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Telstra Spintel TPG Vodafone Optus iiNet Internode Exetel
For certain plans, lower speed expectations are more of a certainty. The Exetel Home Wireless Broadband Plan, for instance, has capped speeds of 12Mbps. Meanwhile, TPG, Internode and iiNet all offer unlimited-data Home Wireless Broadband plans, albeit with speeds up to 20Mbps, which is the cap Felix Mobile uses for its endless-data mobile plan. For Spintel and Optus Home Wireless Broadband plans, you can expect download speeds of up to 50Mbps. Depending on the provider, speeds may be capped to 1.5Mbps if you go over your monthly data allowance or you may have to pay extra. If you’re curious about your internet speed, our speed test below works for NBN, mobile and Home Wireless Broadband connections. For those who want a taste of 5G speeds, there are two Optus Home Wireless Broadband plans to consider today. Both plans come with unlimited data, but the 5G Internet Everyday plan costs $75 a month for download speeds between 50Mbps and 100Mbps, with typical evening download speeds of 77Mbps. The 5G Internet Entertainer plan costs $90 a month for speeds that may go as low as 50Mbps, but download speeds also aren’t capped and typically reach speeds around 225Mbps during the busy evening period. You can pay $200 upfront if you want to go month-to-month with either of these plans or skip the fee by opting for a 24-month contract. Vodafone offers the Vodafone Wi-Fi Hub 2.0 for its Home Wireless Broadband plans, which has a $0 fee if you stay connected for 36 months. The Optus Home Wireless Broadband plans come with the Optus Ultra WiFi modem, which also costs $0 if you stay connected for 36 months. Finally, the Exetel Home Wireless Broadband plan comes with a NetComm NL1901ACV WiFi modem-router, which costs $114.50 delivered if you opt for the 12-month contract or $209 if you choose a month-to-month plan. For those who want a taste of 5G speeds, there are two Optus Home Wireless Broadband plans to consider today. Both plans come with unlimited data, but the 5G Internet Everyday plan costs $75 a month for download speeds between 50Mbps and 100Mbps, with typical evening download speeds of 77Mbps. The 5G Internet Entertainer plan costs $90 a month for speeds that may go as low as 50Mbps, but download speeds also aren’t capped and typically reach speeds around 225Mbps during the busy evening period. You can pay $200 upfront if you want to go month-to-month with either of these plans or skip the fee by opting for a 24-month contract. The speeds may be comparable, but the big difference is the amount of data you get per month. For mobile broadband, data starts at as little as 1.5GB and stretches up to 400GB. For Home Wireless Broadband, data caps start at 200GB and extend up to 500GB or even unlimited data (albeit at capped speeds). The other difference is that, like signing up for an NBN plan, Home Wireless Broadband plans typically require you to enter your address to confirm that you have adequate reception from the respective phone network to practically use the service. Here’s a quick look at some of the most cheap mobile broadband plans available for comparison. Upload speed for Home Wireless Broadband should hit in the vicinity of 5Mbps to 10Mbps on speedier plans, based on 4G speeds, but the most popular NBN plans (NBN 50) have upload speeds of up to 20Mbps, with 40Mbps part of select NBN 100 plans and 50Mbps for NBN 1000 offerings. Expect latency of around 30ish milliseconds but fixed-line NBN technologies should have latency around half that.
