Average Broadband Speeds

 

Average Speed Check

*This data is updated monthly

Fibre & DSL Broadband Average Speeds†
(Download/Upload speed, Mbps)

 
 
Slingshot Broadband
Contact Energy
Now Broadband
Vodafone Broadband
Orcon
Sky Broadband
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Slingshot Contact Energy MyRepublic* Vodafone Orcon Sky Broadband Electric Kiwi Skinny* FIBERcity Megatel
Fibre 300 323.7/108.9 315/109 300 312/109 323.7/108.9 299/108 300/100 322 323.7/108.9 309/110
Fibre Gig 861.8/497.1 877/496 830 918/497 861.8/497.1 876/497 800/500 861 861.8/497.1 842/501
VDSL 38.2/10.9 - 42 42/11 - - - 42 42 40/10
ADSL 8.8/0.7 - 8 9/0.7 - - - 9 8 9/1

 

 
 
 
Nova Energy Broadband
2degrees Broadband
Bigpipe
Wireless Nation
Spark Broadband
Nova Energy 2degrees Bigpipe Wireless Nation Spark Mercury Farmside Pulse Energy*Simply Broadband
Fibre 100 - 100/22 - - 100/20 - -- -
Fibre 300 309/110 301/108 322/108 300/100 322/109 309/107 314/109- 300/100
Fibre Gig 842/501 835/497 861/497 925/500 881/497 866/480 -- 950/450
VDSL 40/10 42.5/11 429/10 - 42/11 - 42/11- -
ADSL 9/1 9.8/0.7 9.7/0.7 - 9/0.7 - 9.8/0.7- -
Fibre 30 - - - - - - -30/10 -
Fibre 50 - - - - 50/10 or 50/20** 50/10 -50/10 50/10
 

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Wireless Broadband Average Speeds
(Download/Upload speed, Mbps)
 

 
Contact Energy Broadband
Spark Broadband
Wireless Nation
Vodafone Broadband
Skinny
Contact Energy Spark Wireless Nation Vodafone Skinny*
Wireless 4G 37/18 30/17 30/17 30/17 23
4G Rural - 30/17 15/10 - -
 

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Hyperfibre Broadband Average Speeds
(Download/Upload speed, Mbps)
 

 
Orcon
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MyRepublic* FIBERcity
Hyperfibre 2000 2000/2000 2000/2000
Hyperfibre 4000 4000/4000 4000/4000
Hyperfibre 8000 7700/7200 -
 

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* This ISP doesn't provide the data about the average upload speed.
** Upload speeds depend on your location. Chorus and Unison areas will be provided with 10Mbps. Enable and Tuatahi First Fibre areas will receive 20Mbps. 
*** Wireless Nation - 19/4.2Mbps for Endless plan. Pulse Energy - the DSL speeds can vary considerably depending on how far the customer is away from the Copper exchange and other factors such as internal wiring.

† How to understand the Average Speed Check Table:
Download = the average download speed refers to how many megabits of data per second it takes to download data from a server in the form of images, videos, text, files and audio to your device. This includes activities like streaming shows or listening to music on apps.
Upload = the average upload speed refers to how fast you can send information from your computer to another device or server on the internet. This includes sending emails and video calling using apps like Zoom.
If an ISP has provided both an average download and upload speed it will show with a '/' separating the speeds. eg: 2degrees Fibre 100 average speeds are 100/22 (100 = the ave. download speed and 22 = the ave. upload speed).

To learn more about the different fibre speeds that are typically on the market, click the button below.

What Fibre Speed is Right for Me?

To figure out how much fibre you need, check out our interactive broadband speed calculator. It helps you calculate the speed you need based on how many devices and appliances you have, and your internet activities such as streaming, gaming, and video calling. 

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