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. For example, the maximum typical evening speed figure we’ve seen for NBN 1000 plans is 900Mbps from Flip and Swoop.
This means customers are unlikely to achieve 2,000Mbps download speeds, although by how much is currently anyone’s guess.
How much will NBN 2000 plans cost?
The quick answer is, we don’t know. However, we do know that the wholesale cost NBN Co will charge service providers is AU$115 per month, so we can expect the final retail cost to customers to be higher. Of course, how much higher will depend on the provider, as we already see a great variance between providers on other speed tiers.
As an example, the cheapest regular monthly cost for an NBN 1000 plan is AU$90 from Spintel, while the most expensive is AU$150 per month from Telstra, a difference of AU$60 p/m. For greater context, the current wholesale cost of an NBN 1000 plan to ISPs is AU$72.22, so it’s clear different providers choose to mark up their plans differently.
Taking this into account, an NBN 2000 plan could therefore cost anywhere from AU$150 p/m to AU$200 p/m or more. We’ll update this page with details of specific plans and prices as soon as we spot them.
Should I get an NBN 2000 plan?
That all depends on the needs of your household and, as mentioned, NBN 2000 plans will only be available to customers who connect to the NBN via FTTP or HFC infrastructure. In 2025 that’s less of a barrier than it was in previous years. If your premises don’t currently use either of these technology types, and you instead connect via fibre to the node (FTTN) or fibre to the curb (FTTC), you’ll likely be eligible to take advantage of NBN Co’s free NBN fibre upgrade program.
But wait, there’s some other good news to coincide with the launch of the new multi-gigabit plans. The current crop of higher speed NBN plans (so NBN 100 and faster) are set to receive a speed boost and should, in theory, remain free of any price increases since NBN Co’s wholesale costs aren’t expected to rise too much at the turn of the new financial year.
While those speed increases won’t be coming to the best NBN 25 plans or best NBN 50 plans, the best NBN 100 plans, best NBN 250 plans and best NBN 1000 plans. should all be automatically upgraded. NBN 1000 plans will get a guaranteed minimum speed increase to 750Mbps, up from the current 500Mbps, while NBN 100 plans will see the maximum download speed increase to 500Mbps, and customers on an NBN 250 plan will get a speed bump to 750Mbps maximum.
So, by the time they’re rolled out, the answer to the question “do I need an NBN 2000 plan?”, might actually be no. The 5x speed increase on an NBN 100 plan could be all your household needs to ensure all your connected devices run smoothly. Do note, however, that you will still need a FTTP or HFC connection to receive these increases. To check what connection you have, you can head to NBN Co’s website.
What NBN plan is best to get now?
If you’re keen to change your NBN plan today, the good news is that gigabit NBN plans have never been cheaper, with plans now starting at just AU$90 p/m. Alternatively, if you feel that 1,000Mbps speeds will be overkill for your home, there are a number of great-value 100Mbps plans also available.
You can view our expert picks for each speed tier below, and more of the most popular NBN plans with at least 100Mbps download speeds in the price comparison widget further down.
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