The what, when, why and how of the incoming speed tier
Roughly a year since it was first teased and seven months since they were confirmed, we’re now approximately just five months away from the rollout of new NBN 2000 plans.
Set to launch officially on September 14, the new NBN 2000 plans – appropriately dubbed ‘Hyperfast’ – will offer homes and businesses connected via fibre to the premises (FTTP) or hybrid fibre coaxial (HFC) the chance to double the maximum download speeds currently available.
On paper at least, they’re going to be strong contenders for the top spot in our guide to the fastest NBN plans.
But how fast exactly will NBN 2000 plans be and, more importantly, how much will they cost? While specific details are relatively thin on the ground right now, we’ve sifted through everything NBN Co has said so far to answer the key questions about the upcoming tier. Read on to find out all there is to know about NBN 2000 plans.When will NBN 2000 plans be available?
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NBN Co has said NBN 2000 plans will be available from September 14, 2025. However, it adds that this is the date the new plans will be available for retail service providers (RSPs) to purchase, that are then sold to customers. With this in mind, it means that you may not be available to sign-up for an NBN 2000 plan until some time after, so we imagine they’ll be more broadly available to consumers and businesses from around the beginning of October.
We will of course be keeping our eyes peeled for when the new plans become available and will update this page as soon as we know more.How fast will NBN 2000 plans be?
As the name implies, NBN 2000 plans will offer theoretical maximum download speeds of 2,000Mbps (or 2Gbps) – double that of the current theoretical maximum of the best NBN 1000 plans.
Upload speeds will also get a major speed increase to a maximum of 200Mbps (compared to the 50Mbps maximum on NBN 1000 plans) although this will only be available to customers connected via FTTP. Customers connected via HFC will only be able to achieve a maximum upload speed figure of 100Mbps, or half that of full fibre.
As with all of the best NBN plans, the 2,000Mbps figure is just the theoretical maximum available, which is often different to the typical evening speed figure achievable in the real world.
