NATIONAL BROADBAND NETWORK ROLLOUT TO LYONS

A NUMBER of locations in the Lyons electorate looking forward to the rollout of the National Broadband Network now have an approximate starting date for construction of the infrastructure.

The NBN Co yesterday released its latest national, quarterly rollout plan which shows the proposed works schedule from now until the last part of 2016.

The news is good for locations in the Lyons electorate like Coles Bay where premises will be connected to fixed wireless networks.

Two fixed wireless sites have been selected and approved for construction to start in the second half of this year.

Swansea, which has an Optus co-location, is scheduled to go live about mid-year and will then provide wireless backhaul to two green field sites at Coles Bay.

Areas where the new wireless towers should be ready for service later this year include Bridgewater, Copping, Dunalley, Maydena and Swansea.

Areas where construction of infrastructure for fixed line networks has started include parts of Western Junction and Relbia.

Federal Lyons MP Eric Hutchinson said that he hoped more people in Lyons would take up the opportunity to connect to NBN.

“This is one of the most exciting times to be alive because of all the opportunities created by the digital revolution,’’ Mr Hutchinson said.

“The arrival of NBN means that these opportunities will be extended to all Tasmanians regardless of where they live.”
Lyons MHR Eric Hutchinson.