The day has officially arrived \u2014 it’s NBN 2000 time! In an event that feels like ‘NBN Christmas’, NBN Co has delivered on its promise to turbocharge Aussie internet speeds by unleashing a range of plan upgrades alongside a new speedy flagship tier.<\/p>\n
With a range of changes were officially unlocked by NBN Co yesterday (September 14, 2025), we’ve been especially keen to to finally learn more about the new fastest option, NBN 2000<\/a>. This tier takes the helm for the top NBN speeds in Australia, with theoretical maximum downloads of 2,000Mbps on offer.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I use the term ‘theoretical’ here for a number of reasons: first, real-world speeds may differ, and second, real-world speed data for this tier is still very much TBC at this stage. We’d expect ‘typical evening speed’ claims (e.g. what you’ll realistically get during the busy evening hours) among NBN 2000 providers to vary, much like they have done for NBN 1000 plans<\/a>, which range from between 700Mbps to 900Mbps.<\/p>\n You may like<\/p>\n So, while true speed information may be hard to ascertain for another few months, there’s one factor that we do have real numbers for, and that’s pricing. At the time of writing, the cost of signing up to an NBN 2000 plan averages at an eyewatering AU$167p\/m, or AU$48.62 more than what you’ll pay for an NBN 1000 plan (the next tier down).<\/p>\n Despite the mind-bending monthly pricing, when broken down into cost-per-megabit, this sets up the tier as highly competitive, coming to AU$0.08 per megabit. For comparison, the average per-megabit cost of an NBN 1000 plan is AU$0.11.<\/p>\n Right now, four providers have listed their NBN 2000 plans as readily available to purchase. For comparison’s sake, I’ve popped the ongoing rates and yearly costs into a table below:<\/p>\n Swipe to scroll horizontally<\/p>\n Telco<\/p>\n Ongoing monthly rate<\/p>\n Total yearly cost<\/p>\n Southern Phone<\/p>\n AU$149<\/p>\n AU$1,788<\/p>\n AGL<\/p>\n AU$164<\/p>\n AU$1,968<\/p>\n Launtel<\/p>\n AU$168<\/p>\n AU$2,016<\/p>\n Aussie Broadband<\/p>\n AU$189<\/p>\n AU$2,268<\/p>\n The current cheapest NBN 2000 provider is Southern Phone, costing just AU$149p\/m ongoing<\/a> \u2013 AU$15 cheaper than the next best option. As we’ve noted above, there’s currently no typical evening speed (TES) data available for NBN 2000 plans, however Southern Phone’s NBN 1000 plan does promise reasonably high TES download speeds of 860Mbps, so we’d expect the new tier to be similarly competitive.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n On the flip side, taking the most expensive spot for NBN 2000 right now is Aussie Broadband<\/a>, setting you back AU$189p\/m ongoing for its 2Gbps plan<\/a>. Aussie Broadband actually has three NBN 2000 plans on offer, with two standard plans priced at AU$189p\/m, and a Pro plan \u2013 which boosts uploads to 500Mbps and is exclusive to FTTP customers \u2013 priced at AU$220p\/m.<\/p>\n The reason Aussie has two standard plans is that its clearly separated what to expect based on your connection type; both FTTP and HFC addresses should be able to achieve similar downloads speeds, but HFC can’t reach the 200Mbps uploads of FTTP, an peaks at 100Mbps. The AU$189p\/m price, however, remains the same regardless of connection tech.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n While I anticipate some more competitive NBN 2000 deals will come to light in the coming weeks, it’s unsurprising that 2Gbps plans will indeed cost you a motza.<\/p>\n Multi-gigabit plans are exclusively available to FTTP and HFC connection types<\/a>. If you’re eligible for full fibre but haven\u2019t upgraded already, you can sign up for NBN Co\u2019s free fibre rollout<\/a> via your preferred provider.<\/p>\n