Opensignal found that FTTP connections have risen to account for 31% of all NBN fixed-line connections, a 10% rise in the three years since 2022. In the same timeframe, FTTN connections decreased from 38% to 30%, and FTTC fell from 14% to 11%.<\/p>\n
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With droves of customers forging ahead with fibre upgrades, the report findings also suggest that NBN 100<\/a> and NBN 250 plans<\/a> are climbing in popularity. In the years since 2022, 100Mbps plans have increased from 16% of fixed-line connections to 25%, while 250Mbps plans have risen to 4%, from 2%.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Opensignal\u2019s report clearly indicates that many Aussie households are feeling the need for more speed \u2014 which makes NBN Co\u2019s impending changes all the more timely. Starting next month, the government-owned wholesaler will introduce three new high-speed tiers \u2014 NBN 500<\/a>, NBN 750<\/a> and NBN 2000<\/a> \u2014 that are intended to accelerate Australian broadband speeds to be more globally competitive.<\/p>\n Currently, Australia ranks 63rd for average internet speed \u2014 well behind most other developed nations.<\/p>\n And with data suggesting that the average Australian household will have at least 40 internet-connected devices by 2030, the desire for higher speed should only increase into the future.<\/p>\n Aussies ditching major telcos <\/p>\n (Image credit: Opensignal)<\/p>\n Opensignal’s report also illuminates another NBN trend that only seems to be intensifying: Aussies have been ditching well-known telcos \u2014 think the big three of Optus, Telstra and TPG \u2014 in favour of smaller, more budget-friendly providers.<\/p>\n The report shows that the big three have indeed lost NBN fixed-line subscribers, with TPG suffering the most, currently down 15% in the three years since 2022. Smaller providers, however, have gained significant ground, with Aussie Broadband and the Vocus Group growing their customer bases by 33% and 26%, respectively, since 2022.<\/p>\n One internet provider in particular stood out for its stunning growth over the last three years, however, with Superloop increasing its customer base by more than 3.5 times (up 263%) compared to 2022.<\/p>\n Opensignal attributes the overall market gains to the combination of customers on new full-fibre connections taking up higher-speed plans and equally attractive introductory discounts from smaller telcos.<\/p>\n The majority of small NBN providers now offer some kind of \u2018honeymoon\u2019 deal that offers a flat discount for the first three to six months. Even ahead of NBN Co\u2019s imminent network changes, there are already some great discounts on a range of high-speed plans from budget-focused providers. If you’re intrigued by the new speed tiers, you might not even have to wait until next month to make the switch.<\/p>\n Right now, there are three NBN 500 plans available from Exetel<\/a>, SpinTel<\/a> and Tangerine<\/a>, with seriously competitive prices starting from AU$68.90p\/m. Of the three, we’d recommend Exetel as the best overall pick, thanks mostly to its low ongoing rate of AU$80p\/m, which is comparable to what many providers charge for NBN 50 \u2014 but with 10 times the download speeds.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you want something even faster, you’ll have a hard time looking past Superloop’s ultrafast plan. Superloop’s plan clocks in one of the fastest speeds currently available (860Mbps typical evening speeds), and costs less than the average NBN 100 plan (AU$93.94p\/m at the time of writing).<\/p>\n![\"Opensignal](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/k2spnLLdNKXpVc2U8rAX9L.png\")
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