Eligible residential homes and businesses in parts of Botanic Ridge, Junction Village, Hampton Park and Lynbrook can now place an order to upgrade their copper NBN connection to Fibre to the Premises (FTTP).
These upgrades will be available on demand where a customer in an eligible premise seeks a higher speed service through their Retail Service Provider.
This will allow residents and businesses to take advantage of the faster speeds by upgrading from copper to a fibre connection direct to their premises.
To further expand the benefits of fibre connections, the Australian Government has also committed to enabling an additional 1.5 million premises to transition from Fibre to the Node (FTTN) to Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) by 2025 – a significant proportion of which will be in regional areas.
Under the Australian Government’s plan:
* Around 80 per cent of all regional and remote premises will have access to speeds of 100 Mbps or more by late 2025, an increase from 33 per cent in March 2022.
* 93 per cent of all Australian homes and businesses will have access to speeds of 100 Mbps or more, and close to 90 per cent of the NBN fixed-line footprint will have access to gigabit speeds.
Federal Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said expanding fibre access would ensure Australians were at the forefront of “digital connectivity” and would help bridge the “digital divide”.
“Since 2009, the NBN has kept Australians connected, supported tele-health and remote education, and boosted economic productivity by expanding access to new customers for small businesses,” Ms Rowland said.
“The Albanese Government is committed to ensuring that Australians get the full benefit of NBN’s potential by upgrading as many NBN lines to full fibre connections as possible.
“Eligible local residents and businesses in Botanic Ridge, Junction Village, Hampton Park and Lynbrook will now be able to take advantage of higher speed services as a result of this announcement.”
Federal Holt MP Cassandra Fernando said she was excited for her constituents.
“This announcement is an opportunity for eligible local families and businesses to enjoy the benefits of a faster, more reliable fibre connection,” Ms Fernando said.
“I welcome NBN Co’s commitment to supporting the families and businesses in Botanic Ridge, Junction Village, Hampton Park and Lynbrook, and encourage the community to check the NBN website to see whether they are eligible for an upgrade.”
For more information on upgrade eligibility, visit nbn.com.au/fibreupgrade
