I have checked both NBN Co website and the unofficial upgrade map, and found out my area is mostly connected to HFC, so will be eligible for the proposed speed upgrade.
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No, because it’s not made NBNs planning list yet
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Annoying situation then. Have you looked into alternatives such as 5G or Starlink?
5g isn’t available yet for home internet here, looked into starlink but it’s also double the cost which I need to weigh up whether it’s worth it
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Jeez that’s an annoying situation to be in 
I’m in Bull Creek south of Perth on HFC but can access 1000/50 speeds on Optus
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Michael Venter will continue as interim CEO of NBNCo, a role he has held since November 2023.
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NBN set to introduce “Hyperfast” speed tiers:
Subject to industry consultation, the new, 2 Gbps (2,000 Mbps) wholesale product would be available in three variants:
- nbn Home Hyperfast for FTTP, offering speeds of 2,000/200 Mbps
- nbn Home Hyperfast for HFC, offering speeds of 2,000/100 Mbps
- Business Fibre Plan for FTTP, offering speeds of 2,000/500 Mbps
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NBN Co is increasing their wholesale costs which will be passed onto consumers through internet providers.
Phillip Portman from Compare the Market said the hikes were set to be between $4 and $6 a month, which is around $100 a year.
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At the same time most higher speed plans (250+dn/100+up) have had their wholesale prices dramatically reduced. Admittedly only available on FTTP and soon HFC but this is why they are (slowly) expanding full fibre.
The wholesale increase is between $2 and $3 - will be interesting to see how much the retail prices go up.
Launching on Tuesday, Buddy Telco users will be able to manage their connections, upgrade, outages, and usage, through the telco’s app, website and live chat, enabling a “simple and seamless digital-first experience”.
Services will be offered on a self-service basis only, using automation and machine learning for network and technical support.
Buddy Telco will run off the same automation and infrastructure as the Aussie Broadband network, with NBN 25, 50, 10, and 1000 plans all available for under $100 a month. According to Aussie Broadband’s ASX announcement, Buddy’s plan pricing will be highly competitive, supported by the self-serve model, lower cost to serve, and the benefits of automation and AI. It is expected that Buddy will maintain an EBITDA [earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation] contribution margin percentage similar to Aussie’s premium retail offer.
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NBN Co will boost the speeds of its three current top-tier residential services, and introduce a new 2Gbps tier, in mid-September of next year.
The company floated a plan in March to remake its 100/20Mbps tier to 500/50Mbps, its 250/25Mbps tier to 750/50Mbps, and its gigabit tier 750-1000/50-100Mbps.
Then, in May, it proposed creating an entirely new tier of services with download speeds of 2Gbps.
The company said that after a period of consultation, it had been agreed to start both in September 2025.
Continuing its current branding theme, 2Gbps services will be called ‘hyperfast’.
The 2Gbps service will come with an upload speed of either 100Mbps or 200Mbps, depending on whether the access technology is HFC or fibre respectively.
Ridiculous honestly. This is way too far away. The limited upload speeds are unreal in 2024. It’s a shame they can’t offer these updated plans soon, with Hyperfast being available from that 2025 date.
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In late 2020, Telstra downgraded 8897 Belong customers from a 100/40Mbps plan to a 100/20Mbps plan, slashing their upload speed in half without changing the prices customers were paying.
“There was no reduction to the price Telstra charged its customers even though the cost charged by NBN Co to Telstra was $7 a month less for the new, lower speed service,” Ms Carver said.
Telstra acknowledged its failure in 2021 and provided a one-off $90 credit to these customers.
A Telstra spokesperson said the company’s goal was to always do right by its customers.
“We’re disappointed by this outcome, but we respect the court’s findings and will review the decision in full before deciding on further action,” they said.
The ACCC is still considering penalties for Telstra following the ruling.
The broadband towers are the first to be completed as part of Connecting Victoria’s Satellite to Fixed Wireless upgrades and provide the nbn Fixed Wireless service to more than 1700 premises. The new towers are also designed to allow for faster download speeds in future.
The towers have been delivered in partnership with NBN Co and are located in Merino, Casterton, Maryborough East and West, Skipton and Lexton.
Free speed increases starting from today.
My upload speed has increased from ~50 to ~100
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