NBN connection on the near horizon

NBN works have finally started in Noosa with the company building fixed-line technology for 8400 premises in parts of Noosa, Sunshine Beach, Sunrise Beach and Castaways Beach.
Residents can expect to see NBN contractors boring and digging trenches, installing new pits, constructing Fibre to the Node cabinets, hauling, splicing and testing fibre cables, copper jointing and interfacing the copper network with the fibre network.
NBN Queensland corporate affairs manager for Kylie Lindsay said the works were exciting news for local residents and businesses in parts of Noosa as the region moved closer to being able to connect to the NBN and access fast broadband services.
“Access to fast broadband is designed to provide a range of benefits for homes and businesses such as improved opportunities to work from home, better access to online education and health tools and more options for on-demand entertainment,” she said.
“Whole families will be able to be online at the same time, using multiple devices and all enjoying the same fast speeds.”
For businesses, be it e-commerce, sending and receiving files, accessing online services, internet and data security, cloud-based sharing or communicating with staff and customers, all aspects are expected to be faster and more efficient with the NBN network.
“The NBN network will become critical for health, education, business development and the overall long-term sustainable growth of the region,” Ms Lindsay said.
The NBN is expected to start offering active services to the region next year. More information on the NBN and rollout areas is available at www.nbnco.com.au/maps