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Alex Choros - Managing Editor + Group Telco Editor
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Australians connecting to the NBN via HFC will soon get faster speeds on NBN 1000 plans, as reported by iTnews. From May 1, HFC users will get be able to achieve download speeds of close to a gigabit on NBN 1000 plans, up from a 750Mbps cap.

When NBN 1000 plans were first made available to HFC users, the 750Mbps cap was introduced to help manage capacity. While the plans still can burst to 970Mbps, 750Mbps is typically the fastest speed HFC users with an NBN 1000 plan can achieve. 

An NBN Co spokesperson said that investment in the HFC portion of the network means these caps can be removed now.

"[This] will allow download speeds of the HFC network to be more closely aligned to those experienced by customers with full fibre (Fibre to the Premises) connections," said the spokesperson.

"These enhancements on the HFC network will benefit high users by delivering more consistent high-speed throughput."

NBN Co doesn't foresee the speed boost requiring any outages or technical changes. As such, HFC users with an NBN 1000 plan should simply see faster speeds from May 1 onward.

Here are the cheapest NBN 1000 plans in the WhistleOut database:

Plans with active links
#1
amaysim
amaysim
FTTP, HFC
NBN1000
  • nbn® 820/85 Mbps
  • Unlimited Data
  • Deal: Includes $40/mth off for the first 6 months ($30 NBN Black Friday Offer + $10 Standard Intro offer), then $110/mth. Ends 30.11
$70/mth
Min. cost $70
#2
SpinTel
SpinTel
FTTP, HFC
Home Ultrafast 1000/100
  • nbn® 1000/100 Mbps
  • Unlimited Data
  • Deal: Includes $28.95 off your plan for first 6 months! $76/mth for first 6 months, then $104.95/mth.
$76/mth
Min. cost $76
#3
Dodo
Dodo
FTTP, HFC
nbn Home Ultrafast Plan
  • nbn® 800/92 Mbps
  • Unlimited Data
  • Deal: Incl. $30/mth discount for 6 months based on the standard price $109.99/mth*. Ends 08.12.26. T&Cs apply
$79.99/mth
Min. cost $79.99
#4
Superloop
Superloop
FTTP, HFC
Lightspeed nbn1000/100
  • nbn® 860/85 Mbps
  • Unlimited Data
  • Deal: Incl. $25/mth off for 6 mths! $89/mth for 6 mths, then $114/mth + Free eero 7 modem when you stay for 24 mths + Bundle & Save
$89/mth
Min. cost $89
#5
Tangerine Telecom
Tangerine Telecom
FTTP, HFC
Ultraspeedy NBN 1000/100
  • nbn® 860/85 Mbps
  • Unlimited Data
  • Deal: Includes $25/mth off for the first 6 mths, $89.90/month for first 6 months, then $114.90/month.
$89.90/mth
Min. cost $89.90
#6
Kogan Internet
Kogan Internet
FTTP, HFC
nbn1000 Diamond Unlimited
  • nbn® 850/85 Mbps
  • Unlimited Data
  • Deal: Incl. $14/mth off for 12mths. $94.90/mth for first 12 months then revert back to $108.90/mth. Offer available until withdrawn.
$94.90/mth
Min. cost $94.90
#7
Flip
Flip
FTTP, HFC
Unlimited Ultra Speed nbn1000
  • nbn® 850/85 Mbps
  • Unlimited Data
  • Deal: Get $20.90/mth off for 4 months - $89/mth for first 4mths then $109.90/mth. New customers only. Ends 30.11.26. T&Cs apply.
$109.90/mth
Min. cost $89
#8
Telstra
Telstra
FTTP, HFC
Ultrafast Internet Only Plan
  • nbn® 815/80 Mbps
  • Unlimited Data
  • Deal: Get 50% off all internet plans for 4 months. Offer ends 30.11.26. T&Cs apply.
$129/mth
Min. cost $64.50

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Alex Choros
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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