The nbn™ network is being rolled out across Australia delivering internet and home phone access using a mix of technologies, this is why your speed will vary based on the nbn™ technology available at your location. When you enter your address, we will tell you the maximum access line speed based on information from nbn™.

Our internet broadband test sends packets of empty data back and forth to your computer in order to test your line speed. Since we are a third-party sending a receiving a tiny data packet from your computer to perform the test, some ad block or security services interpret this as an attack and act accordingly. Broadband speed claims. We have published guidance for internet service providers on how to advertise broadband speeds for their fixed line services. Providers that follow our guidance will give you specific information to help you choose the right NBN service for your needs. If our internet speed test didn’t give you the results you were hoping for, CenturyLink offers a wide range of options when it comes to high speed internet. Our home internet is available in a range of speeds to fit your needs while our fiber optic internet provides unparalleled upload and download speeds for the most data hungry users. Follow the steps listed below to optimise your connection for maximum throughput (Speed). Windows XP, and especially Service Pack 2 were originally coded with inaccurate settings for TCP throughput (Cable/DSL Internet). It is not recommended that you attempt to use this software if you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7. Instructions:

The typical evening speed is the average speed a Australia Broadband Broadband customer experiences during busy periods of internet traffic between 7PM and 11PM. To calculate the typical evening speed, every quarter Australia Broadband measures the average speeds experienced by a representative group of Australia Broadband Broadband customers

One quick and easy way to test your internet speed is to use Europe, Asia, South America, and a couple in Australia—it picks the fastest one for you, not necessarily the closest server.

Huawei says 5G ban effect is showing in Telstra's higher mobile prices. The Australian arm of Chinese telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei Technologies claims its warnings about the ban on use of its 5G equipment leading to higher mobile prices in Australia has been aptly ilustrated by the fact that Telstra has jacked up its prices.

This test is more relevant to assess real Internet connection quality than ISP sponsored test since those typically test against a server within the ISP and do not test real Internet speed. Results based on tests in last 6 months (from 22-02-2018 to 22-08-2018).