Internode is aiming to accelerate its growth by reshaping its management structure headlined by appointing group general manager Patrick Tapper as Chief Executive Officer.

Internode managing director Simon Hackett was last night presented with the Australian communication industry's top honour for individual achievement, the 2008 Telecommunications Ambassador award.

Internode has dramatically increased monthly download quotas for its popular 1500/256 kbps ADSL services, and is continuing to offer free speed upgrades.

Internode has launched a new plan that slashes $5 from the cost of its entry-level broadband service and includes a generous five gigabyte (5 GB) download quota.

In an Australian first, Internode is the first national ISP to give customers direct access to the future by offering Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) as part of its standard service.