NBN Co expands wireless service
PrintThe National Broadband Network Co (NBN Co) has unveiled the names of the next round of communities in Northern NSW, the Hunter and the southern part of the Darling Downs in Queensland that will benefit from the rollout of the company’s fixed wireless service.
The service will deliver high-speed broadband and business at speeds eight times that of entry-level ADSL retail services.
"This announcement is tremendous news for these communities, many of which have little or no access to high-speed broadband, or those confined to a limited service, such as dial-up or broadband over the mobile network or older satellite systems,” NBN Co’s Community Relations Adviser Tony Gibbs said.
"NBN Co’s fixed wireless network is designed to offer internet service providers with wholesale access speeds of up to 12Mbps, with plans for higher speeds to become available in the future.* "To get some perspective, 12Mbps delivered to internet service providers is 150 times faster than retail dial up services, 12 times faster than entry level ABG satellite retail services and 8 times faster than entry level ADSL retail services.”
The communities that will receive the Fixed Wireless Service are:
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Armidale Dumaresq LGA Glen Innes Severn LGA Gunnedah LGA Guyra LGA Gwydir LGA Inverell LGA Liverpool Plains LGA Moree Plains LGA Muswellbrook LGA
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Southern Downs LGA Tamworth Regional LGA Tenterfield LGA Upper Hunter Shire LGA Uralla LGA
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*Indicates that these areas or parts of these areas are slated to receive fibre. Therefore, the areas surrounding these communities are scheduled to be served by NBN Co’s fixed wireless service. This is an indicative list only and is subject to final radio planning and approvals.