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The NBN (also known by its full name, the National Broadband Network), is a nationwide upgrade to Australia’s internet infrastructure that was instigated by the Australian Government. Rather than using the old copper line networks that were leftover from Australia’s old telephone lines, the NBN uses fibre optic cables that are typically faster and more reliable. The NBN build is built and overseen by a government corporation called the NBN Co. Due to changes that happened in the Federal Government, there were budget cuts to the rollout of the NBN which resulted in it becoming a Multi Technology Mix (or MTM); this effectively means that there are many different kinds of NBN connection types that are made up of different technologies. Unfortunately, not all of these NBN connection types work as well as others, and NBN customers do not get to choose what NBN connection type is installed in their homes; the NBN Co makes this decision based on location, an unpopular policy now informally referred to as the NBN Lottery. A lesser NBN connection type may result in slower broadband performance speed, but this can usually be countered with an unlimited NBN data plan or a higher NBN speed tier. Alternatively, you way wish to seek options for an alternative to the NBN, such as 5G or Home Wireless. Before you take any drastic action though, see if you can pinpoint the cause of your NBN’s lacklustre performance; it may well be your NBN connection type, but it could also be anything from planned maintenance to a loose cable to a mirror blocking the Wi-Fi signal.

The four different NBN speed tiers available to you in Horsham are NBN 12, NBN 25, NBN 50, and NBN 100. Each speed varies both in price and in speed, so you’re advised to choose the tier that best suits both their budget as well as your internet habits. You may wish to start with one of the middle tiers, like the NBN 25 or the NBN 50, and see how that goes, because you can always upgrade to a higher NBN speed tier if you need to.

NBN 12 - also known as Basic Evening Speed, the NBN 12 plan is the lowest and the cheapest of the speed tiers. NBN 12 offers a maximum download speed of 12Mbps. 

NBN 25 - also known as Standard Evening Speed, the NBN 25 plan offers you a maximum download speed of 25Mbps.

NBN 50 - also known as Standard Plus Evening Speed, the NBN 50 plan gives you a maximum download speed of 50Mbps. 

NBN 100 - also referred to as Premium Evening Speed. NBN 100 plans are the fastest and the most expensive of the NBN speed tiers, offering a maximum download speed of 100Mbps.

The emerging cellular known network known as 5G is the next step up from the old 4G network (hence the name, which stands for “5th Generation”). The Australia 5G rollout is underway, and there is an early 5G rollout in select areas where 5G towers have been built and activated (mostly in larger metropolitan areas) by Vodafone, Optus and Telstra. 5G typically provides a much smoother performance than 4G, with download speeds up to 100 times faster; as such, 5G has been touted as the next big thing for broadband both on the phone and in the home, and may eventually rival other forms of home broadband, but we will need to wait until a completed 5G rollout and subsequent configurations before we see how that pans out. As opposed to some conspiracy theories you may have read, 5G is not dangerous; the radiation 5G emits is on a frequency that cannot affect cellular health (in fact it’s the same frequency all of our Wi-Fi networks have been using for 20 years now). Additionally, there is absolutely no evidence that 5G is in anyway linked to COVID-19. You can read more about 5G in our Ultimate Guide to 5G. 

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