WhistleOut Awards 2026: Best Fast NBN Provider
Announcing the 2026 winner for NBN 100 plans, chosen for consistent evening speeds and dependable value.
Winner
Dodo takes the top spot for Fast NBN Provider by offering NBN 100 plans with reliable evening speeds at consistent prices.
Runner-up
Kogan Internet placed second, offering a strong alternative on NBN 100 pricing.
As the Product Lead at WhistleOut, Crystal uses her eagle-eyed attention to detail to navigate the ins and outs of the complex telco market.
With five years reviewing telco plans up close, Mitch has an instinct for what makes a plan great value.
How we judge this award
Households wanting more headroom than a standard connection are the audience for this award, which centres on NBN 100 plans suited to several people streaming, gaming or working online at once.
Cost is assessed as a running total across a full 12 month period rather than a single advertised monthly rate, capturing the effect of promotional pricing or extra fees that a single month's bill might otherwise hide.
Inclusions are checked against a fixed list of nine possible extras, each contributing one point: a bundled home phone service, positive network satisfaction findings, a modem supplied with no cancellation penalty, a bundle discount, support based in Australia, 24/7 technical support, a complimentary speed boost, streaming or subscription perks, and any other bonus inclusion, with a bundled modem, streaming perks and a free speed boost carrying particular relevance at this tier since they add real value on top of a faster connection. Speed is judged using independently measured typical evening figures rather than the maximum advertised figure, since this tier is chosen specifically to handle heavier, more simultaneous use and any shortfall from the advertised maximum matters directly to a customer's experience.
Customer support is scored against eight distinct service channels: a physical store presence, phone support, live chat, email or message based support, an active and responsive social media or forum presence, round the clock support availability, weekend support hours, and self service account management online, one point awarded per channel a provider makes available. Customer sentiment, drawn from ratings and reviews submitted by verified customers of the plan and its provider, supplies the fifth measure. The five results are combined to produce the Ranking that decides the winner.
See here for more on our overarching methodology
As of September 2025, NBN 100 plans are only available on FTTN, FTTC and FTTB connections.
The Judges
Crystal Feng
Product Lead
Mitch Mercado
Telco Product Expert
Past winners
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SpinTel | Dodo |
| 2024 | Dodo | Exetel |
| 2023 | Dodo | Exetel |
| 2022 | SpinTel | MyRepublic |
| 2021 | Tangerine | SpinTel |
| 2020 | Tangerine | Mate |
| 2019 | Click Broadband | Tangerine |
| 2018 | MyRepublic | - |
Related awards
Best Everyday NBN Provider Best Superfast NBN Provider Internet Customer Satisfaction - Internet Speed See all WhistleOut awards
FAQs
Who won Best Fast NBN Provider in 2026?
Dodo was named the 2026 winner of the Best Fast NBN Provider award.
Has Dodo won this award before?
This is Dodo's first win in this category, based on the most recent 12 months of judging data.
Does WhistleOut get paid by award winners?
No. Award placements are editorially independent of any commercial relationship with providers. See our How We Work page for details on how WhistleOut earns money.
