New NBN speed tiers have just dropped in the past week, propelling Australian internet speeds into a whole new league. Since the official launch, one of our top-rated telcos has come out blazing with a refreshed lineup comprising some seriously fast speeds at wallet-friendly prices.
Introducing three new plans to its already extensive lineup, Superloop has laid us a golden goose-sized egg with its latest revisions. The new offerings include the Family Max plan (NBN 500), Megaspeed plan (NBN 750), and the mammoth Hyperspeed plan (NBN 2000). All three offerings are exclusive to FTTP (fibre to the premises) and HFC (hybrid fibre coax) addresses, in line with NBN Co’s speed bestowal eligibility.
Some existing plans have seen slight tweaks, too, so here’s the full rundown of what’s new or changed.
Superloop’s revised NBN plans
The two revised plans include welcome upload upgrades for both the NBN 250 and NBN 1000 tiers, with each jumping to 100Mbps. Technically, that NBN 250/100 option is an entirely new plan that’s a Superloop invention – it’s intended for those who need extreme 100Mbps upload speeds (e.g. content creators) and are fine with 250Mbps for downloads. As usual, Superloop NBN home broadband plans work on a no-lock-in contract basis, so you can switch around to find the best fit, and all plans come with unlimited data.
The star of the Superloop show, though, is perhaps the new Hyperspeed plan, which turbocharges the fastest speeds available in Australia to a massive potential maximum speed of 2Gbps (or 2,000Mbps) – while it’s too early to calculate what kind of real-world speeds this new tier will deliver, theoretically it should be twice as fast as what you’ll get from NBN 1000. (For both the 750Mbps and 2,000Mbps tiers, Superloop has stated it will publish typical evening speeds once it collects a sufficient amount of data.)
In addition, all these new plans optionally come with a free Amazon eero 7 Wi-Fi system when you stay connected to Superloop for 36 months. As a mesh Wi-Fi system, eero 7 works to eliminate dead spots by distributing fast, reliable wireless coverage across your entire home. If you want to extend that coverage even further, you can optionally add on an additional eero 7 router for AU$199, paying either upfront or over 12 or 24 months in monthly instalments. Each eero 7 router can support up to 120 devices, and households needing maximum coverage can even bundle two additional eero 7 routers for AU$359 (with the same payment options mentioned previously).
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Now, 2Gbps worth of download speeds should more than satisfy any internet cravings you or your family may have – and then some. To be honest, though, most households won’t need that much bandwidth when it comes to day-to-day internet use.
If this is the case, Superloop’s NBN 500 and NBN 750 plans are also worth considering, especially if you already have an NBN 100 or NBN 250 plan. For anyone on FTTP or HFC, NBN Co has been very clear that the new 500Mbps and 750Mbps tiers are intended to replace the existing 100Mbps and 250Mbps ones, at no extra cost to the customer.
Superloop’s new NBN 500 and NBN 750 plans cost the same as their slower forebears, but offer up to 5x more speed. Plus, both come with the same free Amazon eero 7 router when you stay connected for 36 months.
What if I don’t have FTTP or HFC at my address?
On an older connection technology and haven’t taken advantage of NBN Co’s free fibre rollout program yet? Don’t fret — it’s likely you can still order one of these great high-speed plans through Superloop, but you’ll need to check some criteria first.
For starters, you can check your current NBN connection type at your address using Superloop’s website. If you have a fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) or fibre-to-the-curb (FTTC) connection at home, your area may be eligible for an upgrade in the coming months. If you have a fibre-to-the-building (FTTB) connection, you won’t be able to access these plans.
Once you’ve checked that your address is eligible for an FTTP upgrade and ordered your new plan, Superloop will submit the upgrade request, then connect your premises when the fibre is activated.