Werribee residents will be among the first in Melbourne’s west to benefit from having fast broadband.
NBN Co has released its latest construction map, which shows where fibre and fixed wireless technologies will be installed next in Victoria.
Werribee, Yarraville and Seddon are named as the next recipients of fast broadband.
NBN Co spokesman Corrie Withers said that with construction in Werribee having started in April, residents were a step closer to receiving the technology.
“The NBN can open up opportunities for families and business owners to participate in the digital economy,” Mr Withers said.
“Fast broadband can help deliver improved access to e-health resources, online education, teleworking opportunities and entertainment on demand.
“For many homes, farms and businesses in rural and regional Victoria, the rollout of the NBN will provide access to internet speeds and bandwidth that many in the big cities take for granted.”
The latest NBN construction map shows the first installation phase in Werribee will stretch from Ballan Road to Derrimut Road, and will be one of the largest single phases undertaken so far in Melbourne.
Future stages of the NBN are in doubt, though, with the Abbott government committing to replace it by installing a fixed fast-fibre network that will connect to nodes on streets and then connect to people’s homes through the old copper network.
