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We’ve listed the providers with the highest self-reported speeds on NBN Fast 100 and the cheapest plans and deals available on the tier. Below is a daily updating list of popular NBN 100 plans. Don’t need a new router? Take a look at some more of the most popular NBN deals available this week. Going cheap does have its downsides, however. Like Superloop above, MyRepublic is a little behind on its download speeds, offering a self-reported average of 93Mbps during busy hours. That’s still fast just not quite as fast as some of the competition. MyRepublic also falls short when it comes to latency and ping comparisons, according the ACCC’s broadband speed test results. Rather spend that little extra for the best results? Here’s a list of NBN Fast 100 plans ranked by speed. Here’s a shortlist of a few more providers that offer a 40Mbps upload speed option on NBN Fast 100. Currently, there are 12 different NBN providers offering Ultrafast NBN 1000 and none of them are offering a better deal than MyRepublic. The first thing you’ll notice about the MyRepublic plan is that it only promises 350Mbps on average (even though it targets 1000Mbps) but that’s a conservative estimate. Other providers, like Origin and Superloop will promise much higher typical evening speeds on average but they are also more expensive (by a long shot). The truth is, gigabit internet speeds are still quite new to the Australian market and everyone will have a different experience. That’s why we’ve opted for MyRepublic’s cheaper Ultra-Fast plan. Its only $99 per month for the first six months (then $109 every month after) and comes with a 30-day Happiness Guarantee, so you can cancel within 30 days if the speeds aren’t up to snuff without paying a cent. If you’d like to see how MyRepublic’s Ultra-Fast plan compares against faster providers, take a look at the table below, which is sorted by typical evening speeds. NBN providers are required to self-report the real-world speeds you can expect on their NBN Fast 100 plans but the ACCC (Australian Consumer and Competition Comission) also keeps a keen eye on how most providers perform to keep ’em honest. For a realistic expectation of speed before you sign up, make sure you check the “typical evening speed” of each provider. Not all providers promise to hit the theoretical maximum speed. Once you’ve found a download speed that suits your needs, you will want to decide whether you need 20Mbps upload speeds (100/20) or 40Mbps (100/40) upload speeds, the latter being more expensive but also more suitable to households with a lot of online gaming and working from home. Once you’ve nailed down your needs for download and upload speeds, it’s as simple as comparing providers and finding the best value. You can typicall save money initially by opting for an NBN provider that has promotional pricing (the trend is for reduced costs for the first six months). To keep costs low, consider using your existing NBN-compatible router or modem-router when shifting to a new provider. Alternatively, plans from providers like Telstra and Optus include a modem (albeit with potential exit fees), while other providers let you purchase them separately as needed. Lastly, it’s good to investigate what kind of bundles, discounts and NBN modems each provider offers. Some NBN providers offer strictly BYO (Bring-Your-Own) modem plans, while others supply one for a once-off fee. But a select few will allow you to bundle a modem (or mobile phone) with your NBN plan, allowing you to pay your hardware costs over a set period of time. The only exceptions to this are our best upload and best latency categories where we also consider value relative to first-year costs and either upload or latency, respectively. If two competing plans from different providers are neck-and-neck in their offering, we may also weigh up other factors such as their NBN plan reviews. There are times when perks can help separate a contender from a winner, but the majority of NBN plans we deal with are light on meaningful perks. While we do consider picking NBN 250, NBN 500 and NBN 1000 plans, we also lean towards NBN 100 plans when it comes to speed-specific categories as they are available to more homes. The ACCC now requires that the providers are more transparent about this by having the providers publish the speeds customers can expect on their websites. You should always look for the ’typical evening speeds’ in the fine print for any plan you are planning on subscribing to. For more information on NBN speed tiers and typical evening speeds, head over to our NBN speed guide. However, because of technical limitations some internet providers have opted to not advertise NBN 100 plans and ask customers to wait until after they are connect to an NBN 50 plan before they can test the speed of their connection. If it is a strong connection then the provider will upgrade your service. There are some cases (e.g. location and distance from the node) where NBN 100 won’t be available at your address. At that point, you might be investigating a fast NBN alternative like home wireless or 5G home broadband.
