Exetel still on top in latest ACCC NBN speed report

Alex Choros - Managing Editor + Group Telco Editor

Last updated 09 June 2022

The ACCC has released the 17th Measuring Broadband Australia report, with Exetel retaining its chart-topping position. Exetel customers were found to receive 102.4% of their plans' maximum speeds during peak hours (between 7 pm and 11 pm). Optus maintained its position as runner up, with its customers receiving 99.6% of their plans' maximum speeds during busy hours.

The report covers 12 major providers in an effort to find the fastest NBN provider. Telcos featured in the report include Aussie Broadband, Dodo, Exetel, iiNet, iPrimus, Launtel, MyRepublic, Optus, Telstra, TPG, Superloop, and Vodafone. Here's how they all stack up:

Average percent of max. download speed

	Overall	Overall excluding under performing connections	Peak hours
Aussie Broadband	95.8%	98.7%	94.8%
Dodo	98.4%	100.2%	97.1%
Exetel	103.4%	104.6%	102.4%
iiNet	95.7%	99.9%	94.8%
iPrimus	98.4%	100.2%	97.1%
Launtel	100.2%	101.8%	98.7%
MyRepublic	92.5%	95.2%	84.4%
Optus	100.7%	103.4%	99.6%
Superloop	95.6%	98.4%	94.3%
Telstra	99.3%	103.1%	98.1%
TPG	98.9%	102.1%	97.9%
Vodafone	96.6%	99.6%	95.1%

For the most part, speeds from this report are fairly similar to last quarter's, although many providers dropped a percentage point or two. MyRepublic had a rather significant drop, however, going from peak hour speeds of 99.1% of plan maximums to 84.4% of plan maximums.

Here are the NBN 50 plans from the providers in the report.

#1	Dodo Editor's Pick	Dodo All Fixed Line nbn® Editor's Pick nbn50 Unlimited Plan All Fixed Line nbn® nbn® 50/17 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Incl. $30/mth discount for 6 months based on the standard price $87.99/mth. Ends 08.12.26. T&Cs apply. $57.99/mth for first 6 mths, then $87.99/mth Min. cost $57.99 Go to Site*	$57.99/mth for first 6 mths, then $87.99/mth Min. cost $57.99	Go to Site
#2	Superloop	Superloop All Fixed Line nbn® Extra-value nbn50/20 All Fixed Line nbn® nbn® 50/17 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Incl. $20/mth off for 6 months! $69/mth for 6 mths, then $89/mth + Bundle & Save $69/mth for first 6 mths, then $89/mth Min. cost $69 Go to Site	$69/mth for first 6 mths, then $89/mth Min. cost $69	Go to Site
#3	TPG	TPG All Fixed Line nbn® nbn50 Unlimited Plan All Fixed Line nbn® nbn® 50/17 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: $69.99/mth for first 6 months, then $89.99/mth. T&Cs apply. $69.99/mth for first 6 mths, then $89.99/mth Min. cost $69.99 Link not supplied	$69.99/mth for first 6 mths, then $89.99/mth Min. cost $69.99	Link not supplied
#4	iiNet	iiNet All Fixed Line nbn® nbn50 Liimitless All Fixed Line nbn® nbn® 50/17 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Includes $20/mth off for 6 mths – $69.99/mth for first 6 months, then $89.99/mth. Use code SAVE20FOR6 $69.99/mth + $10 Upfront for first 6 mths, then $89.99/mth Min. cost $79.99 Link not supplied	$69.99/mth + $10 Upfront for first 6 mths, then $89.99/mth Min. cost $79.99	Link not supplied
#5	Aussie Broadband	Aussie Broadband All Fixed Line nbn® Value nbn - Unlimited All Fixed Line nbn® nbn® 47/18 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Includes $25 off for the first 6 months. Promo code SPRING25. $95/mth after promo ends 15.11.26 $70/mth for first 6 months, then $95/mth Min. cost $70 Link not supplied	$70/mth for first 6 months, then $95/mth Min. cost $70	Link not supplied
#6	Optus	Optus All Fixed Line nbn® Optus Everyday nbn® All Fixed Line nbn® nbn® 50/17 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: $82/mth for a year, then $97/mth or as notified. New services. Incl intro offer + extra $5/mth off. Min cost $388. Ends 6/10. $82/mth for first 12 months, then $97/mth or as notified Min. cost $82 Link not supplied	$82/mth for first 12 months, then $97/mth or as notified Min. cost $82	Link not supplied
#7	iPrimus	iPrimus All Fixed Line nbn® Standard Plus Plan All Fixed Line nbn® nbn® 50/17 Mbps Unlimited Data $90/mth Min. cost $90 Link not supplied	$90/mth Min. cost $90	Link not supplied
#8	Vodafone	Vodafone All Fixed Line nbn® Essential+ nbn® All Fixed Line nbn® nbn® 50/17 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Save $10/mth when you bundle with a mobile plan with Vodafone. T&Cs apply. $94/mth Min. cost $94 Link not supplied	$94/mth Min. cost $94	Link not supplied

The Measuring Broadband report also tracks outages that last over 30 seconds. Here's how providers stacked up:

Aussie Broadband: Approximately 0.42 daily outages
Dodo: Approximately 0.64 daily outages
Exetel: Approximately 0.2 daily outages
iiNet: Approximately 0.16 daily outages
iPrimus: Approximately 0.64 daily outages
Launtel: Approximately 0.5 daily outages
MyRepublic: Approximately 0.43 daily outages
Optus: Approximately 0.36 daily outages
Superloop: Approximately 0.63 daily outages
Telstra: Approximately 0.22 daily outages
TPG: Approximately 0.18 daily outages
Vodafone: Approximately 0.45 daily outages

As of the twelfth Measuring Broadband Report, the ACCC covers fixed wireless NBN services. This time around, the ACCC found a decline in performance. Average speeds were 92% per plan maximums during all hours, and 74.7% during busy hours, down from 93.4% and 79.8% respectively.

As always, it's worth remembering the scale of the ACCC's testing. The results come from a month-long testing period during February 2022 across just 1,267 NBN connections. All but 39 of these households have a connection with one of the 12 providers featured in the report. The ACCC reports a 95% confidence level in its results.

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Alex Choros is the Managing Editor of WhistleOut Australia and an award-winning journalist. He's been writing about consumer technology for over a decade and is an expert on the Australian telco sector, to the point where he knows far too many phone and internet plans by heart. In addition to leading the WhistleOut editorial team, Alex is responsible for ruining the office Sonos with his troubled taste in music.

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