ALMOST 3000 households and businesses in Gilmore are a step closer to getting access to the National Broadband Network, with preparation work starting in the northern Shoalhaven.
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Nowra residents will see NBN pre-construction activity across the area in coming weeks, like the clearing of Telstra’s pits and ducts.
Premises included in the build preparation plans include North Nowra, Nowra, Terara and Bomaderry.
The NBN will update its online maps in coming months to inform residents when physical construction of the network has begun, and when the network will be ready for service.
NBN Co has more than doubled the reach of its fibre network, passing more than half-a-million premises nationwide, while there are now 251,000 connections to the NBN’s various networks, including the fixed line, wireless networks and the interim satellite service.
Work on NBN Co’s brownfields fibre network is under way covering more than 500,000 homes and businesses.
Detailed maps which show construction progress including green shaded areas for the build preparation phase are available at: www.nbnco.com.au/maps.