Work on rolling out the National Broadband Network (NBN) has begun in Launceston, with 10,500 homes and businesses in the town due for connection by 2015.

 

“This work is another sign that the NBN rollout is ramping up across the state, with Tasmania set to be the first state in Australia to be fully connected to the NBN by the end of 2015,” Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy said.

 

“Across northern Tasmania, NBN fibre services are already available to 8,625 premises in Deloraine, George Town, St Helens, Scottsdale and Smithton.

 

“Tasmanians are embracing the NBN. The take up rate for people signing up to the NBN in sites active for more than 12 months is 18 per cent, well above NBN Co’s forecast take up rate of 11 per cent.”