Understand the nbn® high speed upgrades
nbn speeds are being upgraded from 15 September 2025. Find out how your speeds will change and what you need to do to get ready.
From 15 September 2025, NBN Co is launching higher speeds across Australia. This means qualifying plans will get faster downloads and uploads at no extra cost.
Speed changes
If you’re on an qualifying plan, and you have a supported nbn connection type (FTTP or HFC), your speeds will automatically increase.
Your actual speeds may be lower depending on your Wi-Fi router and connected devices. Typical busy period speeds for the upgraded speed tiers will be tested and published when they're available
Not sure which one applies to you? Check which plan you have.
Home Ultrafast plan
You’ll get an automatic speed increase in September 2025.
- Current speed: 1000Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
- New speed: 1000Mbps download, 100Mbps upload
Home Superfast plan
You’ll get an automatic speed increase in September 2025.
- Current speed: 250Mbps download, 25Mbps upload
- New speed: 750Mbps download, 50Mbps upload
Home Fast and Home Fast Plus plans
Whether you get a speed increase depends on the kind of nbn connection you have. If you’re not sure, you can check your address on our plans page.
You’ll get an automatic speed increase in September 2025.
Current speed
Home fast: 100Mbps download, 20Mbps upload
Home Fast Plus: 100Mbps download, 40Mbps upload
New speed: 500Mbps download, 50Mbps upload
You won’t get a speed increase unless you upgrade your nbn connection. Check your address to see if you're eligible for a free nbn connection upgrade.
Home Basic or Home Standard plans
Internet speeds will not change for the Home Basic or Home Standard plans, but you can upgrade your plan to get access to the new speeds. To upgrade your plan, you might also need to upgrade your connection type.
Check your address to find out which plans are available at your address, and see if you're eligible for a free nbn connection upgrade.
nbn connection types
Some nbn connection types support much faster speeds than others, so your connection type plays a big role in the speeds you can get at home.
If you’re on a Home Superfast or Home Ultrafast plan, then you already have a fast nbn connection (either HFC or FTTP).
If you’re on Home Basic, Home Standard, Home Fast or Home Fast Plus then you might have a slower connection type. To see what connection type you have and find out if you're eligible for a free nbn connection upgrade, you can check your address.
Make sure you can use the new higher speeds
Your home setup can impact how fast your internet speeds are. Even the fastest plan won’t deliver its full potential if your equipment can’t keep up.
Check the speed of your modem or router
Your router connects your devices to the internet, and broadcasts your Wi-fi throughout your home. A high-speed plan needs a router that can support the higher speeds.
If you have an old router it might only support slower Wi-Fi speeds, so you won’t get the full speed of some nbn plans.
If your router is several years old, it may be time to consider an upgrade. View our modems and devices.
Optimise your Wi-Fi coverage
Put your router in the best spot
Routers should be positioned in open, central areas – not hidden away in corners or behind furniture. Thick walls, metal panels, large appliances, and fish tanks can weaken or block your Wi-Fi signal.
- Place your router close to where you use your devices most often for a stronger connection in those areas.
- Put your router in a raised, central spot – not on the floor, inside a cupboard, or behind furniture.
- Try to get a clear line of sight between your router and devices. The fewer walls, doors, or objects the signal passes through, the better.
Consider a mesh system or a Wi-Fi booster
For large or multi-story homes, a single router might not be enough.
- Mesh Wi-Fi systems (like Eero) use multiple devices, called nodes, to spread your internet signal evenly throughout your home. One node connects to your modem or nbn connection box, and the others extend coverage around your house.
- Wi-Fi boosters improve your Wi-Fi coverage by receiving your existing signal and rebroadcasting it to areas with weak or no signal.
Use Wi-Fi, a wired connection, or both
How you connect your device to the internet can significantly affect performance.
- Wi-Fi is convenient and allows you to move your devices around your home, but it can be affected by walls, interference, and distance.
- A wired connection uses an ethernet cable to connect to your modem. The cable means your device will need to stay in one spot, but it offers the most stable connection and fastest speeds.
If your household has a lot of connected devices, you might want to use both. Use wired connections for high-demand devices that don’t move around (like smart TVs, desktop computers, and gaming consoles), and Wi-Fi for mobiles and laptops.
Use the right cables
Older ethernet cables can limit your internet speeds, even if everything else is set up correctly
If you use an ethernet cable to connect to the internet, look for Cat 5e, Cat 6, or higher printed on the cable. Cat 5e cables can handle speeds up to 2.5Gbps, while Cat 6 and higher can handle even faster speeds has the best performance over longer distances.
Upgrade your devices
Older phones, laptops, and smart TVs might not be able to take full advantage of faster Wi-Fi speeds. They’ll still connect and function, just not at the speed that newer devices can achieve.
Consider your connected devices
Multiple devices streaming or downloading at the same time can strain internet speeds. Smart home devices (for example, smart speakers) can also contribute to network load.
For the best performance:
- Keep device software up to date
- Disconnect unused devices
- You may be able to use your router settings to prioritise bandwidth for essential tasks.
