Frenchs Forest has been named as one of the latest Northern Beaches suburbs to gain access to the top-tier National Broadband Network (NBN) fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) service.
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About 2,500 Frenchs Forest households will finally be able to acquire blazing fast fibre internet through the recently announced NBN upgrades.
The Minister for Communications, Michelle Rowland and Mackellar MP Dr Sophie Scamps delivered the good news during a visit to Cromer earlier this month.
The announcement event took place at Prysmian Group’s cables manufacturing headquarters in Cromer, which produces optical fibre products for Telstra and other telecommunication clients. Attendees got a first-hand look at some of Prysmian’s newest innovations, like high-capacity underwater data cables that will connect beneath Sydney Harbour.
Mackellar stands out as a major adopter of fibre internet, with 10,000 local premises already upgraded to FTTP.
Dr Scamps emphasised the importance of reliable, high-speed connectivity for Mackellar’s many creative professionals, trades workers and other businesses.
Suburbs were chosen based on anticipated strong demand for faster internet speeds in the area. Locations that already had established NBN construction partners in place with available workforces following the initial network build were also preferred. This allowed upgrades to be rapidly deployed in a cost-effective manner that can multiply economic activity.
Additionally, the NBN stated that suburbs were selected where fibre installations could begin quickly and efficiently. The goal was to maximise the investment value from upgrade work kicked off in the near-term.
Similar criteria will be applied moving forward as the NBN works to make an additional 1.5 million fibre-to-the-node premises eligible. The priority remains identifying areas hungry for premium connectivity that have resources ready for swift and economical deployments.
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The NBN expressed commitment to bringing more Australian suburbs into the high-speed fibre future using this approach. The initial upgrade rollout aims to cater to neighbourhoods with greatest demand and fastest deployment potential.
Published 25-December-2023
