NBN to connect a further 1.9 million premises by June 2016
NBN Co today announced that it is aiming to connect a further 1.9 million homes and businesses across to more than 400 cities, suburbs and towns to the National Broadband Network by June 2016. The new rollout plan is the first to reflect NBN Co's new Multi-Technology-Mix model. The Multi-Technology-Mix makes use of Fibre-to-the-Node (FTTN), cable, fixed-wireless and satellite technologies.
"We’re committed to bringing fast broadband to all Australians as quickly as possible," said NBN Co CEO Bill Morrow, "the new multi-technology approach enables us to do just that."
"Over the past year, we have carried out successful trials of a range of new technologies, revised our build processes and are renegotiating our partner agreements. As a result of this work, we are able to provide forecasts that reflect the next phase of our network build."
Participants of FTTN end-user pilot program on the Central Coast in New South Wales have been receiving average download speeds of up to 96 Mbps and upload speeds of up to 30 Mbps according to a statement published by NBN Co.
The below table details NBN Co's rollout plan.
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Queensland |
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Region |
Parts of suburbs and towns covered |
Estimated total number of premises covered |
Estimated total number of suburbs and towns |
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Central QLD |
Agnes Water (surrounds), Biloela (surrounds), Calliope (surrounds), Gladstone (surrounds), Lammermoor (surrounds), Mount Morgan (surrounds), Frenchville, Moranbah, Parkhurst, Rockhampton |
33,900 |
10 |
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Far North QLD |
Atherton, Babinda, Cairns, Innisfail, Mareeba, Ravenshoe (surrounds), Tully (surrounds), Cooktown, Edge Hill, Edmonton, Freshwater, Gordonvale, Mission Beach, Port Douglas |
65,900 |
14 |
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Greater Brisbane |
Acacia Ridge, Aspley, Bundamba, Bribie Island, Caboolture, Dayboro, Greenbank, Ipswich, Jimboomba, Petrie, Logan Village, Samford, Nudgee, Ningi, Redland Bay, Rosewood, Warner |
95,000 |
17 |
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Northern QLD |
Airlie Beach, Deeragun, Half Tide Beach, Haliday Bay, Ingham, Mackay, Proserpine, Alice River, Ayr, Bowen, Collinsville, Mirani, Sarina, Townsville |
42,800 |
14 |
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Southern QLD |
Beaudesert, Boonah (surrounds), Kilcoy (surrounds), Maudsland, St George (surrounds), Dalby, Gatton, Kingsthorpe, Newtown, Oakey |
40,800 |
10 |
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Sunshine Coast |
Beerwah (surrounds), Maleny (surrounds), Nambour, Pomona (surrounds), Maroochydore, Wurtulla |
46,600 |
6 |
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Wide Bay-Burnett |
Blackbutt (surrounds), Bundaberg, Childers (surrounds), Howard (surrounds), Maryborough (surrounds), Monto (surrounds), Murgon (surrounds), Nanango (surrounds), North Gooburrum (surrounds), Gympie |
54,000 |
10 |
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Total |
379,000 |
81 |
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Tasmania |
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Northern Tasmania |
Bridport, Beaconsfield, Bicheno, Burnie, Campbell Town, Devonport, East Devonport, Evandale, Exeter, Launceston, Legana, Longford, Penguin, Perth, Port Sorell, Queenstown, Railton, Rosebery, Scamander, Scottsdale (surrounds), South Launceston, St Marys, Ulverstone, Windermere, Westbury, Wynyard, Zeehan |
55,000 |
27 |
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Southern Tasmania |
Bellerive, Cambridge, Cremorne, Cygnet, Dodges Ferry, Geeveston, Hobart, Huonville-Ranelagh, Margate, New Norfolk, Glenorchy, Orford, Pontville, Richmond, South Arm, Swansea, Taroona |
51,000 |
17 |
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Total |
106,000 |
44 |
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New South Wales |
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Greater Sydney |
Appin, Avalon Beach, Berowra, Blacktown, Campsie, Campbelltown, Homebush, Kellyville, Katoomba, Liverpool, Mulgoa, Blackheath, Elderslie, Narellan, The Oaks, Penrith, Richmond, Rouse Hill, Tahmoor |
148,500 |
19 |
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Central Coast |
Buff Point, Gosford, Gorokan, Long Jetty, Narara, Terrigal, Woy Woy, Wyong |
107,700 |
8 |
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Illawarra |
Albion Park, Corrimal, Gerringong, Kiama (surrounds), Nowra-Bomaderry, Port Kembla, Shell Harbour, Wollongong |
84,000 |
8 |
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Newcastle and Hunter |
Belmont, Boolaroo, Charlestown, Dungog (surrounds), Hamilton, Maitland, Mayfield, Morisset, Muswellbrook (surrounds), Nelson Bay, New Lambton, Singleton (surrounds) |
160,000 |
12 |
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South Coast |
Batemans Bay (surrounds), Bawley Point (surrounds), Bega (surrounds), Bermagui (surrounds), Callala Bay, Merimbula (surrounds), Moruya (surrounds), Narooma (surrounds), Shoalhaven Heads (surrounds), St Georges Basin-Sanctuary Point, Sussex Inlet, Ulladulla (surrounds) |
22,100 |
13 |
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Central West |
Bathurst (surrounds), Blayney (surrounds), Cowra, Dubbo, Gulgong, Molong, Mudgee, Oberon (surrounds), Orange, Parkes (surrounds), Wellington |
46,300 |
11 |
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Mid-North Coast |
Bellingen (surrounds), Camden Haven, Harrington (surrounds), Kempsey (surrounds), South West Rocks, Wauchope (surrounds), Woolgoolga (surrounds) |
8,800 |
7 |
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Riverina |
Corowa (surrounds), Deniliquin (surrounds), Finley (surrounds), Griffith (surrounds), Howlong (surrounds), Lavington (surrounds), Temora (surrounds), Tumut (surrounds), Wagga Wagga (surrounds) |
3,500 |
9 |
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New England |
Quirindi |
100 |
1 |
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Northern Rivers |
Alstonville (surrounds), Casino (surrounds), Grafton (surrounds), Hastings Point (surrounds), Kingscliff (surrounds), Kyogle (surrounds), Lismore (surrounds), Maclean (surrounds), Mullumbimby (surrounds), Terranora (surrounds), Tweed Heads |
33,200 |
11 |
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Southern Highlands |
Cootamundra (surrounds), Goulburn, Marulan (surrounds), Mittagong, Moss Vale, Queanbeyan, Yass, Young |
42,500 |
8 |
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Southern Tablelands |
Bombala (surrounds), Braidwood (surrounds), Cooma (surrounds), Gundagai (surrounds), Jindabyne (surrounds) |
2,300 |
5 |
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Total |
659,000 |
112 |
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