News

May 2013

NBN Co deal with TransACT to speed ACT rollout and lower costs

22 May 2013 NBN Co deal with TransACT to speed ACT rollout and lower costs

NBN Co has reached an agreement with TransACT/iiNet for the purchase of their TransACT-branded fibre-to-the-premises network in the ACT and access to other infrastructure.

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Sydney switches on the National Broadband Network

05 May 2013

Superfast broadband now passes 1300 homes and businesses in Blacktown with a further 9300 premises in the area to come online over the coming months, including premises in Lalor Park.

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Broadband rollout plan extends to nearly 5 million homes & businesses

05 May 2013

The company building the National Broadband Network today unveiled the names of the communities across Australia that are next in line to receive high-speed fibre optic broadband.

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April 2013

NSW Central Coast commuters tipped to take to teleworking in Gosford

23 April 2013 NSW Central Coast commuters tipped to take to teleworking as Gosford switches on to the National Broadband Network

The NSW Central Coast is the latest location to switch on to superfast broadband and civic leaders are already looking to the National Broadband Network to increase the prospects for teleworking in the region.

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First local NBN fibre optic cable installed in metropolitan Adelaide

22 April 2013 First local NBN fibre optic cable installed in metropolitan Adelaide

NBN Co today installed the first local fibre optic cable in Prospect as part of the widespread rollout of the National Broadband Network in Adelaide.

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NBN Co provides the Joint Committee on the NBN with detailed data

19 April 2013 NBN Co provides the Joint Committee on the NBN with detailed data

NBN Co executives today appeared before the Joint Committee on the National Broadband Network to provide the latest information on the progress of the rollout.

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NBN Co to offer 1 Gigabit wholesale broadband service in December

19 April 2013 NBN Co to offer 1 Gigabit wholesale broadband service in December

Australia will become a Gigabit Nation before the end of the year when NBN Co releases a broadband product that delivers wholesale upload and download speeds that far exceed those available to households today.

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NBN Co signs contract to connect flats and units to the NBN

17 April 2013 NBN Co signs contract to connect flats and units to the NBN

ISGM to connect units in the Northern Territory and Queensland. NBN Co has signed a contract worth up to $17.9 million with ISG Management Pty Ltd (ISGM) to undertake the detailed work of connecting flats and units to the National Broadband Network in the Northern Territory and Queensland.

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Superfast sports stars connect via superfast broadband

11 April 2013 Superfast sports stars connect via superfast broadband

Sprinting legend Michael Johnson today connected with the world’s newest superfast athletics champion over the superfast National Broadband Network.

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Australians demonstrate growing appetite for superfast broadband

09 April 2013

The NSW South Coast town of Kiama and the South Australian town of Willunga have entered the record books as the first locations in Australia where more than 50% of eligible homes and businesses have elected to use the National Broadband Network.

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ACCC outlines process to finalise NBN Co’s Special Access Undertaking

04 April 2013 ACCC outlines process to finalise NBN Co’s Special Access Undertaking

Clarity provided on the remaining issues for refinement. NBN Co welcomes today’s draft decision by the ACCC on NBN Co’s Special Access Undertaking (SAU) as it sets out a clear path towards a final SAU, providing certainty for industry and NBN Co.

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Outskirts of Darwin now able to connect to high speed broadband

04 April 2013 Outskirts of Darwin now able to connect to high speed broadband

NBN Co today announced the fixed wireless rollout in the Northern Territory is complete and homes and businesses across eight areas can now sign up and connect to high-speed broadband.

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March 2013

Transfield adds to NBN construction capacity in Sydney

26 March 2013 Transfield adds to NBN construction capacity in Sydney

NBN Co has awarded a contract to Transfield Services to roll out fibre optic broadband in Sydney metropolitan and suburban areas.

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NBN Co welcomes appointment of new Chair

21 March 2013 NBN Co welcomes appointment of new Chair

Following an NBN Co board meeting today, the company’s Chief Executive Officer Mike Quigley, welcomed the appointment of Ms Siobhan McKenna as Chairman.

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NBN Co updates short-term fibre rollout timeline

21 March 2013

Following a board meeting today, NBN Co has revised down its forecast for the rollout of fibre optic cable to reflect a delay of about three months.

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Visionstream adds to NBN construction capacity in eastern states

15 March 2013 Visionstream adds to NBN construction capacity in eastern states

NBN Co has awarded a contract to Visionstream, a subsidiary of Leighton Holdings Limited, to roll out fibre optic broadband in Victoria, Queensland and southern NSW.

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NBN Co signs contract to connect additional flats and units to the NBN

12 March 2013

NBN Co has signed a contract worth up to $27.7 million with Daly International Pty Ltd to undertake the detailed work of connecting flats and units to the National Broadband Network in Western Australia, Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

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NBN Co and Arianespace seal satellite launch contract

04 March 2013 NBN Co and Arianespace seal satellite launch contract

Rockets to propel satellites into orbit in 2015, helping to bring high speed broadband to outback Australia. Australians in rural and remote areas are a step closer to receiving high-speed broadband with the announcement that Arianespace, the European satellite launch company, has been selected to propel Australia’s National Broadband Network satellites into space.

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February 2013

Parts of Gympie and Sunshine Coast regions to receive high-speed NBN

26 February 2013 Parts of Gympie and Sunshine Coast regions to receive high-speed NBN

The company building Australia’s National Broadband Network, NBN Co, today unveiled the local government areas where planning proposals will be lodged to deliver high-speed fixed wireless broadband.

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Community leaders endorse broadband benefits as Bacchus Marsh connects

22 February 2013 Community leaders endorse broadband benefits as Bacchus Marsh connects

Local business owner urges people to sign up to superfast broadband. The local Bacchus Marsh community and civic leaders today joined forces to formally mark the connection of the town to the National Broadband Network and endorse the benefits superfast broadband will bring to the Moorabool Shire.

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Financial Review Confused on NBN Project Accounting

20 February 2013 Financial Review Confused on NBN Project Accounting

NBN Co Chief Executive Mike Quigley says Australia’s national daily business newspaper has misconstrued the National Broadband Network’s financial forecasts and wrongly reported that NBN Co would not recover its costs by 2040.

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Brisbane switches on to the National Broadband Network

20 February 2013 Brisbane switches on to the National Broadband Network

Broncos stars host first NBN-enabled rugby league coaching clinic in Australia’s newest fibre broadband location. The National Broadband Network has today been switched on in metropolitan Brisbane with Broncos winger Jharal Yow Yeh and legend of the game Mick Hancock giving local children a glimpse of the benefits that superfast broadband can bring communities in Queensland and across Australia.

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NBN Co increases construction capacity as rollout ramps up

14 February 2013 NBN Co increases construction capacity as rollout ramps up

NBN Co has awarded a contract to Downer EDI Engineering Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Downer EDI Limited, to provide additional construction capacity for the rollout of the NBN in northern NSW.

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Coffee claims roasted

14 February 2013 Coffee claims roasted

NBN Co has dismissed claims about the high cost of coffee on the company’s premises. A single cup of coffee at NBN Co works out at around eight and a half cents per cup per working day per person.

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National Broadband Network hits a high note in Coffs Harbour

13 February 2013 National Broadband Network hits a high note in Coffs Harbour

NBN opens arts opportunities for the one in three Australians who live in regional, rural and remote parts of the country, says Opera Australia. Coffs Harbour today became the first city in the NSW Mid North Coast to switch on to the National Broadband Network.

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Speedy broadband meets the Speedster as Hobart connects to the NBN

08 February 2013 Speedy broadband meets the Speedster as Hobart connects to the NBN

Cricketing legend Brett Lee conducts world’s first coaching clinic over the superfast network. The National Broadband Network was today formally switched on in the Tasmanian capital.

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High-speed, fixed-wireless broadband planned for Northern Rivers

06 February 2013 High-speed, fixed-wireless broadband planned for Northern Rivers

The company building Australia's National Broadband Network, NBN Co, has begun outlining plans to provide some smaller communities and rural residents in parts of the Northern Rivers with facilities dedicated to delivering high-speed, fixed-wireless broadband services.

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Faster internet for the bush

06 February 2013 Faster internet for the bush as NBN Co doubles wholesale internet speeds for rural and remote Australians

• NBN Co doubles wholesale internet speeds for rural and remote Australians • New 25 Mbps speed tier to be available for fixed-wireless and satellite networks to help end tyranny of distance • NBN Fixed-Wireless customers to benefit from as early as June

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NBN expands learning opportunities for kids, says landmark study

04 February 2013 NBN expands learning opportunities for kids, says landmark study

Students who used to hand in C-grade work are now producing A-grade work -Janelle Reimann, Principal of Willunga High School. The National Broadband Network (NBN) is a powerful tool capable of lighting up young minds and improving educational outcomes for children, according to teachers participating in a landmark study into Australia's first NBN-enabled schools.

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Canberra connects to the NBN

01 February 2013 Canberra connects to the NBN

Superfast broadband connects ACT kids to the future of learning in link-up with Japan. The National Broadband Network has been formally switched on in the nation's capital.

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January 2013

Community leaders praise broadband benefits as Toowoomba connects

31 January 2013 Community leaders praise broadband benefits as Toowoomba connects to the NBN

Civic leaders in Toowoomba today joined forces to formally mark the connection of parts of the city to the National Broadband Network's fibre optic cable and praise the benefits superfast broadband will bring to the Darling Downs.

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34,500 Australian homes and businesses now using the NBN

29 January 2013 34,500 Australian homes and businesses now using the NBN

The number of homes and businesses using the National Broadband Network increased from 13,600 in June 2012 to 34,500 at the end of December 2012, according to year-end figures released today by NBN Co.

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NBN construction commences covering around 100,000 more premises

25 January 2013 NBN construction commences covering around 100,000 more premises

Ten new locations see construction commence. The rollout of the National Broadband Network continues to gather pace with the release today of further detailed maps showing where construction has commenced or completed covering approximately 98,800 additional homes and businesses.

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First NBN fibre optic cable installed in Penrith

18 January 2013 First NBN fibre optic cable installed in Penrith

NBN Co today installed the first fibre optic cable in Penrith as part of the widespread rollout of the National Broadband Network.

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First areas of regional South Australia to receive NBN fixed wireless

17 January 2013 First areas of regional South Australia to receive high-speed NBN fixed wireless

The company building Australia's National Broadband Network, NBN Co, today unveiled the local government areas where planning proposals will be lodged to deliver high-speed fixed wireless broadband.

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First local NBN fibre optic cable installed in metropolitan Sydney

17 January 2013 First local NBN fibre optic cable installed in metropolitan Sydney

NBN Co today installed the first fibre optic cable in the Sydney metropolitan area. The fibre being laid in Blacktown is part of the widespread rollout of the National Broadband Network.

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NBN Co achieves year-end 758,000 premises construction commenced

11 January 2013 NBN Co achieves year-end 758,000 premises construction commenced or completed target

NBN Co slightly exceeded its target to have construction commenced or completed in areas covering 758,000 premises before the end of 2012. The total number of premises in areas where construction had commenced or completed was 784,592 by year end.

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May 2013
24th
253 Pacific Highway, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 | Community
A team from NBN Co will be at Park Beach Plaza shopping centre in Coffs Harbour to give locals the chance to ask their questions about the National Broadband Network.
2013-05-24T15:16:00 2013-06-01T15:16:00 253 Pacific Highway, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
28th
Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, NSW | Community
Visit the NBN Co Discovery Truck at CeBIT to learn more about the National Broadband Network.
2013-05-28T09:40:00 2013-05-30T09:40:00 Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, NSW
June 2013
2nd
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Corner Merivale and Glenelg Streets, Southbank QLD | Community
Visit the NBN Co Discovery Truck at EduTech to learn more about the National Broadband Network. Come along and see our friendly team - no bookings necessary.
2013-06-02T12:09:00 2013-06-03T12:09:00 Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Corner Merivale and Glenelg Streets, Southbank QLD
7th
Rockhampton Showgrounds, New Exhibition Road, Rockhampton, QLD | Community
Visit the NBN Co Discovery Truck at the Rockhampton Show to learn more about the National Broadband Network.
2013-06-07T09:42:00 2013-06-09T09:42:00 Rockhampton Showgrounds, New Exhibition Road, Rockhampton, QLD
July 2013
9th
26007 Capricorn Highway, Emerald QLD | Community
Visit the NBN Co Discovery Truck at Ag-Grow to learn more about the National Broadband Network. Come along and see our friendly team - no bookings necessary.
2013-07-09T12:12:00 2013-07-11T12:12:00 26007 Capricorn Highway, Emerald QLD
17th
Corner of Severin Street and Mulgrave Road, Parramatta Park QLD | Community
Visit the NBN Co Discovery Truck at the Cairns Show to learn more about the National Broadband Network. Come along and see our friendly team - no bookings necessary.
2013-07-17T15:24:00 2013-07-19T15:24:00 Corner of Severin Street and Mulgrave Road, Parramatta Park QLD
August 2013
No events currently scheduled this month
September 2013
6th
Adelaide Show Ground, Goodwood Road, Wayville, SA | Community
Visit the NBN Co Discovery Truck at the Royal Adelaide Show to learn more about the National Broadband Network. Come along and see our friendly team - no bookings necessary.
2013-09-06T12:18:00 2013-09-14T12:18:00 Adelaide Show Ground, Goodwood Road, Wayville, SA
21st
Melbourne Showgrounds, Epsom Road, Ascot Vale | Community
Visit the NBN Co Discovery Truck at the Royal Melbourne Show to learn more about the National Broadband Network.
2013-09-21T13:19:00 2013-10-02T13:19:00 Melbourne Showgrounds, Epsom Road, Ascot Vale
October 2013
No events currently scheduled this month