It's official: A new independent NBN speed report confirms that your old Wi-Fi router really does suck, especially if you're on a 500Mbps or faster plan
There’s a simple fix… and it might be an upgrade you've been putting off.As per Opensignal's latest report, NBN Co's Accelerate Great initiative vastly improved Australia's internet speeds, thanks to free wholesale speed boosts and the arrival of a new 2Gbps speed tier. Wi-Fi 3, 4, or 5 — which may not deliver the full speed of the new tiers over Wi-Fi. More than 70% of readings for both Telstra and Vocus came from Wi-Fi 5 routers or older, whereas 55% of relative newcomer Superloop's readings came from Wi-Fi 6 routers or newer. (Image credit: Opensignal)When it comes to top-end download speeds, the proof is in the pudding.
- ▪There’s a simple fix… and it might be an upgrade you've been putting off.As per Opensignal's latest report, NBN Co's Accelerate Great initiative vastly improved Australia's internet speeds, thanks to free wholesale speed boosts and the arri
- ▪Wi-Fi 3, 4, or 5 — which may not deliver the full speed of the new tiers over Wi-Fi.
- ▪More than 70% of readings for both Telstra and Vocus came from Wi-Fi 5 routers or older, whereas 55% of relative newcomer Superloop's readings came from Wi-Fi 6 routers or newer. (Image credit: Opensignal)When it comes to top-end download s
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Computing Hardware Routers It's official: A new independent NBN speed report confirms that your old Wi-Fi router really does suck, especially if you're on a 500Mbps or faster plan News By Lucy Scotting Published 14 September 2026 It's time to say goodbye to your old router When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Future / Lucy Scotting) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Aussie internet speeds are undoubtedly getting faster, but there’s a strong possibility your home isn’t best prepared to take full advantage of them.
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