1.5 million Aussie homes are set to be upgraded from Fibre to the Node (FTTN) nbn technology to the superior Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) amid the Federal Government’s recent $2.4 billion dollar pledge. This means that super-fast internet speeds will soon be a reality for many more Australians. This full-fibre rollout is the latest development following NBN Co’s 2020 announcement to transition 2 million premises from alternative nbn technologies to ultra-fast FTTP connections by 2023.

Is your home or business scheduled for an nbn fibre upgrade? What could this mean for your digital life? In this blog, we clue you in on what could be in store for you.

Fibre to the Premises vs Fibre to the Node (and others)

What separates Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) from Fibre to the Node (FTTN), Fibre to the Curb (FTTC), Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (HFC) and the rest is that FTTP runs fibre optic cabling right up to your home or business. On the other hand, most other nbn technologies still rely on outdated copper wiring to fill in the spaces that the optic cabling can’t. Naturally, this places FTTP at the top of the list for maximum theoretical internet speeds. 

What does a full fibre FTTP connection mean for me?

In a word: speed. Thanks to its end-to-end fibre optic cabling, FTTP connections are capable of achieving the highest internet speeds that nbn has to offer𑁋1000Mbps! Even 250Mbps—available on NBN 250 Home Superfast plans—is above and beyond what you could hope to reach with other connection types.

Here are just some of the benefits you can expect for a full-fibre connection:

Immaculate streaming 

From Netflix and Amazon Prime to YouTube and Twitch, a FTTP connection means you’ll be able to enjoy a seamless 4K streaming experience with instant loading times across multiple devices.

Flawless video conferencing

Say goodbye to choppy Zoom calls, laggy live-streaming and frozen Teams video meetings. With a full-fibre connection you can enjoy online video conferencing to your heart’s content, all with crystal clear picture quality.

Convenient cloud-based networking 

FTTP means that you can instantly secure your digital assets in cloud-based storage apps. Upload large files, photos, 4K videos and complex data-sets to the cloud in no time at all.

Smooth gameplay

Cyberpunk 2077, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Witcher 3𑁋whatever the latest big budget release is that you’ve been dying to play, with a FTTP connection you can finally enjoy it the way it was meant to be played.

Which suburbs are getting an nbn upgrade? 

Want to know if you can contact your internet service provider and get the ball rolling? Here’s a quick state-by-state breakdown of suburbs that are currently eligible to request an nbn upgrade to FTTP:

NSW

Aberglasslyn, Bella Vista, Cameron Park, Canley Vale, Castle Hill, Cherrybrook, Chipping Norton, Croydon, Croydon Park, Darlinghurst, Edgeworth, Erina, Glenhaven, Green Valley, Hunterview, Kingswood, Kurnell, Lyndhurst, Melrose Park, Norwest, Pleasure Point, Rutherford, Singleton Heights, St Albans, St Clair, Terrigal, Thornton, Villawood, Voyager Point, Wattle Grove, West Pennant Hills, Woodlands

VIC

Bayswater, Bayswater North, Braybrook, Cranborne North, Hampton Park, Lynbrook, Narre Warren, Rowville, Sunshine, Sunshine North

QLD 

Burleigh Waters, Gilston, Highland Park, Mudgeeraba, Robina, Varsity Lakes, Worongary

WA 

Ascot Park, Athol Park, Bowden, Burton, Clovelly Park, Dudley Park, Edwardstown, Ethelton, Greenwith, Mawson Lakes, Mitchell Park, Parafield Gardens, Paralowie, Renown Park, Semaphore, Semaphore Park, Semaphore South, South Plympton, West Lakes, West Lakes Shore, Woodville North

SA

Ascot Park, Athol Park, Bowden, Burton, Clovelly Park, Dudley Park, Edwardstown, Ethelton, Greenwith, Mawson Lakes, Mitchell Park, Parafield Gardens, Paralowie, Renown Park, Semaphore, Semaphore Park, Semaphore South, South Plympton, West Lakes, West Lakes Shore, Woodville North

Here is a list of suburbs that NBN Co has announced will receive an nbn fibre upgrade:

NSW

Abercrombie, Acacia Gardens, Adamstown, Albion Park, Albion Park Rail, Albury, Alexandria, Alstonville, Ambarvale, Angourie, Anna Bay, Annandale, Appin, Austinmer, Avalon Beach, Balgownie, Bankstown, Banora Point, Barrack Heights, Barrack Point, Bass Hill, Batemans Bay, Bathurst, Beaconsfield, Beaumont Hills, Bella Vista, Belmont, Belmont North, Berkeley, Berowra, Beverly Hills, Blackbutt, Blackwall, Blairmount, Blue Haven, Bogangar, Bonnells Bay, Booker Bay, Bossley Park, Bradbury, Brighton-Le-Sands, Broulee, Buff Point, Bundeena, Byron Bay, Cabarita Beach, Calala, Callala Bay, Callala Beach, Camden Park, Camden South, Cameron Park, Campbelltown, Camperdown, Campsie, Canley Vale, Canterbury, Canton Beach, Cardiff South, Carnes Hill, Carramar, Castle Hill, Casuarina, Casula, Caves Beach, Charlestown, Cherrybrook, Chipping Norton, Claymore, Condell Park, Cooks Hill, Cordeaux Heights, Corlette, Croydon Park, Currans Hill, Dalmeny, Darlinghurst, Darlington, Davistown, Dubbo, Dundas Valley, Earlwood, East Albury, East Ballina, Eastwood, Eglinton, Elderslie, Enfield, Enmore, Erina, Ermington, Erskineville, Ettalong Beach, Fairfield, Fairy Meadow, Farmborough Heights, Figtree, Fingal Bay, Fletcher, Forresters Beach, Forster, Gateshead, Georges Hall, Gerringong, Glen Alpine, Glenfield Park, Glenhaven, Glenmore Park, Glenwood, Goonellabah, Gorokan, Goulburn, Green Point, Green Valley, Hamilton, Hammondville, Harrington Park, Hastings Point, Holsworthy, Homebush, Horningsea, Horningsea Park, Hoxton Park, Hunters Hill, Hunterview, Huntleys Cove, Inverell, Islington, Jerrabomberra, Kahibah, Kanwal, Kariong, Keiraville, Kellyville, Kellyville Ridge, Kelso, Kincumber, Kingscliff, Kingswood, Kurnell, Lake Haven, Lake Heights, Lake Illawarra, Lavender Bay, Leichhardt, Lennox Heads, Lewisham, Liverpool, Llanarth, Macquarie Hills, Macquarie Park, Maitland, Marrickville, Maryland, Maryville, Mascot, Menai, Merewether, Merewether Heights, Milton, Mollymook Beach, Mount Annan, Mount Ousley, Mount Pleasant, Mount Warrigal, Mudgee, Muswellbrook, Narellan, Narellan Vale, Narromine, Nelson Bay, Newcastle, Newcastle East, Newcastle West, New Lambton, Newtown, North Nowra, North Richmond, North Sydney, North Wollongong, Norwest, Oak Flats, Ocean Shores, Old Bar, Orange, Paddington, Padstow, Palm Beach, Parkes, Pemulwuy, Petersham, Port Macquarie, Pottsville, Prairiewood, Prestons, Punchbowl, Raglan, Raymond Terrace, Rosebery, Rosemeadow, Rouse Hill, Ruse, Rutherford, Ryde, Salamander Bay, San Remo, Seven Hills, Shellharbour, Shoal Bay, Singleton, Singleton Heights, Smeaton Grange, Smithfield, Soldiers Point, South Golden Beach, South Penrith, Stanhope Gardens, Stanmore, St Georges Basin, St Helens Park, St Peters, Strathfield, Suffolk Park, Sussex Inlet, Sutherland, Tarro, Terrigal, The Hill, The Junction, The Ponds, Thirroul, Thornton, Thurgoona, Toronto, Toukley, Towradgi, Tullimbar, Tuncurry, Turramurra, Tweed Heads, Tweed Heads South,  Ulladulla, Umina Beach, Unanderra, Villawood, Voyager Point, Wamberal, Warilla, Warners Bay, Warrawong, Watanobbi, Wattle Grove, Wauchope, Wellington, West Bathurst, West Hoxton, West Pennant Hills, West Tamworth, Wetherill Park, White Rock, Wickham, Windang, Windradyne, Wollongong, Woodbine, Woolwich, Woonona, Worrigee, Woy Woy, Wyoming, Wyong, Yamba, Yattalunga, Zetland

Latest announcement:

Batehaven, Berowra Heights, Bowral, Brookvale, Catalina, Charmhaven, Collaroy, Cooks Hill*, Corlette*, Corowa, Cowra, Cronulla, Culburra Beach, Deniliquin, Eleebana, Flinders, Griffith, Hamilton South, Hamlyn Terrace, Hillvue, Katoomba, Kooringal, Lake Munmorah, Lambton, Lavington, Lennox Head*, Mardi, Moree, Narara, Noraville, North Albury, Parramatta, Port Kembla, Sanctuary Point, Saratoga, Shoalhaven Heads, Surf Beach, Tweed Heads West, Vincentia, Wagga Wagga, Waratah, Woongarrah, Yamba*

VIC

Aireys Inlet, Albert Park, Alfredton, Barwon Heads, Bayswater, Bayswater North, Beaconsfield, Bell Park, Belmont, Berwick, Berwick South, Braybrook, Brookfield, Burnside, Campbellfield, Cape Paterson, Caroline Springs, Chum Creek, Cowes, Craigieburn, Cranbourne, Cranbourne East, Cranbourne North, Cranbourne West, Croydon, Croydon South, Dandenong South, Deer Park, Deer Park (additional footprint), Delacombe, Derrimut, Diamond Creek, Doreen, Drysdale, Echuca, Fairhaven, Ferntree Gully, Geelong, Geelong West, Glen Waverley, Greensborough, Greenvale, Grovedale, Hamlyn Heights, Hampton Park, Harkness, Hastings, Healesville, Herne Hill, Highton, Hillside, Hoppers Crossing, Horsham, Hughesdale, Jan Juc, Kalimna, Kangaroo Flat, Keilor, Keilor Lodge, Kialla, Kilsyth South, Kyabram, Lakes Entrance, Lara, Leopold, Lynbrook, Lyndhurst, Lysterfield, Maribyrnong, McCrae, Meadow Heights, Mernda, Middle Park, Mildura, Moolap, Mornington, Mount Martha, Mount Waverley, Myrtleford, Narre Warren, Narre Warren North, Narre Warren South, Narre Warren South, additional areas of Narre Warren, Newport, Norlane, North Wonthaggi, Oakleigh, Ocean Grove, Pakenham, Pearcedale, Port Fairy, Port Melbourne, Queenscliff, Ravenhall, Reservoir, Rosebud, Rowville, Roxburgh Park, Sale, Sebastopol, Seymour, Somerville, Southbank, South Melbourne, St Albans, St Kilda, Sunbury, Sunshine, Sunshine North, Sunshine West, Sydenham, Tarneit, Taylors Hill, Taylors Lakes, Thomastown, Torquay, Traralgon, Wangaratta, Wantirna, Warragul, Warrnambool, Waurn Ponds, Werribee, West Wodonga, Whittlesea, Williamstown, Williamstown North, Wodonga, Wonthaggi, Woori Yallock, Yarra Glen

Latest announcement: 

Bairnsdale, Burnside Heights, Capel Sound, Castlemaine, Corio, Crib Point, Delahey, Dromana, East Bendigo, Golden Square, Inverloch, Kennington, Koo Wee Rup, Moe, Newcomb, North Bendigo, Safety Beach, Spring Gully, St Albans Park, Strathdale, Wallan, Wendouree, Whittington

QLD 

Acacia Ridge, Albany Creek, Alexandra Headland, Andergrove, Annandale, Arana Hills, Arundel, Ashgrove, Ashmore, Avoca, Bald Hills, Bargara, Bargara, Battery Hill, Bayview Heights, Beachmere, Beaconsfield, Beaudesert, Bellara, Bellbowrie, Bellmere, Benowa, Bentley Park, Berrinba, Bethania, Biloela, Blacks Beach, Bli Bli, Bohle Plains, Bokarina, Bowen Hills, Bracken Ridge, Brassall, Bridgeman Downs, Brinsmead, Browns Plains, Buccan, Buderim, Bulimba, Bundall, Bungalow, Bunya, Burdell, Burleigh Heads, Burleigh Waters, Burpengary, Burpengary East, Bushland Beach, Caboolture, Caboolture South, Cannonvale, Cannon Valley, Carrara, Castaways Beach, Clifton Beach, Clinton, Condon, Coolangatta, Coolum Beach, Coomera, Cooroibah, Craiglie, Currimundi, Currumbin Waters, Darling Heights, Deception Bay, Deeragun, Depot Hill, Dolphin Heads, Doolandella, Douglas, Drewvale, Eagleby, Earlville, Edens Landing, Edmonton, Eight Mile Plains, Eimeo, Everton Park, Ferny Grove, Ferny Hills, Fig Tree Pocket, Flinders View, Forest Lake, Fortitude Valley, Frenchville, Freshwater, Gaven, Gilston, Glenella, Glenvale, Golden Beach, Goondiwindi, Grange, Griffin, Harristown, Hay Point, Heathwood, Helensvale, Heritage Park, Highland Park, Holmview, Idalia, Inala, Kanimbla, Kawungan, Keperra, Kewarra Beach, Kippa-Ring, Kirwan, Kuraby, Lammermoor, Lawnton, Loganlea, Main Beach, Mango Hill, Manoora, Mansfield, Manunda, Marcoola, Marcus Beach, Maroochydore, Maudsland, McDowall, Meadowbrook, Meridan Plains, Milton, Minyama, Moggill, Molendinar, Monoora, Mooloolaba, Mooroobool, Morayfield, Mountain Creek, Mount Coolum, Mount Louisa, Mount Pleasant, Mount Sheridan, Mudgeeraba, Mudjimba, Murrumba Downs, Narangba, Nerang, Newport, Newstead, Newtown (4350), Nikenbah, Ningi, Noosa Heads, Noosaville, Norman Gardens, Oakey, Ormeau, Ormeau Hills, Oxenford, Oxley, Pacific Paradise, Pacific Pines, Paddington, Palm Cove, Palmwoods, Parrearra, Pelican  Waters, Peregian Beach, Petrie, Pialba, Port Douglas, Proserpine, Raceview, Redland Bay, Redlynch, Regents Park, Richlands, Robina, Rockhampton City, Rothwell, Runcorn, Seventeen Mile Rocks, Shailer Park, Sinnamon Park, Sippy Downs, Smithfield, Southport, Springfield Lakes, Stafford, Stratford, Stretton, Sunnybank Hills, Sunrise Beach, Sunshine Beach, Surfers Paradise, TaranganbaTeneriffe, Tewantin, Toowoomba City, Townsville, Trinity Beach, Tugun, Twin Waters, Underwood, Upper Coomera, Upper Kedron, Urraween, Varsity Lakes, Victoria Point, Warana, Warner, Waterford, Wellington Point, Westcourt, White Rock, Woree, Worongary, Wurtulla, Wynnum West, Yorkeys Knob

Latest announcement:

Airlie Beach, Aroona, Banksia Beach, Beerwah, Berserker, Bongaree, Bucasia, Buddina, Carindale, Cashmere, Emerald, Gatton, Gracemere, Gympie, Holloways Beach, Kings Beach, Kuluin, Laidley, Little Mountain, Moranbah, Nambour, North Lakes, North Mackay, Peregian Springs, Pimpama, Rasmussen, Reedy Creek, Sandstone Point, Urangan, Wilsonton, Wilsonton Heights, Windaroo

WA 

Alexander Heights, Armadale, Ascot, Attadale, Atwell, Aubin Grove, Balcatta, Baldivis, Balga, Banksia Grove, Bassendean, Bayswater, Beaconsfield, Beckenham, Belmont, Bentley, Bicton, Cannington, Canning Vale, Carramar, Churchlands, City Beach, Claremont, Cloverdale, Coogee, Coolbinia, Daglish, Darch, Dianella, Double View, East Cannington, East Fremantle, Edgewater, Ferndale, Forrestfield, Fremantle, Girrawheen, Gosnells, Gwelup, Halls Head, Hamilton Hill, Hammersley, Highgate, High Wycombe, Hillarys, Hilton, Huntingdale, Inglewood, Innaloo, Morley, Jandakot South, Joondanna, Karawara, Karrinyup, Kewdale, Kingsley, Landsdale, Langford, Leederville, Lynwood, Marangaroo, Maylands, Midland, Morley, Mosman Park, Mount Hawthorn, Mount Lawley, Myaree, Nollamara, Noranda, North Coogee, North Fremantle, North Perth, Osborne Park, Padbury, Palmyra, Perth, Piarra Waters, Port Kennedy, Queens Park, Redcliffe, Riverton, Rivervale, Rockingham, Rossmoyne, Safety Bay, Samson, Scarborough, Seville Grove, Shelley, Shoalwater, Sinagra, Southern River, South Fremantle, South Guildford, Spearwood, Stirling, St James, Stratton, Subiaco, Swan View, Tapping, ThornlieTrigg, Viveash, Tuart Hill, Waikiki, Wandi, Wannanup, Wanneroo, Waterford, Wattle Grove, Wembley Downs, Westminster, White Gum Valley, Willagee, Willetton, Wilson, Woodbridge, Woodlands, Yokine

Latest announcement:

Australind, Beechboro, Beeliar, Bennett Springs, Byford, Camillo, Caversham, Clarkson, Cooloongup, Currambine, Dawesville, Doubleview, Duncraig, Eaton, Hamersley, Hammond Park, Hocking, Iluka, Jandakot, Joondalup, Kardinya, Kinross, Koondoola, Lake Coogee, Leschenault, Madeley, Merriwa, Mindarie, North Beach, Orelia, Parkwood, Parmelia, Piara Waters, Quinns Rock, Success, West Busselton, Wilson, Yangebup

SA

Adelaide, Andrews Farm, Angle Park, Ascot Park, Athol Park, Bowden, Burton, Clovelly Park, Craigmore, Croydon Park, Davoren Park, Eastwood, Edwardstown, Elizabeth, Ethelton, Evandale, Exeter, Ferryden Park, Findon, Frewville, Fullarton, Gepps Cross, Glanville, Glenunga, Globe Derby Park, Golden Grove, Grange, Greenwith, Highgate, Hyde Park, Joslin, Kilkenny, Largs Bay, Largs North, Littlehampton, Malvern, Mansfield Park, Mawson Lakes, Maylands, Melrose Park, Mitchell Park, Morphett Vale, Munno Para West, Nairne, New Port, Osborne, Parafield Gardens, Paralowie, Parkside, Peterhead, Port Adelaide, Queenstown, Renown Park, Rosewater, Salisbury, Seaton, Semaphore, Semaphore Park, Semaphore South, Smithfield, St Clair, Stepney, St Peters, Tennyson, Thebarton, West Lakes, West Lakes Shore, Woodville Gardens, Woodville North, Woodville South, Woodville West

Latest announcement: 

Aberfoyle Park, Blakeview, Clearview, Hahndorf, Hallet Cove, Happy Valley, Mount Barker, North Haven, Northfield, Ottoway, Park Holme, Pooraka, Sheidow Park, Willaston, Wingfield, Woodcroft

ACT

Banks, Campbell, Conder, Dickson, Gordon, Hume, Lyneham, O’Connor, Reid, Turner

Latest announcement: 

Ainslie, Braddon, Charnwood, Dunlop, Macgregor, O’Connor*

TAS

Camdale, Cooee, Devonport, Howrah, Legana, Ocean Vista, Park Grove, Parklands, Sandy Bay, Shorewell Park, Tranmere

Latest announcement: 

Brighton, Longford, Shearwater, West Ulverston

NT

Alice Springs, Araluen, Braitling, Ciccone, Desert Springs, East Side, Gillen, Ilpara, Larapinta, Ross, Sadadeen, The Gap

*Indicates an extended rollout of previously announced suburbs