I heard that NBN have released a pretty long list of suburbs they’ve earmarked to get upgrades from FTTN to FTTP, but it’s a bit light on details like when that happens, who will get it and how it’ll happen.

Has anyone seen yet happen, and what was it like? Did they upgrade apartments or houses only? Does it go to the point or just to the curb/basement?

I have some issues with my coax connection but I’m wondering if I should kick up a stink about it now or just wait for the fibre upgrade.

  • macrocephalic@lemmy.fmhy.mlEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    We only got fttn in the second half of 2019. Hopefully we get fibre before I die.

    Fuck Tones, Turncoat, and the rest of that dipshit mob.

  • Faceman🇦🇺@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    3·
    2 years ago

    I did, all was perfectly smooth and very open process. Just ask your ISP how it works and whether you are eligible and go from there.

    I’m in a free-standing house with easy to access wiring though, an apartment might be more complex as they can’t always run new wires.

  • vividspecter@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    2 years ago

    You just have to apply for a plan for a higher speed than supported by your current tech from what I recall. But you can check your address here: https://www.nbnco.com.au/residential/upgrades/more-fibre

    Not all places are being upgraded to be clear.

    I’ll add that purportedly there is a fee if you don’t stick to the higher speed for 12 months charged by NBN, but I haven’t seen any ISP that has passed it on.

    • surreptitiouswalkOPEnglish
      2·
      2 years ago

      Looks like my area isn’t available yet. When it does I wouldn’t mind paying for the higher tier for an upgrade. The existing HFC connection is god awful.

      • vividspecter@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        2 years ago

        I don’t think HFC is supported at all for the upgrade, should have seen you meant that with the “coax” note. But yeah, that’s a huge bummer. I’m one of the lucky few that got FTTP at the end of the initial rollout, but it sucks for everyone else.

        • surreptitiouswalkOPEnglish
          2·
          2 years ago

          Ah damn that is a bummer. Looks like I should get mine fixed then. There’s constant drop outs and my debugging tools are suggesting it’s failing outside of my local network. I’ve had the tech come in for a fix already and it’s busted again after a few months.

          Congrats on getting FTTP at the start. My folks got FTTP as well and honestly it’s pretty amazing.

          • vividspecter@lemmy.worldEnglish
            3·
            2 years ago

            My folks got FTTP as well and honestly it’s pretty amazing.

            Yeah, it’s great. I do wish that high upload plans were more affordable (and available). It feels ridiculous to have these super asymmetric plans on a technology that can comfortably do 1gbps up and down.

            And yeah, probably not much else you could do other than complain about it.