Prime Minister Julia Gillard and the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Stephen Conroy, yesterday announced an extension of the NBN rollout in Gungahlin.
Work is already under way to deliver the NBN to 6,000 premises in Gungahlin, but that will grow to over 20,000 during the next 12 months. A detailed map of the rollout location will be provided by NBN Co in January next year.
NBN Co Chief Executive Mike Quigley said:
“We’ll be publishing regular updates about where precisely the NBN is being rolled out and when it will reach each area. Public education activity, to launch next year, will also explain what the rollout will mean for every Australian, how to connect to the network and why it is important that the nation upgrades its telecommunications infrastructure.”
This is again great news for Gungahlin, which has suffered from poor broadband services over the past 16 years. The commitment will help deliver improved education and health services while providing Gungahlin with new economic opportunities.
Further info can be found on the Federal Government’s site, www.nbn.gov.au and on the NBN Co website, www.nbnco.com.au.
