{"answer":{"slug":"quokka-net-vs-ascensa-communications-nbn","title":"Quokka Net vs Ascensa Communications NBN plans","question":"Is Quokka Net or Ascensa Communications cheaper for NBN?","as_of":"2026-11-08","dataset_version":"2026-11-08.live","canonical":"quokka-net-vs-ascensa-communications-nbn","lastmod":"2026-11-08","page_title":"Quokka Net vs Ascensa Communications NBN: Quokka Net cheaper on 3 of 3 shared tiers, NBN 500 at $85.00/mo against $93.88/mo ongoing, as of 2026-11-08","description":"Quokka Net is cheaper than Ascensa Communications on 3 of the 3 NBN speed tiers both sell as of 2026-11-08: on NBN 500, Quokka Net's nbn Home Fast is $85.00/mo ongoing against $93.88/mo for Ascensa Communications' Home Fast, $8.88 a month more, both read from the brands' own pages on 2026-11-08.","summary":"Quokka Net is cheaper than Ascensa Communications on 3 of the 3 NBN speed tiers both sell as of 2026-11-08: on NBN 500, Quokka Net's nbn Home Fast is $85.00/mo ongoing against $93.88/mo for Ascensa Communications' Home Fast, $8.88 a month more, both read from the brands' own pages on 2026-11-08. Prices are the ongoing monthly price including GST, each read from the brand's own page within the last 24 hours; intro offers are shown beside the row and do not decide a tier. A tier only one brand sells is listed, not scored. 1 Ascensa Communications plan last read on 2026-10-26 is listed with the lineup but scores no tier.","plans":[{"product_id":"cmp-ascensa-communications-nbn-12","provider":"Ascensa Communications","provider_id":"cmp-ascensa-communications","name":"Ascensa Communications NBN 12 (Basic 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