Telstra officially launches 5G Home Internet with average evening speeds of 378Mbps

Date:
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 06:12:36 +0000

Description:
Telstras 5G home internet has launched for AU$85 a month, but you can get
your first month completely free.

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Telstra has officially launched its 5G home internet offering , and if its available in your area, the telco promises a typical download speed of
378Mbps during the busy evening hours, which is significantly faster than
most NBN plans .

As 5G internet is impacted by various external factors, Telstra notes that there is quite a range between speeds, with typical speeds ranging anywhere between 50Mbps all the way up to 600Mbps. Though with that said, its reported minimum of 50Mbps still keeps pace with the best NBN 50 plans .

Telstra has been testing its 5G home internet capabilities for around a year, with invite-only customers before its official launch. Now, its still only available in select areas where 5G access is strong, so youll need to check your address on Telstras website to see if youre eligible.

If youre curious about Telstras 5G home internet, its fairly risk free to
try. If you sign up now you can get your first month completely free, before it reverts back to its set price of AU$85 a month ongoing. You will be capped at 1TB of data to use each month, but we think its fair to say thats a
massive amount.

Telstras NBN plans also require you to pay out the cost of your modem if you leave within 24 months of signing up, but with the telcos new 5G internet plan, you can avoid the fee by returning the modem within 21 days, so theres minimal risk in testing this service out. Does it stack up as an NBN alternative?

When it comes to 5G home internet, the major telcos have been slowly testing the waters, and thats because the service can be impacted by a range of external factors. One of those outside influences is your homes distance from a 5G tower, and the number of users in the area who are connecting to that tower.

Telstra seems to have an answer for this problem, by only making its 5G internet plans available in selected areas, and also limiting the number of services available in each eligible postcode its a positive step to stop the network from being overrun.

Still, mobile internet is generally more susceptible to coverage fluctuations during busy times and maintenance periods, so do keep this in mind.

With a stated average download speed of 378Mbps, Telstras 5G internet is also a cut above some of the best NBN 250 plans , and generally speaking, its cheaper too. Telstra does note that its connection can get down to 50Mbps during peak times, and for AU$85p/m, youd be hoping to regularly get much faster than that.

For those who are after fast upload speeds, this NBN alternative could also
be tempting. Telstra states the plan has a 46Mbps upload speed during the evening hours on average, which is almost on par with NBN 1000 plans . Its upload speed does range between 10Mbps and 90Mbps, but those numbers are mightily impressive when compared to NBN plans.

In these early stages, its difficult to definitely say how these 5G home internet plans stack up against their NBN alternatives, as well need to see more data on their performance. Still, with the ability to sign up coming relatively risk-free, theres little harm in testing it out for yourself. Telstras NBN 50 and NBN 100 plans are down to just one dollar



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