NBN Update

Starting in September 2025, NBN Co is rolling out significant speed upgrades to its high-speed residential plans. This initiative is designed to meet the growing demand for faster, more reliable internet in Australian households, driven by an increase in connected devices and data-intensive activities like streaming, gaming, and working from home.
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​Here's a breakdown of the key changes:

New and Upgraded Speed Tiers

NBN is accelerating the speeds of its three highest residential wholesale speed tiers and introducing a new, even faster option. The specific changes for eligible plans are:

• NBN 100 (Home Fast): The maximum download speed will be upgraded from 100 Mbps to 500 Mbps.
• NBN 250 (Home Superfast): The maximum download speed will increase from 250 Mbps to 750 Mbps.
• NBN 1000 (Home Ultrafast): The maximum upload speed will double from 50 Mbps to 100 Mbps.
• NBN 2000 (Home Hyperfast): A brand new speed tier will be introduced, offering download speeds of up to 2000 Mbps (2 Gbps). Upload speeds for this tier will be 200 Mbps for Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) connections and 100 Mbps for Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (HFC) connections.

Eligibility and Connection Types

The speed upgrades are not available for all NBN connections. To be eligible, you must have one of the following connection types:

• Fibre to the Premises (FTTP): A fiber optic cable runs directly to your home.
• Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (HFC): This connection uses a combination of fiber and the existing cable TV network.

If you are on an eligible plan and have an FTTP or HFC connection, the speed upgrade will likely happen automatically and at no extra cost. Retail service providers (RSPs) will be rolling out the changes from mid-September 2025.

What if I'm not eligible?

If you are on a different connection type, such as Fibre to the Node (FTTN) or Fibre to the Curb (FTTC), your speeds will not be automatically upgraded. However, NBN is running a free "Fibre Connect" program that allows many FTTN and FTTC customers to upgrade to an FTTP connection at no standard installation cost. To get the upgrade, you will need to order a plan with a speed tier of 100 Mbps or higher from a participating provider.

Other Important Considerations

• Modem/Router Compatibility: To take full advantage of the faster speeds, you'll need to ensure your modem or router is capable of supporting speeds above 100 Mbps. Older modems may not be able to handle the new, higher speeds.
• Retail Provider Rollout: While NBN Co will make the new wholesale speed tiers available from September 14, the exact timing of the rollout to customers will depend on your specific retail service provider (e.g., iiNet, Belong, Telstra, etc.). Some providers may have the plans ready on day one, while others might have a short delay.
  
• No Price Increase (for now): For eligible customers on existing high-speed plans, the speed increase will happen without an associated increase in the wholesale price from NBN Co. However, your individual retail provider may have its own pricing and plan structures.

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