Another 550,000 premises added to National Broadband Network rollout
NBN Co yesterday announced that an additional 550,000 homes and businesses across Australia have been added to the National Broadband Network (NBN) roadmap. Work on connecting these premises will commence by September next year.
"The addition of 550,000 homes and businesses to the construction schedule demonstrates the continuing momentum of the nationwide delivery of fast broadband," said NBN CEO Bill Morrow. "Our job is to ensure that all Australians can have access to fast broadband as soon and as efficiently as possible. Homes and businesses across Australia will benefit from the nationwide upgrade to Australia’s broadband infrastructure."
The new premises will be connected using NBN Co's "multi-technology-mix", including fibre-to-the-node and fixed-wireless. The rollout schedule does not currently account for cable or satellite connections. NBN director Simon Hackett recently criticised the government's use of fibre-to-the-node technology while speaking at Rewind/Fast Forward, a forum discussing the impact of internet on businesses and communities.
"Fibre to the node is the least-exciting part of the current policy," said Hackett. "If I could wave a wand, it's the bit I'd be erasing."
Hackett is a strong supporter of the fibre-to-the-premise model, where high speed fibre is connected directly to a customer's home or office.
The following locations are now scheduled for NBN deployment:
Queensland
Greater Brisbane
Brookfield
Brassal
Darra
Moggil
Mount Crosby
North Queensland
Bucasia
Kirawan
Magnetic Island
Mirani
Sunshine Coast
Coolum Beach
Noosa
Southern Queensland
Coominya
Gatton West
Helidon
Marburg
Pittsworth
Gold Coast
Currumbin
Gold Coast
Tweet Heads
Robina
Far North Queensland
Kuranda
Cooktown
Herberton
Wide Bay Burnett
Woongarra
New South Wales
Greater Sydney
Castle Hill
City South
Circular Quay
Wynard
St Leonards
Central Coast
Erina
Central West
Bathurst
Narromine
West Wyalong
Hunter
Clarence Town
Raymond Terrace
Tarro
Williamtown
Cessnock
Bellbird
Murray
Albury
Wentworth
North Coast
Foster
Tuncurry
Hastings Point
Harrington
Diamond Beach
Old Bar
Smiths Lake
North West Slopes
Coonabarabran
North West
Bourke
Riverina
Balranald
Culcaim
Darlington Point
Griffith
Hay
Henty
Holbrook
Hillston
Leeton
Narrandera
Wagga Wagga
Snow Mountains
Berridale
Jindabyne
South West Slopes
Batlow
Gundagai
Tumbarumba
Adelong
Tumut
Southern Tablelands
Murrumbateman
Southern Highlands
Mittagong
South Australia
Adelaide Hills
Birdwood
Greater Adelaide
North Adelaide
Two Wells
Lyndoch
Eyre Peninsula
Whyalla
Far North
Coober Pedy
Roxby Downs
Limestone Coast
Bordertown
Beachport
Keith
Kingston South East
Millicent
Mouth Gambier
Naracoorte
Penola
Robe
Yorke & Mid North
Ardrossan
Kadina
Moonta
Victoria
Metropolitan Melbourne
Melbourne CBD (Exhibition)
Healesville
Docklands (Lonsdale)
Newport
Woori Yallock
Yarra Glen
Narre Warren
Barwon South West
Portland
Gippsland
Moe-Yallourn
Morwell
Sale
Loddon Mallee
Bendigo
Echuca-Moama
Red Cliffs
Swan Hill
North East
Wodonga
Mouth Beauty
Western Australia
Greater Perth
Bassendean
Hilton
Kingsley
Goldfields Esperance
Denmark
Katanning
Kimberly
Broome
South West
Manjimup
Wheatbelt
Northam
Mid West
Dongara
South West
Harvey
Pemberton
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