FTTN puts the DSLAM closer to the premise hence node connection. Nothing else is really changing
They are not upgrading the back end of the network...i.e the exchange. So you or people on the NBN are having the same issues almost as ADSL users are. Congestion at peak times, slow speeds. If you dont believe me, check out whirlpool.net.au and look for NBN threads. You will see , people are paying for 100mbps, and getting less then 2mbps at peak times. ISPs wont upgrade the exchange side of it until it is critical
I did 3 FTTN connections today. customers ADSL speed went from 4mbps to 23mbps. To be fair, you don't really need anything currently more then that. In the future you may, but 23mbps or 40mbps is ample download speed for most internet users.
But i believe it should be FTTP and not FTTN . stupid spending all this money to only take it to the node. Most breaks i know about or faults in the cabling are from the premise , to the pit in the street, or node.