This is why Australia's consumer watchdog, the ACCC, is taking Telstra, Optus and TPG to court, alleging they misled hundreds of thousands of consumers over NBN speeds. Mr Makki has chosen to leave his provider, and instead opt for a wireless connection that relies on a 4G mobile signal.īut there are hundreds of thousands of Australians who have slow internet after signing up for fixed-line NBN connections. "And once each property is connected to the NBN network, NBN Co updates internet retailers on the actual performance observed."Īs Mr Makki discovered, the problem with many fixed-line connections under the fibre-to-the-node model is that if a customer's home is too far away from the node it can impact the speed and connection quality, which also can be affected by the condition of the copper wire going to the home. What Optus Internet speeds should you expect Typical Speed Range, 5 - 24Mbps, 40 - 100Mbps Maximum Speed, 24Mbps, 100Mbps Maximum Upload Speed, 2.5Mbps.
NBN Co said before connection it would "estimate the line speed that should be attainable at that property". Additionally, only Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) areas and select Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (HFC) suburbs are eligible to connect to NBN 250, NBN 500 and NBN 1000 plans.ACCC accuses Telstra, Optus and TPG of misleading customers over NBN speeds (Nassim Khadem) Note that the maximum achievable speeds may be different from what a provider self-reports as its expected typical evening download speeds.