Eligible residential homes and businesses in parts of the Central Coast can now place an order to upgrade their NBN connection to Fibre to the Premises (FTTP).
This includes parts of Erina, Erina Heights, Green Point, Holgate, Matcham and Springfield.
The upgrades will be available on demand where a customer in an eligible premises seeks a higher speed service through a 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.
Member for Robertson Gordon Reid said the Federal Labor Government’s investment to expand NBN fibre access was a gamechanger.
“This announcement is an opportunity for eligible local families and businesses to enjoy the benefits of a faster, more reliable fibre connection,” he said.
“I welcome NBN Co’s commitment to supporting the families and businesses on the Central Coast and encourage the community to check the NBN website to see whether they are eligible for an upgrade.”
Minister for Communications Michelle Rowland said the NBN was a key investment in the nation’s future.
“Since 2009, the network has kept Australians connected, supported tele-health and remote education and boosted economic productivity by expanding access to new customers for small businesses,” she said.
“The Federal Labor Government is committed to ensuring that Australians get the full benefit of the NBN’s potential by enabling as many NBN lines to access full fibre connections as possible.”
To further expand the benefits of fibre connections, the Government has invested $2.4B to enable an additional 1.5 million premises to transition from Fibre to the Node (FTTN) to Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) by 2025 – more than 660,000 of which will be in regional areas.
For more information on upgrade eligibility, visit www.nbn.com.au/fibreupgrade