Looking around and looks like iinet has the cheapest price (ignoring the initial 6 month offer) for 50mbps and 100mbps 5G Internet. Its $60 and $70 respectively.
Is it better to stick to NBN and pay extra $10?
5G Broadband or NBN?
bin555 on 25/07/2025 - 10:52
Last edited 25/07/2025 - 11:06 by 1 other user
Last edited 25/07/2025 - 11:06 by 1 other user
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Can always get 5G temporarily, it is offered on a month to month basis now with the hardware included.
More like CANNOT get 5G at all
It has very limited accessability
If you are in the 5G range its a cheaper option that the ever increasing cost of NBN
To clarify, 500/50 is for FTTP and HFC.
100/20 for FTTN, FTTB and FTTC doesn't change.
Most older areas only have FTTC.
Especially apartments
When I check the best available option is NBN100.As Twix above pointed out - you need HFC or FTTP
I recommend NBN for several reasons
5G broadband sounds enticing, but there are numerous variables that affect its stability and speed. Firstly, 5G tend to have higher ping. This means that if you are gaming, it is not ideal. Secondly, the stability of the speed is dependent on where you place the 5G modem and the connection between your location and a nearby tower. Lastly, and this is personal experience from Vodafone and Spintel, 5G modems seem to struggle quite badly when multiple devices are connected.
The only time I would recommend 5G is when you have FFTN and the node is very far from you.
Thanks
Also all 5G plans have CG-NAT I think
nbn FTTN, FTTC, FTTB, FTTP or HFC? Do you play games online or use remote access?
5G broadband uses CG-NAT which works fine for most users. CG-NAT can break access to some things. If your home security cameras and automation products use a cloud server you will not be affected by CG-NAT.
Techy types should be aware that 5G Home Broadband uses CG-NAT. Carrier-grade NAT (Network Address Translation) is a type of network that assigns services with a private IP address, instead of a dynamic public IP address. Our network will then translate that private address into a public address. This means that the following items (which depend on internal NAT) will not work on 5G Home Broadband:
- Port forwarding
- Hosting web, email or file servers internally
- Smart Home systems (e.g. accessing security camera footage remotely, home automation and printers)
- Remote Access (i.e. accessing your home computer or devices from another location)
If you need any of these items in your home setup, 5G Home Broadband won’t be the right fit for you.
Thanks. No games. Standard use with streaming and work.
Swap from nbn FTTN to FTTP if eligible. Can you get this nbn FTTN to FTTP 500/50 $79.95/m 12 month Leaptel deal?
Do you connect to a work VPN?
Depends which NBN you get at home. I have FTTN which has been unstable with multiple providers.
I've had Telstra 5G for over a year now and its much better. Ping isn't the best but still around 19-30ms. Downloads are around 350-650mbps and far less dropouts. Our house is on a hill in line with the tower (approx 500m away) so performance may be better/worse depending on your location.
If theres nothing wrong with your NBN, I wouldn't bother changing.
Good to know. iiNet is fttn. Others seem to offer free upgrade to fttp
Nope. Originally it was estimated for Mar 2024 then delayed until Dec 2024 and now Dec 2025. Possibly to be delayed again.
I think they're having trouble with the rollout in my area as the town is built on a rocky hill.
That sucks. FTTP will get your ping down to single digits. At least you have decent 5G in the meantime.
@Twix: Luckily I don't play overly competitive games so ping isn't too much of an issue for me.
My issue with 5G is the 1TB monthly download limit
Good info Thanks :)
All good. I thought you got FTTP?
NBN… always NBN never go mobile 5g… just look at the cyclone that went through Brisbane, most people lost mobile phone access but NBN was still good. i got a new s25 and on 5g and its bad, theres times it drops out and takes a minute or so to connect to 4g but by the time that happens 5g is back… just stick to hard wared NBN!
I switched my folks to 5G after having NBN for years, but NBN costs keep going up and up.
They dont game, but stream all day long. They found a spot that had good reception and has been happy ever since. Usuaully using 2-3 devices, without problems.
For me, the choice was between 46mbps (fastest) to my FTTB apartment or 5G which is consistently over 200mbps.
46 is too slow for my household and we have been on 5G for about 4 years. No issues so far, we only stream and WFH (no gaming or “internet backups”)
Keep in mind: