Compare Broadband Plans in Port Macquarie

You might have heard about the emerging technology known as 5G. 5G is a cellular network that is the next evolutionary step after 4G, with download speeds estimated to be around 100 times faster than its predecessor. With that kind of performance, it’s little wonder that tech experts are expecting 5G to be the next big thing in broadband for your home as well as your phone. 5G towers are currently being built around Australia, with some already completed and activated, offering scattered 5G service in select suburbs around those areas. And luckily, Port Macquarie is one of those areas! At the time of writing, you should be able to find limited Port Macquarie 5G coverage in select regions of Fernback Creek, Fernhill Road, Clifton Drive, Bay Street, Lake Road, Maria River Road, Settlement Point Road, Ocean Drive, Hastings River, Hastings River Drive, and Thrumster. 

The National Broadband Network (more colloquially abbreviated to the NBN) is an Australian government enterprise designed and implemented to upgrade our country’s internet infrastructure by replacing the old copper line system (which was a hand-me-down from the telephone network) with a generally more reliable fibre optic cable network. Most of Port Macquarie is already upgraded to the NBN, so if your home is currently in an area where NBN construction is still underway, you shouldn’t have too long to wait. In fact, the NBN Co announced that they are well on track to have the entire NBN Australian rollout would be 100% completed everywhere by the end of 2020 (keep in mind though that this announcement was made before the COVID-19 break out, so we will have to wait and see if further lockdowns will eventually throw a spanner in the NBN Co’s works). 

If you are currently in a home that is without NBN service (and again, if you're unsure, use our NBN rollout map above!) you may find that ADSL2+ is still your most viable option for home broadband. But it’s advised that all ADSL2+ customers are aware that once an NBN upgrade is completed in their area, all ADSL2+ (and all prior extant ADSL technologies in general) are permanently disconnected, whether people in that area have signed up for an NBN plan or not. This may be cumbersome for some, but unfortunately it’s unavoidable, as the NBN was designed to eventually completely phase out ADSL. If you are a current ADSL customer, you should have been given 18 months notice before the cut off date of your ADSL. If you have not yet been given this notice, you should contact your ADSL broadband provider immediately, as a switch over to the NBN is not an automatic thing, you will need to sort out a new NBN plan and provider before your ADSL is cut off if you wish to continue having home broadband at home without any interference. If you need a hand with that, you can either give us a call on 1300 106 571.

There are four distinct NBN speed tiers available in Port Macquarie. Each NBN speed tiers varies both in speed and in cost. As such, you should choose the tier that best suits your budget, as well as your data requirements. The four NBN speed tiers available in Port Macquarie are; 

- Basic evening speed: No minimum

- Standard evening speed: Minimum 15 Mbp

- Standard plus evening speed: Minimum 30 Mbps

- Premium evening speed: Minimum 60 Mbp

Need more help getting your Port Macquarie home internet sorted? Have more questions about home broadband in general? Well why not just ask us directly! Compare Broadband is based in Australia, and we’re a free internet comparison service to all Aussie homes. We’re independently rated 5 stars by our customers with a Trust Pilot score of 4.8 out of 5 based on over 1,800 reviews, and our trusty broadband consultants are only ever a phone call away. For a fast and free broadband consultation, give us a call on 1300 106 571. You can also use our online broadband comparison search engine anytime. And to keep up to speed on any ADSL2+, 5G and NBN news in Port Macquarie, follow us on Facebook. Easy!