Central Coast NBN broadband: Businesses to access super fast, cheap internet
Central Coast businesses will be able to get a free upgrade to NBN business wholesale plans, for faster, cheaper broadband. See where the “Business Fibre Zones” are being rolled out.
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Central Coast companies will be able to request high-speed fibre broadband as NBN Co rolls out a new “Business Fibre Initiative”, as part of a $700 million package to transform the accessibility and affordability of business-grade fibre.
Under the new initiative eligible businesses across Erina, Gosford, Kincumber, Kariong, Niagara Park, Ourimbah, West Gosford and Woy Woy will be able to request a free upgrade through their retailer.
Robertson Federal Liberal MP Lucy Wicks said, “from today, business in the recognised Business Fibre Zones, in our region, will be able to request an upgrade to the Business Fibre initiative through their current NBN retailer.”
The initiative will offer wholesale symmetrical speeds from 10 Mbps up to 1Gbps upon request, with businesses in NBN Business Fibre Zones to see enterprise ethernet pricing reduced, some by up to 67 per cent, giving thousands of regional businesses access to the same support as businesses in capital city centres, at the same wholesale price.
“Businesses within NBN Co’s Business Fibre Zones across the Central Coast will have access to metro zone wholesale prices, driving annual cost savings of between $1,200 and $6,000,” Ms Wicks said.
“During this global pandemic, the NBN has proven itself to be a vital national asset. It has supported all Australian businesses, including small and medium family owned businesses, as they diversify and adapted to digital operating models to overcome the challenges of the pandemic.”
Ms Wicks said the additional investment in NBN Co’s Business Fibre Initiative would enable businesses to boost their digital capabilities and support local businesses to stay competitive in the digital age.
“This Initiative will create more jobs with construction of the Business Fibre Zones expected to deliver up to 6,000 new jobs across Australia, by 2021-22, including more engineers, project managers and construction crew,” Ms Wicks said.
Enterprise Ethernet is NBN Co’s fastest wholesale product, which provides options for prioritised bandwidth, 24/7 dedicated support through NBN’s business operations centre, and symmetrical wholesale speeds suitable for data intensive applications such as online collaboration and cloud-based tools.