra25 NBN 25 Mb/s Unlimited data	$64.95/mth	Go to site
	Crikey NBN 25 Mb/s Unlimited data	$70/mth $40 for first 6 months	Go to site

Mate and SkyMesh NBN50 plans (50Mbps download speed)

	Ripper NBN 49 Mb/s Unlimited data	$80/mth $60 for first 6 months	Go to site
	Ultra50 NBN 50 Mb/s Unlimited data	$84.95/mth	Go to site

Mate and SkyMesh Ultrafast plans (>100Mbps download speed)

	No Worries NBN 97 Mb/s Unlimited data	$90/mth $60 for first 6 months	Go to site
	You Beaut NBN 97 Mb/s Unlimited data	$100/mth $70 for first 6 months	Go to site
	Ultra100 NBN 100 Mb/s Unlimited data	$104.95/mth	Go to site
	Fair Dinkum NBN 231 Mb/s Unlimited data	$115/mth $85 for first 6 months	Go to site

Summary of Mate and SkyMesh comparison

Please note that summary below is based on reviews submitted to this website and represents the views of the people who wrote the reviews.

• Overall: Mate rates higher overall than SkyMesh does.
• Recommended: Mate is more highly recommended than SkyMesh.
• Reliability: Mate rates higher for reliability than SkyMesh does.
• Customer Service: Mate rates higher for customer service than SkyMesh does.
• Value for Money: Mate rates higher for value for money than SkyMesh does.
• Technical Support: Mate rates higher for technical support than SkyMesh does.

How to decide between Mate and SkyMesh? - next steps

• Read reviews of Mate and SkyMesh to see what people think of these companies
• Read our detailed information on Mate and SkyMesh to answer all your questions and help you make an informed decision.
• Visit the website of each company and do some of your own research - Mate and SkyMesh
• Decide how fast your connection need to be and how much data you need then use our broadband plan finder to narrow down the list of plans and find the best plan that suits your budget
• Choose the plan that best suits your needs and budget. Remember, that you can easily change plans but changing broadband internet providers is more difficult so it is really important that you choose a solid internet provider.

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