ACCC: Fastest nbn® providers Mar 2021

Detailing the average speed of connections offered during peak hours from 11 major providers, the ACCC's newest 'Measuring Broadband' report is out! Check out the results below. 

#1. TPG

TPG achieved 99.5% of maximum plan speeds during peak hours.

#2. Optus

Optus customers achieved 99.4% of maximum plan speeds during peak times.

#3. Telstra

Telstra achieved 98.2% of maximum plan speeds during peak times.

Medium Use / 'nbn Standard'

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Heavy Use / 'nbn Fast'

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Unlimited Data

nbn® 100 Mbps typical evening speed

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$113/mth

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Min. total cost $56.50 for first month

#4. iiNet

iiNet achieved 97.1% of maximum plan speeds during peak times.

Medium Use / 'nbn Standard'

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Heavy Use / 'nbn Fast'

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Unlimited Data

nbn® 99 Mbps typical evening speed

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$69.99/mth

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Min. total cost $69.99 for first month

#5. Aussie Broadband

Aussie Broadband achieved 97% of maximum plan speeds during busy hours.

Medium Use / 'nbn Standard'

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Unlimited Data

nbn® 47 Mbps typical evening speed

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$70/mth

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Min. total cost $70 for first month

Heavy Use / 'nbn Fast'

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Unlimited Data

nbn® 94 Mbps typical evening speed

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$79/mth

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Min. total cost $79 for first month

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The results in detail. 

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The report currently covers eleven major providers - here are the results in detail: 

Average percent of max. download speed

		Overall	Overall excluding under performing connections	Peak hours
#1	TPG	99.5%	101.4%	98.9%
#2	Optus	99.4%	102.3%	98.7%
#3	Telstra	98.2%	101.8%	97.1%
#4	iiNet	97.1%	100.5%	96.5%
#5	Aussie Broadband	97.0%	99.4%	96.1%
#6	MyRepublic	97.0%	100.0%	95.7%
#7	Superloop	96.4%	97.0%	95.3%
#8	Vodafone	94.5%	97.4%	93.7%
#9	Exetel	90.4%	90.9%	89.9%
#10	Dodo	86.1%	88.7%	85.0%
#11	iPrimus	86.1%	88.7%	85.0%

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Alex Choros is the Managing Editor of WhistleOut Australia and an award-winning journalist. He's been writing about consumer technology for over a decade and is an expert on the Australian telco sector, to the point where he knows far too many phone and internet plans by heart. In addition to leading the WhistleOut editorial team, Alex is responsible for ruining the office Sonos with his troubled taste in music.

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