How to Get Gigabit Internet in Your Apartment
If you’ve ever searched “how to get faster internet in my apartment” and come up empty, you’re not alone. Apartment living comes with a lot of advantages, but internet performance isn’t always one of them. The good news? Gigabit internet is no longer just for new buildings or tech campuses. It’s available right now in apartments across Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, and getting connected is a lot simpler than most people think. Here’s what gigabit internet actually means, why apartments have historically missed out on it, and how you can get it where you live.What Is Gigabit Internet, Exactly?
Gigabit internet refers to a connection with 1,000 Mbps speeds (megabits per second), or 1 Gbps (gigabits per second). In practical terms, gigabit speeds mean:- A full HD movie downloads in seconds, not minutes
- You can video call, stream in 4K, and game online, all at the same time, from multiple devices
- Large file uploads (think architects, designers, or anyone working from home) take moments instead of dragging on
- Your whole household can be online simultaneously without anyone noticing a slowdown
Why Apartments Have Struggled to Get It
The short answer: the NBN wasn’t designed with apartments in mind. Most apartment buildings in Brisbane connect to the NBN via FTTB (Fibre to the Building) or HFC technology. With FTTB, fibre reaches the basement, but then your connection travels the rest of the way to your unit over old copper phone lines. Those copper lines cap your speed significantly before it even reaches your router. HFC brings its own problems. It’s a shared network. The more people in your building who are online at once, the slower everyone gets. That’s why your internet often feels fine during the day and frustrating by 8pm, when your neighbours all get home and start streaming. Upgrading your NBN plan usually doesn’t fix this. You can pay for a 250Mbps plan and still receive a fraction of that because the underlying infrastructure is the bottleneck, not your plan tier. And since all NBN resellers use the same network, switching providers doesn’t help either. The Alternative: Fixed Wireless Internet Fixed Wireless is how many apartment residents across South East Queensland are now getting gigabit speeds, without waiting on the NBN to sort itself out. Instead of relying on underground cables and copper wiring, Fixed Wireless delivers your internet via radio signals. A small antenna is installed on your building’s rooftop, connecting wirelessly to the provider’s network and distributing a fast, reliable connection to each unit internally. This isn’t the same as NBN’s rural Fixed Wireless product (which uses 4G-style tower technology). Providers like Move Up Internet use enterprise-grade mmWave technology with fibre optic backhaul, purpose-built for apartment buildings in dense urban areas. Because Move Up owns and operates its own network infrastructure, it doesn’t pay NBN wholesale costs or inherit NBN’s capacity limitations. That’s how we can offer speeds over 1,000Mbps and still keep pricing straightforward and affordable.What You Actually Need to Get Gigabit Internet in Your Apartment
Getting set up is simpler than you might expect. Here’s what the process looks like: Step 1: Check if your building is connected The first step is finding out whether a provider like Move Up already has infrastructure in your building. Coverage is expanding quickly across Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast. You can check eligibility at moveupinternet.com or reach out directly. Step 2: Choose your plan Move Up offers two plans:- Starter Plan (100Mbps) — $69/month. Great for everyday use: streaming, video calls, browsing, and working from home.
- Unlimited Plan (up to 1,000Mbps) — $89/month. For heavy users, larger households, gamers, or anyone who uploads and downloads large files regularly.
What If Move Up Isn’t in My Building Yet?
If your building isn’t connected yet, you’re not necessarily stuck. Move Up’s network is growing every month across South East Queensland. A few options worth knowing:- Register your interest. If enough residents in a building request access, it can move a building up in the rollout queue. Getting your neighbours interested helps.
- Talk to your strata or building manager. Building partnerships is free for the building — no cost, no contract. Strata managers who enquire on behalf of their residents can often fast-track things considerably.
- Ask directly. Reach out to the team at info@moveupinternet.com and let them know your address. Even if you’re not in the queue yet, it helps them understand where demand is building.
Is Gigabit Internet Worth It in an Apartment?
For most people on a 1,000Mbps plan, the honest answer is: probably not every megabit of it, every minute of the day. But that’s not really the point. What you’re actually getting is:- Headroom. When your household is all online at once, you won’t notice.
- Consistency. No more evening slowdowns or congestion-related drops.
- Upload speed. This is where gigabit really shines: uploads are dramatically faster, which matters if you video call, share large files, use cloud storage, or work from home.
- Future-proofing. As apps, streaming services, and smart home devices get more demanding, you won’t need to upgrade again for years.