In the next 18 months, it is estimated that 16,000 households in Riverland and Murraylands in South Australia will be connected to the National Broadband Network (NBN). Work begins this month as NBN Co aims to connect Renmark, Berri, Loxton, and other towns to fixed fibre lines. Numerous smaller towns all over the region are… View Article
A National Broadband Network Company spokesperson said that it will take a lot of time to bring Macarthur’s packets of patchy internet up to global standards. Residents of Mount Annan, who wrote to the Advertiser regarding their suburb’s slow internet speed, are still waiting for NBN Co to do something about it. Emma Harris, Mt…. View Article
Image from Smart Ideas Retail service providers will be delighted with NBN Co’s decision to reduce its Connectivity Virtual Circuit, CVC, charge by twelve percent. In the earlier part of this year, NBN stated its plan to lower the monthly/Mbps fees that were charged to retail service providers, RSPs, to transport data over the network… View Article
A 50-metre tall structure on Peterson Avenue was planned to be built by NBN Co two years ago. Due to the residents’ complaints, the company withdrew the application. In this week’s meeting, a planning permit for the new location was approved by Mayor Ron Lowe. This would be built at the council’s depot on Lower… View Article
Gayndah will be the first town in North Burnett to gain access to the National Broadband Network, allowing rural to catch up with urban Queensland in terms of telecommunications. David Wilson, Gayndah State Emergency Services controller, said faster and more efficient communication can be achieved through faster Internet. “The internet gives us more capability of… View Article
Consultation for the construction of fixed wireless facilities are underway in Bombala, taking residents a step closer towards super fast broadband. Considered to be one of the most sophisticated in the world, the fixed wireless network can deliver speeds of up to 25 megabits per second through advanced 4G technology. It can achieve speeds that… View Article
Another 13 regional councils across NSW are set to receive fast broadband, including Port Stephens Council after an announcement from NBN Co in the past week. NBN Co spokesman Tony Gibbs said NBN will begin talks of fixed wireless services installation with Port Stephens Council and will begin the consultation process with the community. The… View Article
NBN Co has begun consulting with local communities in regional NSW about the construction of new fixed wireless facilities, which means local areas, including parts of Dungog Shire, will soon get access to fast broadband. In Dungog Shire alone, it is possible that the localities of Gresford, Martins Creek, and Paterson are next to receive… View Article
Cessnock is included in the list of Hunter Councils NBN Co is set to work with on the subject of the network design and rollout. Soon, a bigger number of communities across regional NSW will enjoy the benefits of faster broadband. NBN Co consulted local communities in Hunter including Dungog, Maitland, Port Stephens, and Singleton… View Article
