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Australia’s NBN Is Getting Its BIGGEST Upgrade Ever And Most Businesses Don’t Know About It!

Updated: Aug 14

With minimal fanfare, Australia’s National Broadband Network (NBN) is ushering in a transformative era in connectivity. From September 2025, a sweeping upgrade, often referred to as the “Accelerate Great” initiative will significantly boost internet speeds for millions of Australians. Yet despite its scale, public awareness remains surprisingly low.

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What’s Changing with Australia's NBN: A Snapshot

Wholesale Speed Amplification

NBN Co is lifting wholesale download and upload speeds across its top residential tiers for users with Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) or Hybrid Fibre‑Coaxial (HFC) connections. For instance:

  • NBN 100 (Home Fast) jumps to 500 Mbps down / 50 Mbps up

  • NBN 250 (Home Superfast) becomes NBN 750: 750 Mbps down / 50 Mbps up

  • NBN 1000 (Home Ultrafast) gains a double upload speed: up to 100 Mbps up

Even more exciting, a new NBN 2000 Hyperfast tier will deliver up to 2 Gbps download speeds (FTTP: 200 Mbps up, HFC: 100 Mbps up) making it Australia’s fastest home broadband option yet.


Free, Seamless Upgrades

Eligible customers won’t need to do a thing; upgrades are automatic and free of wholesale charges (though individual ISPs may adjust prices)



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Why Most Australians Haven’t Noticed

Despite widespread availability, awareness remains low. A sizeable 4.6 million premises are eligible for a free FTTP upgrade, yet few have taken it up.

Possible reasons include:

  • Lack of clarity from ISPs about eligibility or upgrade benefits

  • Confusion over connection types (FTTP, HFC, FTTN, FTTC, etc.)

  • Low urgency among subscribers on slower tiers (like NBN 50 or below)



Rural and Regional Connectivity: Bridging the Divide

Significant strides are being made for non-metropolitan Australians too:

  • A $750 million Fixed Wireless and Satellite Upgrade Program, completed in February 2025, has improved speeds for around 800,000 homes and businesses (including access for 120,000 new Fixed Wireless users previously on Sky Muster)

  • In a landmark move, NBN Co is partnering with Amazon’s Project Kuiper to replace Sky Muster with a next-gen satellite network. Promising up to 400 Mbps for rural users and significantly lower latency. This rollout begins mid‑2026.


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Business Impacts: Why It Matters to You

Higher Speeds = Bigger Opportunities

For digital businesses and remote teams:

  • Effortless 4K video calls, cloud asset uploads, and fast content deployment become far smoother.

  • Enhanced bandwidth supports future-forward tools like VR/AR, AI, and rich media collaboration.



1. Higher Productivity and Efficiency

  • Massive file transfers become trivial – Designers, video editors, and developers can send/receive large assets in seconds instead of minutes.

  • Faster cloud access – Real-time access to CRMs, project management tools, and cloud-hosted apps with less lag means smoother workflows.

  • No “waiting for the upload” bottlenecks – High upload speeds (up to 200 Mbps in FTTP areas) allow for quick backups, website publishing, and remote server updates.



2. Higher Productivity and Efficiency

  • Massive file transfers become trivial – Designers, video editors, and developers can send/receive large assets in seconds instead of minutes.

  • Faster cloud access – Real-time access to CRMs, project management tools, and cloud-hosted apps with less lag means smoother workflows.

  • No “waiting for the upload” bottlenecks – High upload speeds (up to 200 Mbps in FTTP areas) allow for quick backups, website publishing, and remote server updates.



3. Expanding Remote Work & Talent Reach

  • Teams in different locations (including rural) can collaborate as if they’re in the same office.

  • Opens access to talent outside metro hubs without the “sorry, my internet dropped” interruptions.

  • Regional businesses can now deliver services to capital city clients with the same performance standards.



4. Competitive Differentiation

If you can deliver faster, more reliably, and with richer digital experiences, you can:

  • Pitch more complex, high-value projects confidently.

  • Offer higher speed internet for your employees.

  • Promote your business as a “fast-lane digital operator” on Australia’s most advanced network.



5. Preparing for the Next Wave of Tech

The next 5–10 years will see heavier reliance on:

  • AI-driven content creation

  • Immersive media

  • Data-heavy analytics

  • Internet of Things (IoT) systems

The new NBN speeds mean businesses can adopt these without costly private networks or specialist infrastructure.


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What Your Business Should Do Now

  • Check connection type and eligibility

  • Look into early provider deals

  • Test your hardware, upgrade to a Wi‑Fi 6 or 7 router to harness the new speeds fully

  • Plan your projects accordingly: Expecting to work with ultra-high-speed uploads, cloud storage, and real-time collaboration?


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