FTTN

Fibre to the Node

Fibre to a street cabinet, then existing copper phone line the rest of the way, which is what limits the speed.

How it reaches your home

Fibre runs to a node cabinet somewhere in the neighbourhood and the connection reaches the premises over the existing copper telephone line, which can run for hundreds of metres.

What to expect

The most variable of the technologies. Achievable speed falls with the length and condition of the copper, so two houses in one street can see different results. It is also the technology most likely to qualify for a free upgrade to full fibre.

Speeds you can order on FTTN

These are the tiers Ripple sells on FTTN, from $60.90/month. Each tier page shows the price, the typical busy-period speeds and how it compares with the major providers.

You may be able to upgrade to full fibre for free

NBN is progressively replacing FTTN connections with Fibre to the Premises at no installation cost on eligible addresses. That lifts the ceiling from the 100 Mbps tiers to the full fibre range.

Check upgrade eligibility