FTTN technology delivers fast broadband via fibre-optic cable that runs to a neighbourhood node/cabinet and from there using the copper lines to deliver high-speed broadband ultimately via VDSL technology.
This makes deployment faster than other broadband technologies such as FTTP, as the entire connection from the exchange to most homes and businesses won’t need to be replaced – but with short distances between end-users and the FTTN cabinet very high speeds can still be achieved.
The initial FTTN rollout launched in Belmont, NSW, with nbn aiming to have 500,000 FTTN premises Ready for Service (RFS) by mid-2016 and 3.7 million by mid-2018.
With a much simpler installation process on FTTN (as compared to other technologies such as FTTP), nbn also expects that it will be able to activate end-users much faster than on other broadband technologies. More than 1.6 million homes and businesses are expected to be connected to the nbn™ network via FTTN technology by mid-2018.
John Simon, Chief Customer Officer at nbn said:
“The launch of FTTN technology will help us get fast broadband to Australians more quickly and with less inconvenience to end-users.
“We are looking forward to getting this part of the nbn™ network fully built out and allowing Australians to enjoy the huge benefits of fast broadband.”
For more information visit http://www.nbnco.com.au/corporate-information/media-centre/media-releases/nbn-launches-fibre-to-the-node-technology.html
View the nbn’s presentation at the Hunter High Speed Broadband information session earlier in the year https://youtu.be/nxQRyHfuHS8