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NBN 12: 12Mbps download, 1Mbps uploadNBN 25: 25Mbps download, 5 Mbps uploadNBN 50: 50Mbps download, 20 Mbps uploadNBN 75 (Aussie Broadband only): 75Mbps download, 20Mbps uploadNBN 100/20: 100Mbps download, 20Mbps uploadNBN 100/40 (Superloop, MyRepublic, Aussie Broadband, Pennytel, Exetel, Mate): 100Mbps download, 40Mbps uploadNBN 250: 250Mbps download, 25 Mbps uploadNBN 500 (Superloop, Vodafone, Exetel): 500Mbps download, 50Mbps uploadNBN 1000: 1000Mbps download, 50Mbps upload
Here’s what download speeds you can expect from all of Telstra’s NBN plans:
Telstra NBN 25: 25Mbps download Telstra NBN 50: 50Mbps download Telstra NBN 100: 100Mbps download Telstra NBN 250: 250Mbps download Telstra NBN 1000: 700Mbps download
There are a few caveats, though. Telstra notes that its NBN 50 plans may offer download speeds slower than 50Mbps for most Fibre-to-the-Node connections. For its NBN 100 plans, Telstra only sells these to homes connected by Fibre-to-the-Premises, Hybrid Fibre Coaxial and Fibre-to-the-Curb technologies. Similarly, Telstra’s NBN 250 plans are only available to FTTP homes and some HFC homes, while its NBN 1000 plans can only be ordered for FTTP homes and a small number of HFC homes. Because there are only a couple of providers these days that don’t offer parity between max potential NBN 25 download speeds and self-reported typical evening download speeds, Telstra has plenty of competition here. As a more expensive provider, don’t expect to see Telstra listed below, even if its plans boast the same 25Mbps download speeds.
