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VPNs for ad-blocking There is one catch, though, and it’s a big one: You need to be one of the select few Australians with an eligible FTTP (Fibre-to-the-Premises) or HFC (Hybrid-Fibre Coaxial) connection to sign up for Superfast NBN 250 or gigabit internet speeds with Ultrafast NBN. If you count yourself as one of those lucky few (or you’re on the FTTP upgrade roadmap), then read on for more information on getting connected to Superfast NBN and some of the best deals currently available. In the meantime, let’s take a look at some of the cheapest Superfast NBN 250 plans available on the market: Most Superfast plans skimp on the upload speeds and offer a 250/25 package (250Mbps download, 25Mbps upload). This is strange considering many Fast NBN (100Mbps) plans offer 40Mbps upload speeds. Still, if upload speeds are important to you, a few providers give you the option to upgrade to 100Mbps upload speeds for a price. Next up in the budget bracket is MyRepublic. MyRepublic doesn’t have a stellar track record when it comes to typical evening speeds or latency and ping but it does tend to offer some cracker savings at the faster end of the speed spectrum. MyRepublic’s nbn Superfast Plan offers 200Mbps typical evening speeds and a 25Mbps upload speed cap for the same regular price as Mate. Even though MyRepublic’s plan is discounted to $89 per month for the first six months, our preference is still Mate NBN. Those plans are above but you can find a list of the cheapest NBN 250 plans below. Thanks to a series of crackdowns by the ACCC (Australian Competition & Consumer Commission), providers are a little more upfront about the speeds their plans reach on average and have strived to deliver as close to theoretical potential as possible. This has resulted in a large number of providers improving their speeds to the point that they can, on average, deliver the theoretical maximum speed for their advertised plans. At least, that’s how it is for Fast NBN 100 and below. As comparatively new plans and offers, providers are more conservative with their estimated typical evening speeds. That’s why you will see some providers, like TPG, iiNet and Kogan advertise a modest 200Mbps typical evening speeds on an NBN 250 plan, while Telstra, Aussie Broadband and Superloop advertise over 240Mbps. Truth be told, most providers err on the side of caution and it’s entirely possible for you to achieve speeds faster than 200Mbps from a provider like TPG or iiNet. Below is a list of Superfast providers, their advertised typical evening download speeds and the starting price for their Superfast plans. Not sure what NBN technology you have at your address? Punch your address into the tool below and it will serve up plans and providers available at your address. If your suburb didn’t make the cut, you can technically apply for an upgrade at your address. NBN Co’s Technology Choice Program has been recently upgraded to include the option for free quotes (instead of the $330 fee of more recent times) but the actually cost to upgrade varies between expensive and astronomical. We have a more detailed guide on getting your free online FTTP upgrade quote here but be warned, it’s not cheap. The complexity of the upgrade will dictate the final quote price but most people can expect to pay well into the thousands. A quick check of this writer’s address returned a quote for over $30,000 to upgrade to FTTP. A full fibre connection is important because this is how gigabit (and the, fingers crossed, multi-gigabit realities of the future) internet can reliably be provided to homes. 5G Home or Home Wireless Broadband has become a popular choice for Australians who aren’t getting the speeds they need on the NBN. Providers like Telstra, Superloop, Exetel, Aussie Broadband and Optus offer reliable home broadband options that rely on one of the three growing 5G networks to deliver speeds between 50Mbps and 300Mbps on average (with the potential to reach speeds much higher). Select providers, like Optus, even offer a 50Mbps speed guarantee that promises to deliver 50Mbps or your money back. Just like a mobile phone connection, your 5G Home speeds and stability depend entirely on whether or not you have enough coverage in your area. You can check the 5G coverage in your area using the tool below. Below is a list of the most cheap 5G Home Broadband plans currently available in Australia.
