Fibre to the Premises (FTTP)
Optical fibre leading all the way to your premises. Terminates at the Premises Connection Device on an outside wall. |
| 12Mbps |
Typical evening speeds 10.2Mbps |
| 1Mbps upload |
| 25Mbps |
Between 5 and 25Mbps download |
| Between 1 and 5Mbps upload |
| 50Mbps |
Typical evening speeds 41.8Mbps |
| Between 5 and 20Mbps upload |
| 100Mbps |
Typical evening speeds 78.3Mbps |
| Between 15 and 40Mbps upload |
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Fibre to the Node (FTTN)
Optical fibre leading to a Node in your street (or a street nearby), with a final stretch of copper to your premises. |
| 12Mbps |
Typical evening speeds 10.2Mbps |
| 1Mbps upload |
| 25Mbps |
Between 5 and 25Mbps download |
| Between 1 and 5Mbps upload |
| 50Mbps |
Typical evening speeds 41.8Mbps |
| Between 5 and 20Mbps upload |
| 100Mbps |
Typical evening speeds 78.3Mbps |
| Between 15 and 40Mbps upload |
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| Length of the copper line from your premises to the NBN node (typically in your street or a street nearby). The longer the distance, the slower the speed. |
| Weather conditions may impact the copper. |
| Quality of copper line, including overall length, condition, and joins. |
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Fibre to the Building (FTTB)
Optical fibre leading to a connection point (Main Distribution Frame) in the building, with a final stretch of copper to your unit/apartment's wall sockets. |
| 12Mbps |
Typical evening speeds 10.2Mbps |
| 1Mbps upload |
| 25Mbps |
Between 5 and 25Mbps download |
| Between 1 and 5Mbps upload |
| 50Mbps |
Typical evening speeds 41.8Mbps |
| Between 5 and 20Mbps upload |
| 100Mbps |
Typical evening speeds 78.3Mbps |
| Between 15 and 40Mbps upload |
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| Length of the copper line from your premises to the NBN hub (typically in the basement of your building). The longer the distance, the slower the speed. |
| Weather conditions may impact the copper. |
| Quality of the copper line in your building, including overall length, condition, and joins. |
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Hybrid Fibre-Coaxial (HFC)
Optical fibre to an optical node, and then coaxial cable from the optical node to the NBN Network Termination Device at your premises. |
| 12Mbps |
Typical evening speeds 10.2Mbps |
| 1Mbps upload |
| 25Mbps |
Between 5 and 25Mbps download |
| Between 1 and 5Mbps upload |
| 50Mbps |
Typical evening speeds 41.8Mbps |
| Between 5 and 20Mbps upload |
| 100Mbps |
Typical evening speeds 78.3Mbps |
| Between 15 and 40Mbps upload |
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Fixed Wireless
Fixed antenna on your roof receives a wireless signal from your local NBN Wireless tower. |
| 12Mbps |
Between 5 and 12Mbps download |
| 1Mbps upload |
| 25Mbps |
Between 5 and 25Mbps download |
| Between 1 and 5Mbps upload |
| 50Mbps |
Not available on Fixed Wireless |
| 100Mbps |
Not available on Fixed Wireless |
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| Extreme weather conditions. |
| Signal strength, signal quality, and/or possible interference. |
| Obstruction of the antenna's line-of-sight to the NBN tower. |
| Radio capacity on the NBN tower. |
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