Telstra 4G Fixed Wireless network speeds

A fixed antenna on your roof receives a signal from your local nbn Wireless tower, with internal wiring to the nbn connection box inside your premises. Factors affecting nbn maximum attainable  speed on FW include:

• Signal strength or obstruction of the antenna’s line of sight to the tower
• Weather conditions, like extreme heat and heavy rain.

Optical Fibre leading to a small node in the telecommunications pit or mounted to the pole outside your premises. From the node, a copper telephone cable delivers the service to the wall socket inside your premises. Factors affecting nbn maximum attainable speed on FTTC include:

• Length of copper line from your premises to the curb
  
• Quality of copper line from your premises to the curb, including corrosion and joint quality
• Weather conditions, including heavy rain
• Quality and layout of in-premises cabling
• Internal and External electrical interference.

Optical Fibre leading to a node in the buildings communications equipment room, with a final stretch of copper to your wall socket inside your premises. Factors affecting nbn maximum attainable speed on FTTB include:

• Length of copper line from your premises to the basement
• Quality of copper line from your premises to the basement, including corrosion and joint quality.
• Quality and layout of in-premises cabling
• Internal and External electrical interference

Optical Fibre leading to a node in your street, or a nearby street, with a final stretch of copper to your wall socket inside your premises. Factors affecting nbn maximum attainable speed on FTTN include:

• Length of copper line from your premises to the node
• Quality of copper line from your premises to the node, including corrosion and joint quality.
• Weather conditions, including heavy rain.
• Quality and layout of in-premises cabling
• Internal and External electrical interference

Even if you choose a higher speed tier your nbn service can never go faster than the maximum line speed available at your premises. This is particularly relevant to customers who will be connected by Fibre to the Node (FTTN), Fibre to the Building (FTTB) or Fibre to the Curb (FTTC).

For FTTB, FTTC and FTTN customers, we can’t confirm your maximum line speed until your service is installed and activated on the nbn network. This means we will only offer the Premium Evening Speed tier once this information is available and if you are eligible, unless we have included it as part of your plan. If your nbn connection doesn’t allow you to properly benefit from the speed tier you’re on, we’ll provide you with your maximum line speed, once it’s available, along with alternative options.

Your actual user speeds will vary throughout the day due to quite a number of factors, including the signal strength or obstruction of the antenna’s line of sight to the tower, weather conditions like extreme heat and heavy rain, as well as tower and network capacity.  Plus your actual speeds may be less due to your in-premises set up and how the internet is used in your home.