The fastest NBN provider in Australia is a familiar one

Fresh figures released by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) have seen Telstra hang on to its title as the fastest NBN provider in Australia. 

This marks the third time that this particular provider has topped the regulator's quarterly Measuring Broadband Australia report, with Telstra ranking number one for the first time back in June 2024 and then reclaiming that spot from Exetel earlier this year. 

As with last quarter's report, Exetel held on to second place at 104.4% of average advertised speeds during peak hours. Although Telstra managed to hold onto its lead by a few fractions of a percentage point when it comes to both average peak and overall download speeds achieved, Exetel did manage to narrowly overtake its biggest rival when underperforming connections are excluded from the data.

Meanwhile, TPG managed to steal back the third-place slot from Optus with 103% of average advertised speeds during peak hours.

The ACCC's regular check-in with local internet providers covers most of the major providers, including TPG, Superloop, Dodo, iPrimus, Leaptel and Aussie Broadband. You can see for yourself how each of these providers compares when it came to the average percent of maximum download speeds achieved during peak hours, all hours and excluding under-performing connections.

In line with previous data, the ACCC's latest report also noted a gradual rise in overall service quality.

Fixed line connections improved from 101.6% of advertised download speeds on average in the last report to 102.7% over the past quarter. These gains were matched by a rise from 89.6% to 90.3% when it came to upload speeds.

The ACCC's data remains one of the better benchmarks out there when it comes to keeping tabs on which NBN providers are living up to their promises and which are falling short. For a sense of how the providers tracked by the regulator compare when it comes to the most popular speed tier, check out the widget below.