NBN Co says the rollout of the network in on track for completion in mid-2020.

The national broadband network should be complete by June 30 next year, within the $51 billion budget, according to NBN Co’s 2020-23 corporate plan (PDF).

The report’s key points are:

  • On track to complete network build by 30 June 2020 within $51 billion peak funding envelope
  • 11.5 million homes and businesses planned to be Ready to Connect (RTC) by 30 June 2020
  • Total revenue target of $3.7 billion in FY20 and $5.9 billion in FY23
  • NBN Co transitions from infrastructure builder to full-scale service delivery organisation
  • Focus on improving customer experience and satisfaction with clearer accountabilities and better collaboration with Retail Service Providers (RSPs)
  • Profitable revenue growth underpins network re-investment to build capabilities for the future
  • Focus on connecting underserved Australian households

Mark Gregory - an Associate Professor in Network Engineering at RMIT University – says “NBN Co is making a concerted effort to shift the goal posts”.

He says the company cannot achieve figures provided in earlier corporate plans, and so it has ditched the figures and come up with new projections that cannot be challenged.

His analysis is accessible here.