Eligible residential homes and businesses in parts of Macarthur can now place an order to upgrade their NBN connection to fibre to the premises (FTTP).
The suburbs include: Blair Athol, Campbelltown, Glen Alpine, Ambarvale, Bradbury, Rosemeadow, St Helens, Englorie Park, Menangle Park, Kentlyn, Ruse, Blairmount, Claymore, Eagle Vale, Woodbine and Gilead.
These upgrades will be available on demand where a customer in an eligible premises seeks a higher speed service through their retail service provider.
This will allow residents and businesses to take advantage of the faster speeds which are increasingly important in a digital society and economy.
“I welcome NBN Co’s commitment to supporting the families and businesses in Macarthur and encourage the community to check the NBN website to see whether they are eligible for an upgrade,’’ says the member for Macarthur, Dr Mike Freelander.
To further expand the benefits of fibre connections, the Albanese Government has invested $2.4 billion to enable an additional 1.5 million premises to transition from fibre to the node to FTTP by 2025 – over 660,000 of which will be in regional areas.
As a result of the Albanese Government’s investment for a better NBN:
- Close to 90 per cent of the NBN fixed-line footprint will have access to plans based on wholesale speeds of 500Mbps to close to gigabit speeds.
- Around 80 per cent of all regional and remote premises will have access to plans based on wholesale speeds of 100 Mbps or more by late 2025. This was estimated at 33 per cent in March 2022.
- 93 per cent of all Australian homes and businesses will have access to plans based on wholesale speeds of 100 Mbps or more.
“The Albanese Government’s investment to expand NBN fibre access is a gamechanger,’’ Dr Freelander said.
“This announcement is an opportunity for eligible local families and businesses to enjoy the benefits of a faster, more reliable fibre connection.’’
For more information on upgrade eligibility, visit www.nbn.com.au/fibreupgrade.
