NBN Community Forum
0The Big Local team attended the NBN Community Forum last week, hosted by MP Luke Howarth and Federal Communications Minister Mitch Fifield.
NBN Co. and Telstra representatives were also on hand to answer questions posed by community members.
The informative session outlined the expected dates of NBN services to be delivered to premises across North Lakes and Mango Hill. Portions of Mango Hill and North Lakes should expect construction to commence in the third quarter of 2016 and the remaining areas of Mango Hill will have their construction beginning in the second half of 2017 with fibre to the node technology being completed by 2018.
During the first half of 2016, areas of Rothwell, Clontarf, Kippa-Ring, Margate, Newport, Redcliffe, Scarborough and Woody Point work will have their NBN connected via Hybrid Fibre-coaxial (Pay TV) cable. Carseldine with be connected with the same network by the second half of 2016.
Griffin and Burpengary East are expecting to have commencement of construction of Fibre to the Node to begin in the third quarter of 2016.
The remaining areas of the Petrie Division including: Deception Bay, Bracken Ridge, Bald Hills, Aspley, Bridgeman Downs, Fitzgibbon and other areas of suburbs that weren’t included in previous construction dates are expected to be starting construction in the the second half of 2017. Connections to premises for these regions will include Fibre to the node, Fibre to the premises and Hybrid Fibre-coaxial.
Questions raised included whether businesses could expect any extra hidden charges in relation to the transition to the new network, the timeline for the roll out of advertising to inform residents when they will be required to make the switch to the network with their providers and wastage of tax payer money in the haste to roll out NBN services. Concerns were raised regarding the reliability of the old copper network to be utilised, to be assured that they will be effective or replaced where necessary.
It is expected that the National Broadband Network will be in effect in over 66,000 homes and businesses in the Petrie Eletorate by September 2018 and all of Australia will be on the network by 2020.
For more information please visit: nbnco.com.au
