{"id":15472,"date":"2022-10-11T10:04:11","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T23:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.letsbemates.com.au\/mate\/?p=15472"},"modified":"2025-09-11T10:29:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T00:29:38","slug":"nbn-myths-vs-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.letsbemates.com.au\/mate\/nbn-myths-vs-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"NBN Myths vs Facts \u2013 The Truth about Australia\u2019s nbn with MATE"},"content":{"rendered":"

When the National Broadband Network (nbn)<\/a> first came onto the scene over a decade ago, it represented a massive change to the status of Aussie internet. Promising to deliver faster internet speeds and a more reliable network, the nbn was widely regarded as the superior fibre optic replacement for the longstanding copper wire ADSL<\/a>. But with such a tremendous technological shift, myths and misconceptions inevitably took sway. In this blog, we separate the nbn fact from nbn fiction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Myth: nbn speeds aren\u2019t much different to ADSL<\/span><\/h2>\n

Make no mistake, there is a world of difference between nbn and ADSL when it comes to internet speed. On the copper network, you would have been lucky to get a maximum speed of around 20Mbps on an ADSL2+ plan. But this is often the minimum speed for fibre networks. In fact, the FTTP network can achieve speeds of up to 2000Mbps. Hardly the same speed as ADSL wouldn\u2019t you say?<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Myth: We don\u2019t need such fast internet speeds<\/span><\/h2>\n

You need only look at the likes of YouTube, Zoom, Spotify and 4K streaming to understand why continual growth in internet speed is so important. Back in 2000, we hadn\u2019t even hit 1Mbps, in 2010 we\u2019d only just managed 10Mbps, a few years later and we\u2019d cracked 100Mbps. The point is that as our networks become more efficient, we are able to develop newer and better technologies and applications that take advantage of these greater speeds. In other words, the faster we get, the more we grow.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Myth: nbn is only concerned with high-speed internet<\/span><\/h2>\n

You wouldn\u2019t be wrong in saying that the nbn service was initially hyped up because of what it meant for Aussie internet speeds. But that\u2019s only half the story. For commercial users especially, business nbn offers an improvement for <\/span>all<\/span><\/i> devices that have previously relied on copper cable technology. So in addition to a better broadband experience, fax machines, alarm systems, EFTPOS and lift phones also stand to get an upgrade.<\/span><\/p>\n

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4. Myth: The nbn rollout was a Telstra initiative<\/span><\/h2>\n

Being one of Australia\u2019s largest telcos, it was only natural to assume that they were the ones spearheading the nationwide rollout of Fibre to the Node (FTTN)<\/a> technology, Fixed Wireless<\/a>, Fibre to the Premises (FTTP)<\/a> networks and the like. But in actual fact, it was the independent government organisation NBN Co that was, and still is, responsible for supplying nbn technology to homes and businesses across the country.<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Myth: nbn plans are too expensive<\/span><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s almost always the case that when a new technology comes onto the market, it costs an arm and a leg to get it. So it\u2019s not surprising that many thought that nbn internet plans would be no different. Thankfully, things turned out much better than expected. These days you can get an nbn 25<\/a> plan for essentially the same price as ADSL was. Even then, you can expect the nbn plan to perform considerably better with much faster speeds than its ADSL counterpart.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ready for an nbn plan? Sign up with MATE!<\/span><\/h3>\n

Whether you\u2019re looking to upgrade from an outdated ADSL plan, or you\u2019re in the market for a better value nbn provider, MATE has a range of unlimited data nbn plans<\/a> that are sure to suit every type of internet user.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Read more about our current nbn internet plans and offers<\/a>\n

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