{"id":11394,"date":"2020-12-18T07:54:01","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T20:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.letsbemates.com.au\/mate\/?post_type=faq&#038;p=11394"},"modified":"2025-07-29T11:59:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T01:59:38","slug":"what-speeds-can-i-achieve-on-fibre-to-the-curb-fttc","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/www.letsbemates.com.au\/mate\/faq\/what-speeds-can-i-achieve-on-fibre-to-the-curb-fttc\/","title":{"rendered":"What speeds can I achieve on nbn Fibre to the Curb (FTTC)?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If your home is connected with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.letsbemates.com.au\/mate\/faq\/what-is-nbn-fibre-to-the-curb-fttc\/\">nbn Fibre to the Curb (FTTC)<\/a>, we won\u2019t know the exact speeds available up to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.letsbemates.com.au\/mate\/faq\/what-is-the-network-boundary-point-nbp\/\">nbn Network Boundary Point<\/a> until your service is up and running.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s because FTTC uses the existing <span class=\"tooltip\" title=\"Copper lines are the old-school telephone cables still used for part of the connection in some nbn setups.\">copper telephone line<\/span> for the final part of the connection. And with copper, the speed you get can vary depending on the quality and length of that cable.<\/p>\n<p>Your speeds on FTTC might be impacted by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>your <span class=\"tooltip\" title=\"This is the highest speed your connection is capable of, based on the physical copper line to your home.\">maximum available line rate<\/span><\/li>\n<li>your <span class=\"tooltip\" title=\"Things like your router placement, whether it's cabled or on Wi-Fi, and electrical interference.\">in-home setup and equipment<\/span><\/li>\n<li>your <span class=\"tooltip\" title=\"Old or damaged phone wiring inside your walls can reduce internet performance.\">internal wiring<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Currently, nbn guarantees a minimum download speed of 25Mbps on FTTC services. This is expected to increase to 50Mbps download in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Once your service is active, we\u2019ll run a line state test with nbn to confirm that your speeds are within spec. If there are any issues, we\u2019ll be in touch within your first month of service to sort things out.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding: 1em; background-color: #d7f6e6; border-left: 5px solid #00b26b;\" role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Helpful tip\"><strong>\ud83d\udca1 Tip:<\/strong> The maximum line rate refers to speeds under perfect conditions. Real-world speeds can be lower \u2014 especially on copper-based connections like FTTC.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If your home is connected with nbn Fibre to the Curb (FTTC), we won\u2019t know the exact speeds available up to the nbn Network Boundary Point until your service is up and running. That\u2019s because FTTC uses the existing copper telephone line for the final part of the connection. 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