What Canberra's massive NBN fibre upgrade means for your home
Contractors will install 2500 kilometres of fibre-optic cable across Canberra by the end of 2030.
Canberra's largest fibre upgrade is underway. Contractors are installing 2500 kilometres of cable by 2030.
Older fibre-to-the-node connections bring cables to a central point. Then copper cables finish the journey to homes.
Speed depends on how far you are from that point. Weather can also slow things down.
Full-fibre sends cables straight to homes instead. This offers faster speeds, lower delays and steadier connections.
The upgrade will bring full-fibre to homes and businesses that now use these slower services.
Why it mattersBetter speeds matter for streaming, working from home and running online businesses. This is crucial as Canberra's demand for data keeps rising.
AustraliaCanberra residents will get faster, more reliable internet, though construction crews may need to access properties to lay cables.
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