General News
7 February, 2024
Peterborough NBN works set to start any day now
WORK is continuing in upgrades to the nbn Fixed Wireless network in Peterborough North, which will benefit households across the network.
The $750 million investment in the nbn Fixed Wireless and nbn Sky Muster satellite network – $480 million from the Australian Government and $270 million from nbn – is on track to be completed by around December 2024.
When complete, the investment will expand the reach of the existing nbn Fixed Wireless footprint by up to 50 per cent, as well as enabling two new high speed fixed wireless plans – Fixed Wireless Home Fast and Fixed Wireless Superfast.
The additional capacity and reach available on the upgraded network will also enable approximately 120,000 existing Sky Muster satellite-only premises to access nbn Fixed Wireless for the first time.
Work has begun to enable the upgrades, including nbn introducing new technology and replacing some hardware on our fixed wireless towers.
The tower upgrades will mean some planned outages which may impact homes and businesses and their ability to use their nbn service while the work is underway.
The upgrade work is scheduled to begin in Peterborough North shortly.
The tower works will not impact nbn fixed line or nbn Sky Muster satellite services.
Impacted homes and businesses should be notified of any outages via their retail service provider.
Head of nbn Local South Australia Naomi Read said there is increasing demand for faster internet from homes and business across Australia.
“We are continuing to invest in the nbn network to stay ahead of demand,” she said.
“We are excited to have begun work upgrading the nbn Fixed Wireless network in Peterborough North, which will be a game changer for up to a million households and businesses across Australia.”
Ms Read said the tower works are critical to the delivery of the program but will mean some planned outages that may affect homes and businesses and their ability to use their nbn service while the work is underway.
“We are asking the community to prepare for these outages and have back up connectivity if they need it,” she said.
“We encourage people to check the nbn website and watch out for communication from their retail service provider about how the planned outages may impact them.”