Exetel still on top, Dodo nabs second in new ACCC NBN speed report

The ACCC has released its 27th Measuring Broadband Australia report, and Exetel continues to rank as the fastest NBN provider after dethroning Telstra last quarter.

The latest ACCC report found Exetel customers receive 103% of their NBN plan's maximum speeds during the busiest hours of the day (between 7pm and 11pm).

Dodo and sibling brand iPrimus took second place, with their customers found to get 102.4% of plan speeds during busy hours. This marks their highest placement yet. Performance on the pair of Vocus-owned telcos is measured as a single result.

Telstra slid to third place, with its customers found to get 102.3% of plan speeds during busy hours. That's unchanged from last quarter.

The report monitors 12 telcos in an attempt to find the fastest provider. Telcos featured include Aussie Broadband, Dodo, Exetel, iiNet, iPrimus, Launtel, Leaptel, Optus, Telstra, TPG, Superloop, and Vodafone.

Here's the full breakdown of how they all performed:

Average percent of max. download speed

Provider	Peak hours	Overall	Overall excluding underperforming connections
Aussie Broadband	99.4	100.2	102.7
Dodo	102.4	103	103.9
Exetel	103	103.7	104.8
iiNet	98	98.8	100.6
iPrimus	102.4	103	103.9
Launtel	99.4	99.9	99.9
Leaptel	101.4	102.1	102.8
Optus	101.8	102.5	103.4
Superloop	101.3	102.1	104.5
Telstra	102.3	102.9	103.9
TPG	101.8	102.5	104
Vodafone	99.9	100.9	101.5

The report found that busy hour speeds for fixed-line NBN are faster yet again. Customers achieved 100.9% of their plans' download speeds, up from 100.4% last quarter. Notably, the number of underperforming NBN fixed-line connections decreased from 4% to 3%.

Compare NBN 50, NBN 100, NBN 250, and NBN 1000 plans from the providers in this report:

#1	Dodo	Dodo All Fixed Line nbn® 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 Go to Site	$70/mth for first 6 months, then $95/mth Min. cost $70	Go to Site
#6	Optus	Optus All Fixed Line nbn® Optus Everyday nbn® All Fixed Line nbn® nbn® 50/17 Mbps Unlimited Data Introductory Offer - $87/mth for 12 mths, then $97/mth or as notified. New services only. Minimum cost $393. Terms apply. $87/mth for first 12 months, normally $97/mth Min. cost $87 Link not supplied	$87/mth for first 12 months, normally $97/mth Min. cost $87	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

#1	Dodo	Dodo FTTN, FTTB, FTTC nbn100 Unlimited Plan FTTN, FTTB, FTTC nbn® 100/17 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Incl. $30/mth discount for 6 months based on the standard price $92.99/mth. Ends 08.12.26. T&Cs apply. $62.99/mth for first 6 mths, then $92.99/mth Min. cost $62.99 Go to Site*	$62.99/mth for first 6 mths, then $92.99/mth Min. cost $62.99	Go to Site
#2	Telstra	Telstra FTTN, FTTB, FTTC Premium Internet Only Plan FTTN, FTTB, FTTC nbn® 100/17 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Includes $30/mth off for 6 months ($69/mth for 6 mths then $99/mth) when you sign up to this plan. Offer ends 02.11.26 $69/mth for first 6 mths, then $99/mth Min. cost $69 Link not supplied	$69/mth for first 6 mths, then $99/mth Min. cost $69	Link not supplied
#3	Optus	Optus FTTN, FTTB, FTTC Optus nbn® Promo Plan FTTN, FTTB, FTTC nbn® 100/18 Mbps Unlimited Data Promo plan: $69/mth for 6mths, then $109/mth or as notified. Until 12/11/26. New services only. Minimum cost $375. Terms apply. $69/mth for first 6 months, normally $109/mth Min. cost $69 Link not supplied	$69/mth for first 6 months, normally $109/mth Min. cost $69	Link not supplied
#4	iiNet	iiNet FTTN, FTTB, FTTC nbn Home Fast Liimitless FTTN, FTTB, FTTC nbn® 99/17 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Includes $25/mth off for 6 mths - $69.99/mth for first 6 months, then $94.99/mth. Use code SAVE25FOR6 $69.99/mth + $10 Upfront for first 6 mths, then $94.99/mth Min. cost $79.99 Link not supplied	$69.99/mth + $10 Upfront for first 6 mths, then $94.99/mth Min. cost $79.99	Link not supplied
#5	Superloop	Superloop FTTN, FTTB, FTTC Family nbn100/20 FTTN, FTTB, FTTC nbn® 95/17 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Incl. $21/mth off 6 months! $74/mth for 6 mths, then $95/mth + Bundle & Save $74/mth for first 6 mths, then $95/mth Min. cost $74 Go to Site	$74/mth for first 6 mths, then $95/mth Min. cost $74	Go to Site
#6	TPG	TPG FTTN, FTTB, FTTC nbn Home Fast Unlimited Plan FTTN, FTTB, FTTC nbn® 99/17 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Save $240 over 12mths! $74.99/mth for first 12 months, then $94.99/mth. Min cost $84.99 if modem returned. T&Cs apply $74.99/mth for first 12 mths, then $94.99/mth Min. cost $74.99 Link not supplied	$74.99/mth for first 12 mths, then $94.99/mth Min. cost $74.99	Link not supplied
#7	Aussie Broadband	Aussie Broadband FTTN, FTTB, FTTC Fast nbn - Unlimited FTTN, FTTB, FTTC nbn® 94/18 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Includes $20 off for the first 6 months. Promo code SPRING20. $99/mth after promo ends 15.11.26 $79/mth for first 6 months, then $99/mth Min. cost $79 Go to Site	$79/mth for first 6 months, then $99/mth Min. cost $79	Go to Site
#8	Vodafone	Vodafone FTTN, FTTB, FTTC Home Fast nbn® FTTN, FTTB, FTTC nbn® 98/17 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Save $10/mth when you bundle with a mobile plan with Vodafone. T&Cs apply. $99/mth Min. cost $99 Link not supplied	$99/mth Min. cost $99	Link not supplied
#9	iPrimus	iPrimus FTTN, FTTB, FTTC Premium Plan FTTN, FTTB, FTTC nbn® 100/17 Mbps Unlimited Data $100/mth Min. cost $100 Link not supplied	$100/mth Min. cost $100	Link not supplied

#1	Superloop	Superloop FTTP, HFC Creator nbn250/100 FTTP, HFC nbn® 250/85 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Incl. $20/mth off for 6 mths! $82/mth for 6 mths, then $102/mth + Free eero 7 modem when you stay for 24 mths + Bundle & Save $82/mth for first 6 mths, then $102/mth Min. cost $82 Go to Site	$82/mth for first 6 mths, then $102/mth Min. cost $82	Go to Site
#2	Aussie Broadband	Aussie Broadband FTTP Super-Fast Pro nbn - Unlimited FTTP nbn® 250/89 Mbps Unlimited Data $114/mth Min. cost $114 Go to Site	$114/mth Min. cost $114	Go to Site

#1	Dodo	Dodo FTTP, HFC nbn Home Ultrafast Plan FTTP, HFC nbn® 800/92 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Incl. $30/mth discount for 6 months based on the standard price $109.99/mth. Ends 08.12.26. T&Cs apply $79.99/mth for first 6 mths, then $109.99/mth Min. cost $79.99 Go to Site*	$79.99/mth for first 6 mths, then $109.99/mth Min. cost $79.99	Go to Site
#2	TPG	TPG FTTP, HFC nbn Home Ultrafast Unlimited Plan FTTP, HFC nbn® 850/85 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: $84.99/mth for first 6 months, then $114.99/mth. T&Cs apply. $84.99/mth for first 6 mths, then $114.99/mth Min. cost $84.99 Link not supplied	$84.99/mth for first 6 mths, then $114.99/mth Min. cost $84.99	Link not supplied
#3	iiNet	iiNet FTTP, HFC nbn Home Ultrafast Liimitless FTTP, HFC nbn® 850/85 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Includes $30/mth off for 6 mths - $84.99/mth for first 6 months, then $114.99/mth. Use code SAVE30FOR6 $84.99/mth + $10 Upfront for first 6 mths, then $114.99/mth Min. cost $94.99 Link not supplied	$84.99/mth + $10 Upfront for first 6 mths, then $114.99/mth Min. cost $94.99	Link not supplied
#4	Superloop	Superloop FTTP, HFC Lightspeed nbn1000/100 FTTP, HFC nbn® 860/85 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Incl. $25/mth off for 6 mths! $89/mth for 6 mths, then $114/mth + Free eero 7 modem when you stay for 24 mths + Bundle & Save $89/mth for first 6 mths, then $114/mth Min. cost $89 Go to Site	$89/mth for first 6 mths, then $114/mth Min. cost $89	Go to Site
#5	Telstra	Telstra FTTP, HFC Ultrafast Internet Only Plan FTTP, HFC nbn® 815/80 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Includes $40/mth off for 6 months ($89/mth for 6 mths then $129/mth) when you sign up to this plan. Offer ends 02.11.26 $89/mth for first 6 mths, then $129/mth Min. cost $89 Link not supplied	$89/mth for first 6 mths, then $129/mth Min. cost $89	Link not supplied
#6	Vodafone	Vodafone FTTP, HFC Home Ultrafast nbn® FTTP, HFC nbn® 850/85 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Save $10/mth when you bundle with a mobile plan with Vodafone. T&Cs apply. $114/mth Min. cost $114 Link not supplied	$114/mth Min. cost $114	Link not supplied
#7	Optus	Optus FTTP, HFC Optus Ultrafast nbn® FTTP, HFC nbn® 820/85 Mbps Unlimited Data Introductory Offer - $119/mth for 12 mths, then $129/mth or as notified. New services only. Minimum cost $425. Terms apply. $119/mth for first 12 months, normally $129/mth Min. cost $119 Link not supplied	$119/mth for first 12 months, normally $129/mth Min. cost $119	Link not supplied
#8	iPrimus	iPrimus FTTP, HFC Home Ultrafast Plan FTTP, HFC nbn® 840/94 Mbps Unlimited Data $122/mth Min. cost $122 Link not supplied	$122/mth Min. cost $122	Link not supplied
#9	Aussie Broadband	Aussie Broadband FTTP, HFC Ultrafast Fibre - Unlimited FTTP, HFC nbn® 875/92 Mbps Unlimited Data $129/mth Min. cost $129 Go to Site	$129/mth Min. cost $129	Go to Site

The Measuring Broadband Report also includes fixed wireless NBN plans. The average download speed Fixed Wireless Plus plans was 96.1Mbps, down from 96.7Mbps last quarter. Busy hour speeds were faster than last quarter, up to 86Mbps from 78.2Mbps.

The report noted that Fixed Wireless Plus plans show considerable fluctuation throughout the day, however, dipping as low as 30Mbps during busy hours.

For the first time, the Measuring Broadband Report now covers satellite connections. Unsurprisingly, Starlink outperformed Sky Muster NBN. 111Mbps was the highest download speed observed for satellite NBN, while a peak speed of 470Mbps was recorded for Starlink.

The report noted that Sky Muster connections achieved 83.2% of plan download speeds during normal hours, and 66.1% during busy hours.

As always, it's worth remembering the scale of the ACCC's testing. The results come from a month-long testing period in September across 1,181 NBN connections. All but 60 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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