ACCC final NBN report: Fixed-line speeds reach 99.4% of plan in March 2026
By
Luis Rijo
Summary
The ACCC released its final Measuring Broadband Australia report (Report 33), concluding an eight-year consumer transparency initiative that began in 2017. The report found NBN fixed-line household connections achieved an average download speed of 99.4% of plan speed during busy evening hours in March 2026, up from 98.5% the previous quarter. The data was collected from 1,156 Whitebox measurement devices across volunteer households, covering five service categories, and was prepared by SamKnows (now part of Cisco).
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· 3 pulledThe Australian Competition and Consumer Commission today released Report 33 of the Measuring Broadband Australia program - the last edition of an eight-year initiative that began in 2017
NBN fixed-line household connections reached an average download speed of 99.4% of plan speed during busy evening hours in March 2026, up from 98.5% in the previous quarter
The report, prepared by SamKnows (now part of Cisco) and based on data collected from 1 March to 31 March 2026, covers 1,156 Whitebox measurement devices installed across volunteer households
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