NBN Speeds

Your available NBN speeds may be affected by the infrastructure used by NBN to connect to your location. The following table provides details on each type of infrastructure and how the speeds may be impacted.

Access Type Description Impacted By
Fibre to the premise Optical fibre leading all the way to your premise, connecting to your NBN Utility Box on an outside wall and internally wiring to your NBN Connection Box. The factors below may also affect other access types.

  • Router performance
  • Network links
  • Number of users
  • Software accessing the internet.
Fibre to the building Optical fibre leading to a connection point in your building in addition to a stretch of copper to your unit/apartment’s wall socket.
  • Distance the copper must travel from your location to the NBN hub
  • Weather conditions
  • Quality of copper line
Fibre to the node Optical fibre leading to a node in your street in addition to a stretch of copper to your location’s wall socket.
  • Distance the copper must travel from your location to the NBN node
  • Weather conditions
  • Quality of copper line
Cable access Optical fibre leading to a node in your street in addition to a stretch of hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC) cable to your premises. HFC Cable will connect to your NBN Utility Box on an outside wall and wire internally to your modem. The factors below may also affect other access types.

  • Router performance
  • Network links
  • Number of users
  • Software accessing the internet.
Wireless access An antennae on your roof connects wirelessly to a nearby NBN wireless tower, and from there to your NBN connection box.
  • Weather conditions
  • Signal strength
  • Obstructions between antennae and NBN wireless tower