The rollout of high-speed fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) NBN is gaining pace in the Upper Mountains, with construction work underway in Blackheath. / (min cost $ 0 ) or signup to continue reading Federal Member for Macquarie, Susan Templeman, visited the site in August, saying that this was something she has been "I can't tell you how satisfying it is to finally see big diggers and NBN crews on the streets of Blackheath," said Ms Templeman. "The decision by the Liberals to provide fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) to the Upper Mountains was a failure from the start, and it took the Albanese Government to ," she said.
Ms Templeman said there are some areas still waiting to be added to the FTTP list [but] "it isn't a quick process to go back over old ground, dig new trenches for fibre, and have them ready for connection". "Once the construction is complete more than 30,000 premises across the Blue Mountains will have the option to upgrade to full fibre NBN, including 2,400 in Blackheath," she said. "Access to reliable internet is not a luxury anymore.
FTTP delivers faster upload and download speeds for businesses that are operating online, people working from home, and for families with kids who are using the internet as an educational tool." Full fibre has also been expanded in the Lower and Mid-Mountains, with FTTP available to many homes from Lapstone to Hazelbrook. To find out if you are eligible visit: or contact your retail service provider.
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