Really sounds like a TPG issue rather than an NBN one.
You're probably right but I'm not keen enough to jump between ISPs until I find one that provides useable NBN. Just putting the information out there for people who might be looking to sign up to the same plan in the same area.
if this continues for the rest of this month I might just switch back to copper as it�s not cut off for another 18 months here
Pretty sure you can't go back to copper once NBN has been deemed "ready for service". Cease sale for copper is 10 days after the RFS from memory despite the copper not being deactivated for another 18 months
Pretty sure you can't go back to copper once NBN has been deemed "ready for service". Cease sale for copper is 10 days after the RFS from memory despite the copper not being deactivated for another 18 months
That's correct. After the cease sale date, normal ADSL services (or anything over copper for that matter) cannot be ordered.
Unless you're getting FTTN of course. :P
I've heard a couple of people say that NBN work has started in Bushland Beach. I've seen Telstra guys around but nothing shown on the NBN website. Any ideas on what the rollout timeline will be? Will we get fibre to the home or are we going to be screwed with fttn?
It will be FTTN, and probably 18-24 months from now. Could be a miz of wireless thrown in there as well.
Well I`m all connected now and I`m pretty impressed with my speeds, 85Mbps/32Mbps after doing a speedtest. This is with Internode.
Pretty sure you can't go back to copper once NBN has been deemed "ready for service". Cease sale for copper is 10 days after the RFS from memory despite the copper not being deactivated for another 18 months
This is correct at least in my case. The TPG technician told me I would be able to reconnect my copper but that has proved to be incorrect as connecting my old modem doesn't work anymore despite still paying for that connection.
My NBN is sitting at around 15Mbs now though whereas my ADSL2 was syncing around 10Mbs so might as well stay with this anyway. Instead I downgraded my plan from 100/40 to 25/5 starting next month to save $20/month since I'm not getting above those speeds anyway.
They seem to be finished here in pallarenda All the spots for the cabinets have been completed and old mate was in a big white van for about 2 weeks joining up the fibre in the big pits all the way back to rowes bay. Ive spotted the same guys in belgian gardens now. Is the longest part getting a pcd on the side of my house? I take it id have to wait for the other suburbs to be finished? By the looks they are continuing the connection from westend/harold st to some to these areas
I noticed that the FDH cabinet just down the road from me on Evans street has been labeled now (4TNS-10-05), I think its not long after that that PCD installations will start.
I did notice as you say jSbr0 that Pallarenda has come along quite nicely, I wouldn't be surprised if parts of 4TNS-10 become active well before the scheduled RFS date in November.
Yeah its definitely gotta be before November :/ Line in seems to be %100 complete now from westend We both posted mud maps about this when it first started ages ago. Nothing comes from northward that i have seen yet ? Does anyone know if PCD installations are random or upon sign up? Someone told me they have to do the entire suburb before you can connect Yet i see most suburbs that have been active for a long time only recently getting a pcd installed?
It sure hurts paying $89.95 a month for ADSL "Broadband" with this as a typical speed:
<a href="http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/4477402256"></a>
call Telstra, tell them your not happy and they "may" give you a $50 credit, I did last billing period as im paying about 100 a month, and getting 3.5 � 4 mbs -pathetic she put the credit on my account.. just ring up every month and get them to credit you ..
call Telstra, tell them your not happy and they "may" give you a $50 credit, I did last billing period as im paying about 100 a month, and getting 3.5 � 4 mbs -pathetic she put the credit on my account.. just ring up every month and get them to credit you ..
Will that work if my ISP isnt Telstra? Will they credit my phone account? Im with Internode and from past experience they are unlikely to give a credit for a problem with their wholesaler's infrastructure. Is Telstra your provider or are you with another ISP?
I noticed that the FDH cabinet just down the road from me on Evans street has been labeled now (4TNS-10-05), I think its not long after that that PCD installations will start.
I saw your cabinet � wondering where they might locate ours for 4TNS-10-6.
Had a crew at our back fence marking out the undergound cable run from Chubb St to the neighbour's green box (not sure what you call this) in Craies St and presumably on into Woodlands Ct.
Noticed a few vac trucks and horizontal borers on bamfield dr/mount Louisa dr so looks like some work has begun in 4TNS-11 for new duct capacity.
++ also cumaglia st corner of Bayswater had borers and vac truck and white 100m conduit.
New areas added to the map. Deeragun, Bushland Beach, Yabulu for fixed line :)
Nothing showing up on the map yet though?
*edit* See it now, had to refresh the page a few times! :) Will post the official updates to the map when jxeeno puts them up.
Looks like that area will be referred to as 4DEG-02, 4DEG-03, 4DEG-04 and 4DEG-05.
First FTTN for the ville region? Or infill fttp for the greenfield areas
Looks like FTTN, wouldn't want to live across the road from someone with FTTP in the deerwgun green fields.
[MTM] 4DEG-05 � (Black River, Burdell, Deeragun, Jensen, Mount Low, Yabulu)
[MTM] 4DEG-03 � (Bushland Beach)
my 100/40 NBN service in South Townsville with Telstra is great.... Constantly get above 85-90mbit/sec during peak.
@ crazy user thats pretty good done much gaming in the same time? work collegie of mine on telstra nbn said his connection was prone to dcs aswell during peak.
nbn should never 'disconnect' so to speak. My current session has been going for 16 days and speeds are http://www.speedtest.net/result/4527862728.png even in peak.
Can't say the same about speeds with my previous iinet connection however. Was slowing to a crawl in peak.
Sorry if this has been asked before....
Been looking at the NBN map and I live on the otherside of kern bros drive (the area NOT purple). I was of the understanding I was still on the Kirwan exchange that has the NBN connected?? I have been receiving nbn ads in the mail also... Does anyone know if we have it available on this side or not?
Is there an easy way to figure out what exchange i am actually connected to?
Sorry if this has been asked before....
Been looking at the NBN map and I live on the otherside of kern bros drive
My Sister lives in that part of town, she told me about 2 months ago that she was told that she will be getting FTTN, was not able to tell me when though.
@Burchman82
I am near the Willows State School. We have been getting NBN offers too. They send to all of Kirwan rather than just those who can actually get it.
Bugger.
Yeah im near the school too
Big coil of fibre been lying at a pit near the crest of St James Drive for a few days now just around the corner from my place. Received our letter about the NBN coming soon too.
I really hope we dont have to wait for the new Feb RFS date and get an earlier partial.
After three weeks of ADSL outage every night and two visits by Telstra tech's saying they fixed an issue but resulting in no change, I have finally been swapped to another port and while I still have the same crap speed (1.5Mbs on average) at least it hasnt dropped out tonight.
Sorry if this has been asked before....
Hi, I have just got off the phone from ISGM the NBNco contractor. They have been here in may and run fibre down Martinez Avenue, West End.
I have a plan from them showing the way they were to run fibre on our 24 Apartment building. This was to completed by the 21st July. So I have just been informed by them that NBN co have taken the job from them and are now going to do fibre to the basement.
This means the fibre which has already been run from the Telstra pit out front to the Telstra box on our building will just be connected to the existing copper that runs throughout the building to the 24 Apartments.
I am concerned about how much the NBN signal will be degraded by using the copper wiring?
Less drama of installation of course but bad if there is a major loss of speed and for the future as the copper degrades and speeds increase?
Advise please?? Should I try and fight for the fibre to each Apartment as was the original plan?
I am concerned about how much the NBN signal will be degraded by using the copper wiring?
I think NBN FTTB uses a special type of ADSL designed to work over short distance. Like what TPG is using for their FTTB. The speed you get will depend on the ADSL standard, type of wiring (size of copper, how well twisted it is and how well insulated it is from crosstalk), the length from the main switch board to each apartment and the number of people who sign up for it (at least initially).
Your speed should be at least faster than ADSL2+ but slower than 100Mbit NBN. I think you will get 50/20 based on the number of people in your building. Which will give you real world max speeds of 5Megabytes/second down and 2Megabytes/second up. The real issue with FTTB is future upgrades as 50/20 is about the max you will get with existing cables. Any future speed increases will need different cabling or fibre.
This means the fibre which has already been run from the Telstra pit out front to the Telstra box on our building will just be connected to the existing copper that runs throughout the building to the 24 Apartments.
That's interesting so we know at least 24 is the minimum mdu to trigger a fttb install.
It's not all bad you should still get good speed, as the box will be located right outside.
TBH FTTB should have been done for larger MDU's from the get go
That's interesting so we know at least 24 is the minimum mdu to trigger a fttb install.
I do not know if that is correct as to what number they need.
It's not all bad you should still get good speed, as the box will be located right outside.
If as the previous post suggested its a max of 5 down its not all that wonderful.
I am really concerned that NBNco are being pressured to do these installs as cheaply as possible ?
And what will happen in the near future as fibre speeds rapidly increase, and we will probably have to pay for any upgrades.
After I posted this morning I rang NBN Co and they confirmed that it was now classed as a BESPOKE installation and she could not give me any idea of actually how it would be done :(
So totally unclear what is now happening sadly :(
Push for FTTP for sure.
Got a nice surprise in the mail today, the first official acknowledgement that the NBN is coming from nbn� themselves:
Got a nice surprise in the mail today, the first official acknowledgement that the NBN is coming from nbn� themselves:
Yes we got that same mail on friday. Bit late seeing that fibre was run down our street in early May :(
If as the previous post suggested its a max of 5 down its not all that wonderful.
The problem is that it all comes down to how far away it is and internal wiring quality.
TPG fttb trials have been getting 90/36 , which isn't far off 100/40.
Got a nice surprise in the mail today, the first official acknowledgement that the NBN is coming from nbn� themselves:
Did it mention what if anything needed to be done for install? Are they doing it on application or as they go?
Didn't mention any of that, just informs of your location ID and to keep an eye out for more info in the letter box.
Got a nice surprise in the mail today, the first official acknowledgement that the NBN is coming from nbn� themselves:
http://i.imgur.com/3QGoDNah.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/6OnSdkph.jpg
I got one to. Just more propaganda, and I'll believe it when I see it lol.
Lovely green nbn fibre being pulled along Bayswater road up near calvary school
I saw one of those electronic mobile signs on Macathur drive tonight advertising www.yourhub.com.au Stating they could supply "NBN speeds" in Annandale.
They appear to be a Wireless ISP. This seems to be their relevant plan page: http://www.yourhub.com.au/residential_fwn.dyn
Not super cheap, but they are supply waaaay higher speeds (allegedly) than we can get now, so they may be worth thinking about.
Has anyone tried them? Any feedback.
As it looks like the NBN is still years away for here, they may be worth considering. I currently get pretty good speeds for Annandale (~5 Mb/sec with actual throughput of about 4.6). If I could get a decent percentage of the 30 down / 5 up Mb/sec they are offering, I'd be pretty happy. Obviously they would also need to be reliable.
The only thing that may be show stopper for me is the $29.95 / month for a Static IP!!!
Wow. I am smiling :)
I took a walk this morning down Martinez Avenue, West End and was pleasantly surprised to see lots of houses with little grey boxes on the wall.
Closer inspection showed NBN Co marked on them, so looks like all houses have been done.
Just have to wait and see what happens in the Apartment buildings in Martinez Avenue now.
Anyone find its so slow tonight? I'm getting 8mbits down and 30 mbits up or so.
Depends on which RSP you're with � they are all not the same. ;)
Just have to wait and see what happens in the Apartment buildings in Martinez Avenue now.
Received another letter from ISGM � NBN advising of a further delay.
Now scheduled from 17 Sep 2015 to 8 Feb 2016. :(
I like the way its worded not as a delay but an "Extension to Installation Period "
Depends on which RSP you're with � they are all not the same. ;)
Honestly I was just having a whinge. For reference it was iiNet. Went to crap. Up was fine up but down was impossible.
Was coming to the end of primrose st in belgian gardens at the pallarenda end And i noticed some workers putting in a new line to someones house from the pit I checked back a few days later but i couldn't see a pcd as the house isn't built in down stairs so it went around a corner I was tempted to sneak in for a look :P Who knows maybe they just needed some new copper or somehow got lucky? The workers and work looked very nbn from what i've seen elsewhere.
PCDs have been installed in Rowes Bay this week � A trusted source informed his house has had a PCD installed.
PCDs have been installed in
Spoke to a home owner in Martinez Avenue, West End this morning who told me he has been told the Fibre will be turned on in November.
I was having a chat to my neighbour this afternoon and she asked if nbn had put the grey box on our place So I went looking And nope it wasn't there Does that mean they skipped us because they need to run new conduit and couldn't just use the old one?
Nothing here in Hooper St yet (at least down my end), but I'm expecting the PCD to be installed between now and mid November going by the letter I received a few weeks ago:
Spoke to a home owner in Martinez Avenue, West End this morning who told me he has been told the Fibre will be turned on in November.
That's in line with the 4TNS-09 RFS date.
Found the FDH for 4TNS-10-08 on Eden Street last night, pretty close to the corner of Bundock Street.
Has anyone tried them? Any feedback.
work collegue swares there amazing gets 30mbs and is out at black river they wont connect adsl due to apparent lack of ports available. hes on a $100 for 100gb which he regards as a major step up in value and performance from telstras wireless prepaid! @ 16gb for $140
Honestly I was just having a whinge. For reference it was iiNet. Went to crap. Up was fine up but down was impossible.
He-he :) Yeah, I know all about that one � was with iiNet for a while when I first got NBN, could not fault them for the first 2 � 3 months or so � then the peak hour congestion started and it went downhill quite rapidly after that. So much so I ended up leaving and going with, shock horror, Tel$tra. :(
so I ended up leaving and going with, shock horror, Tel$tra. :(
+1 only swap internode !
Spotted workers on hooper st on the way home Looks like 1-10 has been done. I also had mine installed today :) They said they had to come back and cut the concrete and run a seperate conduit and that's why we were skipped last week Does this mean I can get a ntd?? Or do I have to wait for the ready date?
plenty of lovely cream/beige FDH cabinets poping up around mount louisa, seen 4 with cabinets, and another 3 placements.
Guy was in our street today fibre splicing also.
Spotted workers on hooper st on the way home Looks like 1-10 has been done.
Awesome!
As for your NTD they will probably install it when you order a service on the NBN after the RFS date. Although, it's possible it will be installed before then, but closer to Feb.
plenty of lovely cream/beige FDH cabinets poping up around mount louisa
I still have to pinch myself that this is actually happening. I'd been telling myself that it wouldn't happen ever since the election. Even now I don't want to get excited.
Telstra docs have updated:
http://telstrawholesale.com.
The RFS dates have been updated, 4TNS-11 has been bought forward from June to January 2016, 4TNS-12 has been bought forward from April to February 2016:
4TNS-08 � 1 Nov 15
4TNS-09 � 1 Nov 15
4TNS-10 � 1 Feb 16
4TNS-11 � 1 Jan 16
4TNS-12 � 1 Feb 16
My apologies to 3x0dus, looks like the figures he posted 2 weeks ago were correct! It seems that the cease sale document wasn't updated at the time to match up with the RFS one.
Wow. They must be on fire. Smashing through the work. Feels so odd that I may very well be running on fibre in 4 or so months.
Well I checked my pit today (I am near the end of a coldasac, so I would be at the lowest/second lowest size ribbon fibre before leadins, and it's already pulled through (from what I have heard the ribbon cables make fusion jointing incredibly quick)
I imagine some of mount Louisa will be getting letters in the next month for leadin drops.
Can anyone please tell me what to look for as far as "my area" I'm in Currawong St, COndon and wanting to know what exchange number thingy id be at � so I can see if and when they "may" start installing the cables etc
EDIT:: would it be 4GUL-07
double post
"Can anyone please tell me what to look for as far as "my area" "
You're relegated to the '18 months' plan. Not much detail available on that as yet
Just spoke to a Telstra tech working outside my house in Kirwan. He said he was cleaning up the joints in the street in preparation for the FTTN that is being installed in there. I am near Willows State School and there is nothing on the map about any timeframe for work but the October update should have something.
I am near Willows State School
I think your area will be 'added soon' � You're in that 'pocket' that should see a fill-in in the New Year
imagine some of mount Louisa will be getting letters in the next month for leadin drops.
My parents have already got a letter. They are just off Banfield Drive.
My parents have already got a letter. They are just off Banfield Drive.
A Telstra one or from nbnco?. I know someone in Glasgow av that got a Telstra one but not nbnco yet.
The cabinet on banfield near Karanaya st has the concrete, but no cabinet yet(well as of Saturday when I had went past)
I am off Bayswater Road in Mount Louisa ( Close to IGA ) and got my NBN letter today.
The NBN contractors ran the green fibre optic cable in my court on Friday last week.
They ran 150 meters of fibre thru the pits in the street in about an hour.
Never mind spoke to soon.
Just got home to a NBN letter, it gives a loc Id. But no details on drop timeframe
A Telstra one or from nbnco?.
NBNco. What makes it nicer for them is that area can't get DSL so they've been stuck on mobile broadband for years. They are looking forward to it.
The Mount Louisa letters aren't lead-in letters unfortunately. They're just prep letters to get people to register their email on the NBN website to get updates for when lead-in will be available.
Was contacted by NBN for a site inspection of the units tomorrow. They inform me that they want to install FTTB. Has anyone had any luck in convincing them otherwise? Also what speed and technology is used for FTTB?
FTTB will see speeds very, very close to that of FTTP. You've got nothing to worry about.
misread.
FTTB will see speeds very, very close to that of FTTP.
Yes it probably will, at the moment.
You've got nothing to worry about.
Sorry disagree. Its not the real Fibre its VDSL. The options for ISP and plans are reduced.
It cannot be upgraded simply AND when such upgrading is required in the near future, you will be paying for it to run fibre in your building.
I also understand FTTB requires a safe, waterproof area and a power supply that your building pay for. See if they will confirm this? I am unaware of any FTTB in Townsville as yet?
Definitely push for the real FTTP now.
Was contacted by NBN for a site inspection of the units tomorrow. They inform me that they want to install FTTB.
What area please? how many units and how many floors?
New letters for Mount Louisa, PCD installs
I've not received any NBN correspondence yet. I'm in Bayswater Village. They are pulling in fibre all around the joint though so I'd imagine it won't be too far away.
New letters for Mount Louisa, PCD installs between 9th October and 1st March.
Thats what we want to see, (i swear the last letter just letting us know stuffs happening was like a month late).
Saw a bloke in a silver ute installing an AJL on bayswater rd near hilltop dr, week before that he was doing the same near Puffer ct.
Like a black round thing abit the size of 4 or so toilet rolls put together slightly larger and black, used to join the larger fibres into smaller local runs.
E.g. Maybe 144 core down to 2 x 72 or 72 down to 6 x 12 ( each mpt usually is 12 core, with 2 stands per premesis, so a 72 ajl would feed down to 6 mpts which is 6x6 premesis.
So if it was just 72 core there would be one ajl per 6x6 premesis in the fda, less if fed off 144
Following my iiNet congestion issues, iiNet added a note that others are experiencing the same issue. Right now I'm trying to download PRTG to monitor the peak times and performance. The apps 190MB, it's downloading at 90kb/s...
The future is now :P
Following my iiNet congestion issues, iiNet added a note that others are experiencing the same issue.
Will any Townsville members who are currently on Internode NBN 100/40 Mbps plans be kind enough to share their experiences please? Are there any congestion, back haul problems etc?
Would you suggest this plan or drop back to the 50/20 Mbps ?
Thanks in advance :)
Will any Townsville members who are currently on Internode NBN 100/40 Mbps plans be kind enough to share their experiences please? Are there any congestion, back haul problems etc?
Seeing that I'm having issues with congestion even on my 25/5 plan, I wouldn't pay for 100/40 atm.
Seeing that I'm having issues with congestion even on my 25/5 plan, I wouldn't pay for 100/40 atm.
May I ask what have Internode had to say about the problem? How bad is it?
Will any Townsville members who are currently on Internode NBN 100/40 Mbps plans be kind enough to share their experiences please? Are there any congestion, back haul problems etc?
I am with Internode and have connected to the NBN last month in 4GUL-03. I am on the 100/40 plan and haven't had any issues with speed even during peak times. I speed test quite regularly and have been getting around the 90-95/30-35 mark consistently.
Not sure that if they have improved the backhaul/network since you were connected as it was only recently that my area had been activated after being stalled for a long time.
I am with Internode and have connected to the NBN last month in 4GUL-03. I am on the 100/40 plan and haven't had any issues with speed even during peak times.
Thanks Troy. Are you pleased that you went for the fastest plan speed?
Would you recommend it over slower cheaper Internode plans?
Thanks Troy. Are you pleased that you went for the fastest plan speed?
Would you recommend it over slower cheaper Internode plans?
I was always getting the fastest speed due to my work. I have a home office and am in the information management field where I work with SQL and cloud servers. The upload speed has been the winner for me with the ability to transfer data to the cloud for clients so much faster. I'm on the 300GB/mth quota which was double the amount I was getting with naked ADSL on 15/1. For about $30/mth more, I am willing to pay for the speed.
Telstra docs have updated (current as at October 2):
http://telstrawholesale.com.
The RFS dates remain the same as the last update:
4TNS-08 � 4 Nov 15
4TNS-09 � 4 Nov 15
4TNS-10 � 26 Feb 16
4TNS-11 � 27 Apr 16
4TNS-12 � 3 Feb 16
Telstra docs have updated (current as at October 2):
I'm not sure what I am looking for. What will the FTTN look like in those spreadsheets? From the rollout list, it only shows FTTP areas for Kirwan.
That's a good question, I would assume the docs will be changed to accommodate FTTN (and other technologies) as well?
Telstra docs have updated (current as at October 2):
4TNS-09 � 4 Nov 15
I am very, very , pleased to advise, that the Fibre was finally pulled from the street pit to our building today and we are getting FTTP !! YAY :)
Ready for service date is Nov 4.
I am very, very , pleased to advise, that the Fibre was finally pulled from the street pit to our building today and we are getting FTTP !! YAY :)
SCORE!!!
My home ADSL is all but unusable at the moment, whatever work nbn have been doing has really disrupted my service. I might contact Telstra, but to be honest they probably don't give two shits now that the nbn is being rolled out..
What happened with this mate? My usually blistering 4mbps has been more like dial up for a week or so now...
Did they solve your issue?
Nope never contacted them, it resolved itself on its own. Still has its up and down days though.
Tuffley St, West End
Thanks, its a damn shame they are not installing FTTP, they just finished doing our building last Thursday.
Had a visit from and NBN tech contractor 20 mins ago, he wanted to test my PCD for signal strength, so I took the opportunity to have a bit of a chat with him. He said that their target for 'noise' on the fibre line is for it to be less than 2 to 2.5db. Here he is testing the line:
http://i432.photobucket.com/
My line (he mentioned there are 2 fibre lines coming in?) tested at 0.99db and 1.01db of noise respectively. He said he could actually get it lower than that, it all depends on how well he lines up the 'splice'. However, he hasn't the time to get them perfect as he has a LOT of houses to do. He said though that my 'noise' is in the perfect range though.
He showed me the actual fibre � seriously it's like a piece of hair, I was shocked at how thin it is!
He also said that none of the FDH's in the area have power yet, but they will be 'switched on' soon.
I told him that the area is scheduled to be RFS by the end of February. He seemed surprised at this, and said it should be ready just before Christmas. I don't know if he was referring to my house/the surrounding area in general, or all of 4TNS-10. I didn't ask about 4TNS-09 though so forgive me!!
He also said that their next major area to work on is 'South of Ross River, around Annandale and Wulguru' and that NBN want them to start in those areas by later next year. :)
I didn't ask about 4TNS-09 though so forgive me!!
Your omission will be very hard to forgive :(
Very interesting I was wondering why my PCD was able to be opened then a few days later it was locked shut he must have tested mine This was around 3-4 weeks ago (pallarenda) I also think that date of feb 16 is a bit far away.. From memory they have to pass 30-40% of premises before they switch it on?
He also said that none of the FDH's in the area have power yet, but they will be 'switched on' soon.
Given the entire network is Passive GPON it will never be "powered", assuming he just means the FAN line cards aren't in operation yet, so he must have to have an end point optical emitter in the fdh to test the signal.
Least it seems like they are testing I've heard of you do get a marginal snr it can be a complete pain in the ass for nbn to do anything about it, lots of bouncing with your isp.
Given the entire network is Passive GPON it will never be "powered", assuming he just means the FAN line cards aren't in operation yet,
Yeah this is what he meant. :)
Exactly 2 weeks from today until 4TNS-08 and 09 are RFS..
Exactly 2 weeks from today until 4TNS-08 and 09 are RFS..
Well sometime between two weeks and Feb 2016 unfortunately :(
He also said that their next major area to work on is 'South of Ross River, around Annandale and Wulguru' and that NBN want them to start in those areas by later next year. :)
Unfortunately it'll probably be to set up for FTTN rather than FTTP, since that's what the 3 year construction plan said the other day.
Friend in Glasgow avenue mount Louisa came home to an attempted pcd install, picture wasn't great but have nfi what they did, the lead in fibre is coming out of the roof somewhere and hanging down lol, I would have been surprised if the original conduit went that way but maybee....
He also said that their next major area to work on is 'South of Ross River, around Annandale and Wulguru' and that NBN want them to start in those areas by later next year. :)
That would be great, but it doesn't seem to be in their 3 year plan :(
Looked like the 3 year plan mentions Kirwan, Kelso, Bohle Plains, etc as Q3 2016, and Wulguru, Annandale, etc as Q4 2016.
That would be great, but it doesn't seem to be in their 3 year plan :(
It is, as I mentioned on the last page:
Black River, Burdell, Bushland Beach, Deeragun, Jensen, Mount Low, Yabulu
['Premises � 7100
Technology � FTTP, FTTN
Commence Construction � Oct-15
Bohle Plains, Condon, Kelso, Kirwan, Rasmussen
Premises � 14100 (210 Fixed Wireless)
Technology � FTTN, Fixed Wireless
Commence Construction � FTTN Q3-2016, Fixed Wireless H1-2018
Arcadia, Horseshoe Bay, Nelly Bay, Picnic Bay
Premises � 2300
Technology � FTTN
Commence Construction � H1-2017
Balgal Beach
Premises � 700
Technology � FTTN
Commence Construction � Q3-2016
Annandale, Cluden, Douglas, Idalia, Mount Stuart, Murray, Nome, Oonoonba, Stuart, Wulguru
Premises � 9800
Technology � FTTN
Commence Construction � Q4-2016
Well, it's nice that Wulguru, a suburb whose exchange has already been converted to NBN for the last year finally makes it on the 3 year plan. Disappointed however that it is only FTTN, not FTTP. What do they class as the node? Is it the small concrete pit on the footpath with the Telstra symbol, or is the node something else.
Is it the small concrete pit on the footpath with the Telstra symbol, or is the node something else.
It will generally be near an existing pillar where possible, or where required depending on capacity requirements, its slightly smaller than the current Green Telstra box's you see around the place.
Ah, that's disappointing. I have a pit outside my house, the closest green box that I can recall seeing is on Stuart Drive about 500 m from my house.
Hey I am in the Cranbrook area with NBN am currently on IInet but after moving they lowered our cap big-time and need to upgrade now. What ISP's are in Townsville that people would recommend looking for a 100/40 1TB plan.
Hey I am in the Cranbrook area with NBN am currently on IInet but after moving they lowered our cap big-time and need to upgrade now. What ISP's are in Townsville that people would recommend looking for a 100/40 1TB plan.
Telstra docs have updated (current as at October 22):
http://telstrawholesale.com.
The RFS dates remain the same as the last update:
4TNS-08 � 4 Nov 15
4TNS-09 � 4 Nov 15
4TNS-10 � 26 Feb 16
4TNS-11 � 27 Apr 16
4TNS-12 � 3 Feb 16
Try 1800-687626.
Yep, that's the one I found. Will keep updated with progress for anyone else struggling with an MDU in Townsville.
Looks like 4TNS-09 has gone RFS early, just got this result on a random address in Garbutt on the DevotedNBN service qualification checker:
http://i.imgur.com/jCigq0o.png
Check your address here:
*edit* Yes, definitely RFS! � http://www.mynbn.info/rollout/4TNS-09
Looks like 4TNS-09 has gone RFS early,
Yes looks like your correct, but unfortunately our Apartment building is still showing not yet serviceable :(
Oh well just have to wait.
Yes looks like your correct, but unfortunately our Apartment building is still showing not yet serviceable :(
Oh well just have to wait.
UPDATE:
Well did not have to wait long! :)
NBN confirmed RFS and I then ordered 100/40 with Internode, due to have NTD installed next Tuesday AM.
I have asked to have the NTD installation done by Tech To Home if possible, as they will use the 3M ducting which I prefer inside my Apartment.
After reading all the posts about installation technicians not showing up on the scheduled day, I've been surprised by the enquiries I've got from the suppliers asking me to confirm that I will be on site for my install on Friday morning. So far I've got a text from Internode and 2 texts and a phone call from nbnCo, as well as a visit from a couple of contractors to make sure my NTD was installed and tested.
After reading all the posts about installation technicians not showing up on the scheduled day, I've been surprised by the enquiries I've got from the suppliers asking me to confirm that I will be on site for my install on Friday morning.
lol sounds about right... ive had to oversee a bunch of installs around town for various reasons... and the installs i had to attend a year or so ago it was just a sms from the rsp saying "hey nbn will be there to install it on this day" no calls no emails nothing from nbn just an sms from the provider... fast forward to the last couple of months.. some kind of process much have changed because the last 3 i organised i had shiiite load of calls from nbn confirming the appointment and calls from the rsp as well confirming ... then each of them afterwards my mobile would get spammed with "how did we do survey sms things" even got to the point where they where pissing me off from repeating my self letting them know id be at the appointment slot
even got to the point where they where pissing me off from repeating my self letting them know id be at the appointment slot
This is a problem I hope to have very soon.
NBN just did the fibre splice in my PCD today, initially had a fail when connection testing in the PCD, but he asked did I know where the pit with the multiport was.
When I said it was the pit outside my place, he went and got his lifters and said because it was very close he would check the multiport, apparently he isn't allocated a lot of time and if it is too involved another tech will have to come and check the pit or FDH.
When he looked at the multiport he thought the coupling wasn't connected correctly and disconnected it, got a good signal back from his gear in the PCD, so he cleaned it up and reconnected the port and got a reading in the PCD of .8 and .6 db, which he said was pretty reasonable.
Nice bloke and very happy to talk about the nbn and show me the testing process and results.
He's in Currajong.
bkim....great news! PCD in and soon to have NBN. Good to see they have finally madae around to you. I have had 100/40 for 3 months and I feel very spoilt.
Hi Troy
Yes things are looking up, considering that 2 houses from me have had a service since early 2014, Malcom must have taken pity on me before he made his move on "the Abbott" it won't change my opinion of him!
I won't really be around to use it seriously for a while yet, so probably will go for a basic plan initially, because it will be more phone calls than internet usage until I get to be around full time next year.
Never thought I would say this, but I might try TPG with a 500GB plan at 25/5, know several people currently with them locally on NBN fibre, who are reporting absolutely no problems, achieving their expected speeds with good reliability and no congestion, the main thing is no contract, so you can pull out with 30 days notice.
So I should know what the service will be like when I start to give it a bit more of a hit next year, and I will decide on upping the speed and data limits if I'm satisfied, or change RSP's if I'm not.
There have been 4 power blackouts here in the last 3 weeks, last one for 2.5 hours last night and it must be affecting the Gulliver exchange as well, maybe their backup services aren't kicking in properly, as the phone connection currently is terrible (usually very good) and the internet is on and off like a pair of socks, and this is after trying with another good working modem, it has been the same so far following each power outage.
It can't be a co-incidence as the phone and ADSL return to normal during the next few days after the outage, with my download speeds getting back to a healthy 16 � 17mbs, the adsl has dropped out 4 times while I've been trying to do this post!
Over at my Louisa off bohle exchange, have age same issue for about the last year when power goes out so does adsl, before that the adsl would stay up no problems off he ups, now it's garanteed loss of sync.
i reckon Telstra is saving money and not replacing the batteries anymore with the vast majority of the Townsville network going to be turned off within the next 1-2 years.
Finally got connected in 4GUL-07 yesterday with Internode and very happy with speed so far. I tested at 2pm, 6pm and 10pm yesterday and just a few minutes ago and have had a consistent 95/31 each time.
To remove any internal speed bumps I bought a new router (Netgear R7000 � still the best throughput on Smallnetbuilder) and replaced all my cables with Cat6.
Finally got connected in 4GUL-07 yesterday with Internode and very happy with speed so far.
a consistent 95/31 each time.
Thanks for that information. I am in 4TNS-09 and Internodes install contractor coming next Tuesday to install our NTD.
I also have a new router ( an ASUS RT-AC68U AC1900 ) sitting here ready to use.
So I hope we get similar speeds as you are :)
Do you mind telling me if it was Tech to Home that did your install and did they use the 3M micro ducting inside?
PCDs being mounted to dwellings in Bayswater Village around the corner from me. Going along Lyndhurst street off Barnett. So close.
The install technician had no company logo on his shirt (he just told me he was here to do the nbn install). There is no ducting inside � my outside wall is Hardiplank so he just punched a hole in it and attached 2 lengths of conduit to the outside wall. It doesn't look too good but he was very quick.
There is no ducting inside � my outside wall is Hardiplank so he just punched a hole in it and attached 2 lengths of conduit to the outside wall. It doesn't look too good
Thanks I am trying to follow? I assume you already had a PCD attached to your wall outside?
So he had to drill through your wall to get to the inside. I also assume he drilled next to the PCD?
Why more conduit outside? Where did he install the NTD inside? I would also assume it to be close to a power point and close to where your computer lives?
Did he offer any help getting you online via your new router? Where you connected to internode before he left?
He installed a conduit above the PCD. The cable from the PCD runs along the top of the wall then into another conduit to a hole in the wall to the inside. The NTD is in a corner next to a power point, 40cm above the floor. It is behind the desk I have my computer and router on.
I have been with Internode for over 8 years and went with them to avoid a setup fee. The install technician didn't offer any help with getting online but told me to get my supplier to send me a pre-configured modem.
He installed a conduit above the PCD.
OK thanks, we have concrete block walls filled with cement.
I have been with Internode for over 8 years and went with them to avoid a setup fee.
Yes I have been with them for longer, and as they are in a state of change due to the TPG takeover, I am doing the same. We will see how they perform in the near future I guess.
The install technician didn't offer any help with getting online but told me to get my supplier to send me a pre-configured modem.
Hmmm very helpful of him, not :(
Oh well just luck of the draw I guess who NBN assign to do the final install.
Thanks for the reply, I will just have to see what happens on Tuesday.
There is no ducting inside � my outside wall is Hardiplank so he just punched a hole in it and attached 2 lengths of conduit to the outside wall. It doesn't look too good but he was very quick.
This is why I am installing internal conduit myself to where I want my NTD installed, put a draw string in it all they have to do is attach and pull and I don't have a a bare fibre sitting in the roof to get crushed when another contractor goes up there to work
This is why I am installing internal conduit myself to where I want my NTD installed,
I am getting rather concerned about what the Internode NTD install is going to be like next week :(
As I have mentioned I am in an Apartment building and the PCD is mounted about two and a half meters up from the exterior floor outside.
All they have to do is adjacent to the PCD is drill through the wall and that will come out at the same height inside the study. I understand a small plate thingee is then installed on the inside Gyprock study wall. From that plate the fibre has to be ducted down approx two metres, on the EXTERIOR of the wall ,to where the NTD needs to be installed.
I am hoping that they will use a 3M micro ducting that is unobtrusive and I can paint it later to match the interior wall colour.
If any other locals who are on FTTP with Internode read this, and required fibre ducting on ( not in) walls, I would really appreciate your experience in regard to your NTD install thanks!
The install technician didn't offer any help with getting online but told me to get my supplier to send me a pre-configured modem.
You don't have to configure anything at all to get on line, you can just plug your computer directly into the relevant port on the NTD if you like. You can otherwise use any third-party router you want as long as it has a Gb wan port. FTTP doesn't require a "modem" like ADSL services do in order to work.
I told him that I had bought a new router but he seemed convinced that I needed a modem as well. He was a nice guy so I didn't argue the toss with him. I didn't order my new service until I had all of the equipment, cables and power points I needed for the install.
FTTP doesn't require a "modem" like ADSL services do in order to work.
Yes that is my understanding.
I told him that I had bought a new router but he seemed convinced that I needed a modem as well.
Hmm thats a bit of a worry :(
Hmm thats a bit of a worry :(
Most likely the installer is not aware of all the RSP's requirements as far as self-supplied router/modems are concerned.
It's safer for them to advise that you should consider the RSP supplied modem � If the RSP was Telstra or Optus for instance, then you need their router to access VOIP � the modems are all pre-programmed for that access and if you decide to do it all yourself, it can end up a 'big bag of hurt' .
Most likely the installer is not aware of all the RSP's requirements as far as self-supplied router/modems are concerned.
Yes understood, but the installer was advised that the client had purchased a new router himself ( as I have done) So I meant that the installer could of changed from the standard advise and perhaps offered some helpful advise.
I must be naive but I had assumed it was the aim for the installer to get the client actually online before they left :(
I'm going to use my Apple Airport Extreme for NBN, at the moment it's sitting quietly in my cupboard waiting...whilst my Billion 7800NL continues to provide me with sub 6MB/s ADSL1...
but he seemed convinced that I needed a modem as well
I moved my NBN service from iiNet to Telstra after having had enough of the peak-hour congestion with iiNet, the Telstra support "tech" allocated to the transfer told me I could not use my own router, but that I had to use the Telstra supplied router.
I told him that was b/s � as it is � he kept gong on that no, that was the way it had to be done. I told him, no, that's wrong, to which he replied he had to check with his support.
He eventually came back and admitted that yes, I was correct. Oh, and the Telstra router is still sitting in its box, unopened. :)
I really dread the day I might have to call Telstra support for anything at all. :(
I really dread the day I might have to call Telstra support for anything at all. :(
Just plug it in to test your connection when you have problem then ring Telstra. They won't know any difference.
Looks like the directional boring teams have moved into my street. Off Bayswater Road in Bayswater Village.
Conduits and cables soon hopefully!!
Dags, did you go through all the FTTb to FTTP rigmarole before the Technology Choice options became available this year? My fears have been realised, and they have, indeed, switched our MDU from FTTP to FTTb(N). Also looks like it might be too late to have it changed to FTTP, so my only option now is to maybe run FOD via Individual Premises Switch. So far nobody I've spoken to at NBNCo is even aware that FOD is a thing and I keep getting fobbed off.
Telstra docs have updated, no change to RFS dates for the remaining brownfield areas:
4TNS-08 � 25 Nov 15
4TNS-10 � 26 Feb 16
4TNS-11 � 27 Apr 16
4TNS-12 � 3 Feb 16
Dags, did you go through all the FTTb to FTTP rigmarole before the Technology Choice options became available this year? My fears have been realised, and they have, indeed, switched our MDU from FTTP to FTTb
Our initial contact with NBN we were told by ISGM, their contactor that our 24 MDU apartment building would be FTTP.
I as a representative of the body Corporate , met ISGM on-site and discussed how the ducting would be run on our building to make it as unobtrusive as possible.
I then received a letter and complete set of plans dated 6 may 2015.
This install was to be between 25th May and 21 July 2015.
When that date passed with zero action or contact , I started contact with both ISGM and NBN.
Got the run around for a while until finely on the 8th August received an email stating our install was to be FTTB :(
I then made many. many phone calls and emails etc, plus sought help from local members office etc, as the more I learned about the substandard FTTB VDSL, the more alarmed I became.
Finally on the 19 Aug I received an email confirming that they would revert back to FTTP and it would be connected from 17 sept 2015 and 8 feb 2016.
Install was completed by local NBN contracter in October and became RFS on Melbourne cup day.
Hopefully the first NBN install ( mine) will be done tomorrow.
All I can suggest is you agitate as much as possible ( and all other owners ) to have FTTP installed.
I'm pretty sure at this stage the node is already installed, so we're SOL. Only option now will be FOD. *sigh*
So at this point we love lovely green fiber all over our front lawn and driveway being pulled into all the conduit.
Nice!!!
Boooooooooo. I was hoping I could at least get the process going to get in early.
Hopefully SkyMesh is servicing 4TNS-11 by then at least. The last thing I want is my fiber experience being ruined by a terrible RSP.
What a pleasant surprise to come home to.
You must of had an issue with your lead in ?? As it looks like brand new conduit.
I scoped out my existing Telstta Madison box, can see a nice clear conduit going both inside the house and one to the pit, my internal Telstra P21 conduit has arrived too, so will be up the roof on the weekend putting that and the draw strings through to the garage ready for NTD install next year.
You must of had an issue with your lead in ?? As it looks like brand new conduit
I dare say you are right. You can see where they trenched out the front lawn and backfilled with sand, It runs from the pit out the front of my house up to the wall where you can see. As soon as I got home I saw the mess, and instantly started smiling. Interestingly the same thing happened with my neighbour.
The aftermath:
there is a bloke up the end of our street who will be happy, pretty sure he dug up his lead in while doing some gardening about a year ago, pretty much must of said get stuffed to telstra to fix it, he has had the Black Telstra Lead in running along the side of his yard ever since, new Lead in on the house =]
NBN at start of our street this morning, lets see if they make it down to me by the end of the day, but looking good for this week.
Arrived home this evening to see all the PCD's in the apartment block all 'fibred' up. Now awaiting the confirmation from OPTUS of the appointment for my internal instal (Mabin Street, Mundingburra)
Arrived home this evening to see all the PCD's in the apartment block all 'fibred' up. Now awaiting the confirmation from OPTUS of the appointment for my internal instal (Mabin Street, Mundingburra)
I bet you are excited :)
My apartment is the first in our MDU to be live now one week with Internode.
Unfortunately the upload speeds are not up to par ( low 20s ) and lots of calls back and forth to support trying to find why its so slow. ( 100/40 plan)
2 houses away! i even went and whipper snipped all around the telstra pit to make it easier for them =]
Lol you're excited!
It's a great feeling seeing the NBN equipment attached to your home, really cements the fact that it's on it's way. :)
Box was installed today woohoo!!
I had a peek inside, not terminated yet, we have really small lead in runs, and I wonder if they are saving money as I thought they used pre terminated fibres for the lead in.
No sign of anyone around this morning looks like they have moved over to Corbett St area,
so by my count they did around 140 Lead ins in 2 days.
Assuming there is just one team and not another doing work elsewhere ADA says 3,623 premises for 4TNS-11, conservativly say 50 a day
That's 72 working days for 100% or 14 actual weeks, or 7 actual weeks for 50% customer drops passed (for RFS Trigger), we saw the first PCD installs around 20th October, which was 5 weeks ago, so depending if the "customer drops" is just PCD installed, or PCD Test and Commissioned.
I would add an extra 1 weeks to the above due to the Business areas in Mount Louisa which will have slowed down premises passed, which would mean another 4 weeks till 50% for even a potential RFS Trigger, if you assume the worst over Christmas and lockout the 14th to the 16th jan, that's Done before the end of January, and the 100% by first week of February.
With a month of further testing before becoming active, could easily see that 27 April date, come forward a few weeks.
Also ADA info now up for 4TNS-11 and 4TNS-12
That's 72 working days for 100% or 14 actual weeks, or 7 actual weeks for 50% customer drops passed (for RFS Trigger), we saw the first PCD installs around 20th October, which was 5 weeks ago, so depending if the "customer drops" is just PCD installed, or PCD Test and Commissioned.
I would add an extra 1 weeks to the above due to the Business areas in Mount Louisa which will have slowed down premises passed, which would mean another 4 weeks till 50% for even a potential RFS Trigger, if you assume the worst over Christmas and lockout the 14th to the 16th jan, that's Done before the end of January, and the 100% by first week of February.
4TNS-09 was technically RFS weeks and weeks before it officially was, going by PCD installs. I would think even 4TNS-10 has passed this metric as well, however PCD's are still being installed as I type.
The RFS dates for both 10+11 probably won't change too much in the next 3-5 months, going by past RFS dates for other areas.
Dags, or anyone who had a NTD installed recently, any pictures of what they are doing atm?
There are 3 "Possible" installs layouts, just wondering if they are using the new full enclosure ones yet (my mum had one done old way many months after the new enclosures where available so not sure if they are being used yet).
-- Dupe having issues with whirlpool today not posting/slow to load -
I would think even 4TNS-10 has passed this metric as well, however PCD's are still being installed as I type.
Got all excited this morning when I heard a water excavator outside the front of our house only to find they were using it to clean our storm water drain rather than any lead in/PCD work. At least we shouldnt get flooded if it ever decides to rain properly again.
Still no sign of anything going on in St James Dr/Feetham Court so 4TNS-10 still has a ways to go I guess. Not sure what I'd prefer more right now � a nice shiny PCD box or 4-6 inches of soaking rain.
Dags, or anyone who had a NTD installed recently, any pictures of what they are doing atm?
How do I post pics here please?
Upload to imgur, and then post the raw link.
Upload to imgur, and then post the raw link.
Looks like there is no battery back up?
Still no sign of anything going on in St James Dr/Feetham Court so 4TNS-10 still has a ways to go I guess. Not sure what I'd prefer more right now � a nice shiny PCD box or 4-6 inches of soaking rain.
I think everyone wants the rain at this stage lol!
It's also possible (but very unlikely) that the PCD could be installed after the RFS date, with the NTD being done at the same time.
Looks like there is no battery back up?
Excellent new enclosure,
I thought about it, and even tho the battery backup powers both the the Data and uni-v ports, i worked out it would be better to just get a larger UPS to replace my existing UPS for my modem to cover both.
Looks like PCD had the cut lead in fibre terminated today too.
Saw someone removing the pit lid today outside our house in 4TNS-10-6 and started getting excited again so I went out and had a look.
No sign of green fibre but there was a coiled end of a new black insulated pair. Went up to speak to my neighbour two doors up in our court where the fibre had been run to his pit a couple of months ago.
He told me that today they had run new copper from his pit to the other pits in our court off St James Drive.
He is converting his carport into a room and during construction he went to the trouble of running a new conduit for fibre under the torn up driveway to his house and yet they are still doing copper from his pit to his house through the old conduit probably just connecting the existing copper to make it easy.
So after all this wait and anticipation it looks like our court will be an island of FTTN in a sea of FTTP. I am crushed if this means I will be limited to 25Mbs down � is that the reality I am facing?
So after all this wait and anticipation it looks like our court will be an island of FTTN in a sea of FTTP.
This is EXTREMELY unlikely, like 0%. You will be connected to 4TNS-10-06, which is NOT an FTTN node but a FDH (Fibre Distribution Hub), It can ONLY be used for FTTP.
This is EXTREMELY unlikely, like 0%. You will be connected to 4TNS-10-06, which is NOT an FTTN node but a FDH (Fibre Distribution Hub), It can ONLY be used for FTTP.
So not possible that the final lead in can be copper from a point up the road?
Is it possible that the new coil of what appears to be a black insulated pair is actually fibre? Very confused.
How does FTTB for MDUs work? Surely they originate from a FDH just like 4TNS-10-6 as fibre and then stop at some sort of node at the building with the final runs being copper?
Not possible they are doing something similar here to save time and money?
I really hope you are right.
Would a call to NBN Co likely give me any information on what is happening with our street?
If you're in a apartment complex, it's possible you'll get FTTB. In this scenario, fibre is connected directly to the building to an installed DSLAM, then uses the existing copper network utilising vectored VDSL2 technology to the user endpoint. You are correct that they originate from the FDH, but you didn't mention FTTB in your post.
The question is, are you in an apartment complex or a residential house? If it's the latter, then it's FTTP. If it's the former, then you may get FTTB.
lead in cable is black, its relatively thick considering the size of fibre, ~sort~ of like a figure 8 cable..
If you where 2,3 feetham court, i wouldn't expect anything else in the pits (one in between those 2 houses?)
7/5 ? feetham court (google maps is pretty shit house at that court for numbers) probably would have a green 12 fibre ribbon and a MPT, if you figure 8 port MPT and 4 houses, with 1 spare fibre per premesis.
lead in cable is black, its relatively thick considering the size of fibre, ~sort~ of like a figure 8 cable..
Ok yes this is black and if you mean by figure 8 cable that it appears to have two cores � so on cross section view would approximate a figure 8 then yes I think that's what it is � I'll pop the lid tomorrow and take a snap. Do these lead ins actually carry two fibres as standard practice? I presume for redundancy?
If you were 2,3 feetham court, I wouldn't expect anything else in the pits (one in between those 2 houses?)
We are 3 and our pit is shared with number 2 � so you wouldn't expect to see anything in this pit but black lead in? I'm feeling better already.
7/5 ? feetham court (google maps is pretty shit house at that court for numbers) probably would have a green 12 fibre ribbon and a MPT, if you figure 8 port MPT and 4 houses, with 1 spare fibre per premesis.
Neighbours on other side are 4 and 5. 5's pit is where the green fibre ends and from where the black cables have been fed down to our pit. House next to 5 is actually 37 St James even though most of it's frontage is in our court and on a sad note is where the murder was committed last week you might have seen in the news. We lost a good neighbour there which puts my petty NBN concerns into perspective :(
So an MTP would be a multi port/point terminal?? And yes there would be a spare fibre per premises as that junction would only be serving four premises 2,3,4&5 � it seems all as it should be for FTTP � thanks for putting me at ease guys.
Looking forward to PCD instal soon then.
Here is our shared pit pictured just after remediation with nice new liners almost exactly a year ago:
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Yes 100% sounds fine, the fact the black stuff there kind of either means someone will be along to do the PCD shortly, they tried but failed (blocked leadin) (is it rocky there? Maybe they won't dig a new one instead get a vac truck etc))
Or as interfreak said, will be left for on demand install but probably less likely.
as 3x0dus has said the fibre lead in from the pit is a bit like a figure 8 with one segment of the cable larger than the other, in actual fact the fibre is almost microscopic inside a blue sheathed cable in the centre of the black cable, the 2 other ribs are in fact fibreglass reinforcements to protect the fibre.
You can actually snap this cable by bending it way past 90 degrees and as sharp a bend as possible, when they did my PCD and pulled the cable through to the PCD they just snapped the excess off and took it away leaving enough to make about 4 complete rolls round the clips inside the PCD, they handed me a few pieces to pass on to my friends, so they can see what is being used.
My 8 point multiport (which I was told is now the standard multiport) is in the pit outside my place, and is being used to connect only 3 houses on normal size blocks, so there is quite a bit of redundancy there, the multiport had the 3 rolls of fibre for the leadins connected prior to the leadin and PCD installations several weeks later.
The crew told me the rolls of fibre for each residence are pre cut to different lengths depending on the approximate distance required to terminate in the PCD of each residence, and come with a pre installed connector for the mutiport with the standard length being 20m, then 60m and up to 180m where the multiport is in a pit a fair distance from the residence it will serve.
When the fibre is connected to the multiports, the rolls of fibre are labelled with the address of the property for connection and left rolled up in the pit until the PCD is installed and connected.
4TNS-08 should have been RFS yesterday, still not showing as such at the moment though..
Which is frustrating, seeing as 4TNS-09 went RFS a day early earlier this month. Who knows, might still go RFS in time for Christmas. Although the fun part will be seeing how long it takes to get the NTD installed (already had the PCD done months ago)
Just received a new "Change of NBN installation dates" letter today. Previous letter advised fibre connection and PCD installation between 24 August and 13 November. New installation window is between 17 December and 12 May (2 and a half months after 4TNS10 is supposed to be RFS!).
Hope that is a super conservative estimate and I get PCD sometime in January and not May.
Well, the bright side is that you're getting FTTP.
I would assume the terrain has made things a bit more difficult? I can't think of any other reason why the installation would be delayed. Almost all areas have had their PCD installed from what I've seen in 4TNS-10.
Hey just been hooked up to NBN with optus � embarrassed to say I am pretty clueless as to how it all works
I have not noticed a major jump in speed so wondered if someone could tell me if this is good bad or otherwise speed
http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/4863852636
And also work out what tier they have me on?
Many thanks
Vix
And also work out what tier they have me on?
Looks like you are on the minimum FTTP speed (25/5), so those speeds look fine. Which provider are you with?
Optus
http://www.mynbn.info/rollout/4TNS-08
Looks like they delayed until today:
From mynbn.info
Ready for Service*
26 Nov 2015
Put my order through yesterday for 4TNS-08. NTD to be installed in 6 days time... Can't wait.
Congrats mate! :D
They just put the external box on our house yesterday. When can we order a service from here?
http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/4866238335
not too bad considering the time of day, 12.20 pm, lunchtime!
When can we order a service from here?
After the area is RFS, which is (at this stage) 26/2/16.
Ordered this morning for 4TNS-08 through Internode. Managed to snag a Saturday morning install. (5 December 2015) and yes I did make sure that was 2015, not 2016 :P
not too bad considering the time of day,
I have now been connected with Internode two weeks on FTTP.
Speed test shows 94.35 Mbps down and 24.75 Mbps Up. I am obviously on a 100/40 plan.
Are these speeds ( especially the down of way less than 30 ) far worse than others in Townsville please?
The fastest bit torrent speed I have ever obtained was 3 mb per second, but usually less.
Edited:re the Down speed a typing error sorry :(
24Mbps is no where near acceptable on a 100/40 plan. I would get your provider to do some fault finding, you are paying for a service that is only is delivering 25% of the speeds expected.
Speed tests on 100/40 plans should be around 90-95/30-35.
Speed tests on 100/40 plans should be around 90-95/30-35.
I get 95 consistently down but never more than 24 up?
Check your router. Often there is an upload max setting.
Check your router. Often there is an upload max setting.
Thanks but I cannot find it :(
Yeah, I consistently get 33-35Mbps upload on 100/40 plan through Internode. Downloads have been taking a hit during peak again lately, down as low as 20Mbps download when it normally sits on 95+. Guessing their slow on expanding the CVC again.
Also, on an unrelated note, my work MDU is definitely in irrevocably getting FTTb. Our internal building wiring here is completely shot, and there's no chance I'm going from Fibre back to shoddy FTTN. Luckily, have been liaising with an actually knowledgeable person in the commercial infrastructure team at NBNCo and it looks like we should have very little worries in bypassing the copper cabinet 'o shite.
I was surprised to learn that the node cabinets themselves have no provision for additional GPON ports for servicing customers that wish to use fibre on demand. FOD is facilitated by directly running the fibre from the nearest multiport direct to our tenancy. The really annoying part about this, is that I could have ordered the upgrade 2 years ago when our street was RFS if NBNCo had the technology choice product ready to go.
Got a call today from TPG saying NBN is ready at my place (Hermit Park near the golf course). However it's not showing as ready on the NBN map or with any other supplier.
How does that work?
Got a call today from TPG saying NBN is ready at my place (Hermit Park near the golf course). However it's not showing as ready on the NBN map or with any other supplier.
How does that work?
Put your address into the link below and tell us what it says:
Not yet servicable, with a note saying that the area went live in the last couple of days and info may not be current
area went live in the last couple of days
It's officially ready for service, sounds like you're in 4TNS-08?
Yep, 4TNS-08
Any suggestions on an ISP with good international speeds? I'm a heavy online gamer and watch a lot of US Netflix.
it looks like we should have very little worries in bypassing the copper cabinet 'o shite.
Can you elaborate? What were their suggestions?
I was surprised to learn that the node cabinets themselves have no provision for additional GPON ports for servicing customers that wish to use fibre on demand. FOD is facilitated by directly running the fibre from the nearest multiport direct to our tenancy.
I would assume that the FTTB DSLAM fibre is coming from a nearby multiport?
It would come direct from the DFN using 4 point to point fibres.
Ultimately the more FTTB deployed, the less capacity the network has for on demand P2P for business.
Can you elaborate? What were their suggestions?
Not suggestions as such, just talking through the FoD scenarios for MDUs. If you are in an MDU that is in an existing fibre deployed area, you can completely bypass the node cabinet and connect directly to the nearest Multiport to the building on the street.
We have paid $660 to get the design work completed, and give us a quote on the cost to deploy fibre to our level. I'm expecting it to be one of the cheaper FoD costs due to the fact that there should be a multiport pretty close to the building, and we already have existing conduit and fibre runs to our floor. There doesn't seem to be anyone else successfully getting anywhere with NBNCo with regards to FoD, so will be interesting to see how this pans out. If it doesn't work for us, then it won't work for anybody, as the installation case couldn't be any easier or quicker in this instance.
I would assume that the FTTB DSLAM fibre is coming from a nearby multiport?
Correct. Not sure where that would be, but as it's in the CBD, then no additional trenching will be required, so should be able to easily use existing leadins for the building, then existing internal fibre risers for the rest of the run.
I've been seeing the green spools of fibre being deployed within my town of Ayr, Queensland (4AYR-01).
It looks like the outskirts of the town are being covered by fixed wireless and the town itself is being covered by FTTN. Hoping a node happens to be placed close to my house.
4TNS-12 � 24 Feb 16
Complicated MDF/old building Installs in the Industrial Area maybe, Still seeing contracts come back in 4TNS-11 to places they had passed many weeks ago working on single premises business, may see that slip too.
Since iInet have screwed over the pricing for 100/40mb. Does anyone know of someone that offers a decent plan with at least 200gb (anytime data) 100/40mb for under $90pm?
Since iInet have screwed over the pricing for 100/40mb. Does anyone know of someone that offers a decent plan with at least 200gb (anytime data) 100/40mb for under $90pm?
Well for $4.95 more you can currently get what I am using, Internode 100/40 300GB anytime plus their free stuff :)
Another month, another map update. I note that Charters Towers has been added to the map as FTTN, below are the additions for Townsville:
Brownfields Fixed-Line (Build commenced) � additions
� 4DEG-01 � (Bushland Beach, Deeragun, Burdell)
(FTTP: 34.5%, FTTN: 65.5%)
� 4DEG-03 � (Bushland Beach)
(FTTP: 67.1%, FTTN: 32.9%)
And for the first time, changes to existing areas already in build:
Brownfields Fixed-Line (Build commenced) � existing
� 4TNS-10 � (Castle Hill, Pallarenda, Rowes Bay, Town Common, West End, Belgian Gardens)
(FTTP: 99.2%, FTTB: 0.8%)
� 4DEG-02 � (Mount Low)
(FTTP: 41.4%, FTTN: 58.6%)
It should be noted that 0.8% of 4TNS-10 is about 20 premises.
Yup, noticed the same myself, NBN shows my area (North Shore) as Build Commenced. Sad to see its only a 1 / 3 chance that Ill get FTTP, but then I know im only 400m line length now.. they are only going to make it shorter if at all.. (unless they add copper with the 1800km they bought!)
After a slow start, and a contractor hassle, I am now all set for a connection in 4TNS 08-07 � OPTUS appointment for Dec. 22 at 0900, 100/40 Unlimited Data
double post � sorry
Since iInet have screwed over the pricing for 100/40mb. Does anyone know of someone that offers a decent plan with at least 200gb (anytime data) 100/40mb for under $90pm?
Optus have a basic 200GB plan for $70 and if you add in the 'Speed Boost' to give you 100/40 then it's $90 � You can negotiate for them to drop the $125 install fee � after all they don't have to do any install
After a slow start, and a contractor hassle, I am now all set for a connection in 4TNS 08-07 � OPTUS appointment for Dec. 22 at 0900, 100/40 Unlimited Data
I'm considering this package when I finally get connected in 4TNS10-6. How does Optus compare with the deficiencies in up speed reported by some Internode users on 100/40 (I presume because of lack of backhaul?).
Would be very interested to hear how you go with actual speeds once your early christmas present arrives.
I'm still waiting on a PCD. The house two doors up from me had it's PCD done two weeks ago.
They have the green fibre running to their pit. Myself and neighbours either side are getting splits from this pit. I guess we will all get our PCDs around the same time � but could be anytime between now and mid May according to our revised letter from NBNCo
I'm still waiting on a PCD. The house two doors up from me had it's PCD done two weeks ago
That's a good sign then, I'd say you'll be done soon.
Yesterday saw the guys out roping pits along Beau Park Dr in Burdell, and a truck with the nice green fibre roll, with rope attached ready to pull in sitting on the intersection at the Griffey St end.
Went along today and saw guys working in a little fenced off area at the side of the road, towards the preschool on Griffey St.
Then halfway along Beau Park Dr I saw a nice fenced off area... with a little cement pad and conduits etc sticking out... realised I just spotted 2 new Nodes :(
Theres still hope for me, as Im already surrounded by fibre, probably not enough premises left here to make a node worth it.. but I wont count the chickens til they've hatched.
Thanks guys. But looking at Skymesh seem to offer best value. Anyone here a customer?
NBN?FE12240 Anytime 240 GB � Off Peak Data 12 TB $89.95
Thanks guys. But looking at Skymesh seem to offer best value. Anyone here a customer?
NBN?FE12240 Anytime 240 GB � Off Peak Data 12 TB $89.95
Hi thomo � unfortunately SkyMesh is, as yet, unable to connect to the 4TNS POI � I am aware that the situation may change in the future when backhaul becomes affordable and available. I had my sister connected with SkyMesh, 4 yrs ago now when NBN went live here in Mundingburra / Aitkenvale and the service has been fantastic � No outages and No speed drops � 100/40 connection solid as a rock. I have had to go with OPTUS since I can't have SkyMesh, but I would change once a connection becomes possible
unfortunately SkyMesh is, as yet, unable to connect to the 4TNS POI
I did talk to them a few months ago and they were endeavouring to have service by the end of 2015. No idea whether that has happened yet or if they're still working on it, but it would certainly be worth giving them a call and finding out. I very much hope they get their service running by my RFS date as I would like to use them too.
Green cable going in along Hammond way Kelso and Upper Ross River Road on main drag.
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I did talk to them a few months ago and they were endeavouring to have service by the end of 2015. No idea whether that has happened yet or if they're still working on it
Hi ShortyM,
We're still working on it, and we've made some progress. If you check back in February 2016 we should have some news.
Thanks, Paul
4TNS-10 ADA info has been updated, 102 premises with be getting copper (FTTB):
Green cable going in along Hammond way Kelso and Upper Ross River Road on main drag.
Yeh.. saw Green cable being pulled down Beck Drive in Condon outside Carlyle Gardens a few weeks back. Must be some more Greenfields going in I guess...
All done and dusted � very efficient install by Electro Tek � 4TNS 08-07 � Took less than 40 mins. Speed: 22ms Ping, 95.4/35.4 (Brisbane OPTUS)
Congrats mate!!
4TNS-10 ADA info has been updated, 102 premises with be getting copper (FTTB):
http://www.mynbn.info/rollout/4TNS-10#ada
I would hazard a guess that that 82 would be that estate/complex at Aqua Bella rd, near the post office.
and the 20 would probably be those new units off lower William street or somewhere around there.
We're still working on it, and we've made some progress. If you check back in February 2016 we should have some news.
Thanks man. I'll certainly do that. Since we should be RFS in April that timing would be perfect.
just got a letter in the mail, nbn all over it, could see it stating they were going to install equipment out the front of my property. Figured I will get a node out front, at least my speeds will be good. opened it up, actually says I will get the equipment to connect me to FTTP installed on my house somewhere between 20 Jan and 13Jun 16!
Best Xmas ever!
(Im in Saba St, Burdell (North Shore))
Edit: 13 not 16 Jun
You're in the 4DEG-01 rollout region, which is using a mixture of technologies to connect to the NBN (FTTP: 34.5%, FTTN: 65.5%).
http://www.mynbn.info/rollout/4DEG-01
You've got more chance of being FTTN, but if you're getting FTTP than thank god for that!!!!
Yup, I was pretty sure given my line syncs at 21/1 (4 years ago was 24/1) that I would be FTTN all the way. When I saw the letter in my box, the big window on the front allowed me to read enough that it looked like it was saying My property would get a node out the front. Once I opened it, it specifically states "They will connect the fibre optic cable from the street to a small nbn utility box to be installed on the outside of your property". (Note that it all references them attaching it to my house, and having my install done, not building a node out front)
Edit:
Photo of letter
http://ocau.com/pix/8ayuz
Note the first thing I could see was the big blue writing which made me think Node on my lawn, but its obvious from the rest its FTTP and referencing installing the PCD on my house.
Figured I will get a node out front,
I also received this letter today (Bushland Beach) and thought exactly the same thing :)
I don't know whether they still send this letter out to all homes in the areas they are doing work in (i.e. as a carryover from their old program), or have specifically picked out the FTTP houses.
I checked my address on the DevotedNBN SQ and it showed up as Service Class 0 so I guess that's as good a sign as any (checked another address closer to the water, and it said SC10, so maybe it is up-to-date).
I guess you won't know for sure until you get your PCD but it's definitely something to keep an eye out for next year.
Seeing how there is no install at the home needed for fttn, i should hope they send a completely different letter.
Since i now know to expect NBN in the next 6 months, who should I change providers to? Currently on Internode, but 100gb isnt enough, been looking at telstra or foxtel 500gb+ plans, but telstra wont budge on pricing / bonuses, if i go the foxtel route, minimum 12 month contract. I can imagine i wont want to be on either once fibre is on.
Lots of shiny Green fibre going in at the intersection of North Shore Boulevard and Burdell Dr (opposite Macca's), being pulled along Burdell Dr over the last few days.
Lots of nbn works happening again along Percy/Bundock St They have been smashing it out in the last few days! The docs have been updated 4TNS-10 is still 26-Feb-2016 :( Ive been checking my pcd and the cables been terminated Not sure when it happened just a cut cable for a long time...
a bunch of trucks doing pitwork at the end of my street today! (Saba St) this is getting real.
The docs have been updated 4TNS-10 is still 26-Feb-2016
Yup, still on track. If nothing changes, the area should actually go active a day or so before that date.
Beautiful green fibre being pulled in at the intersection of Waterway Dr and Iona Ave, and another roll being pulled in at Iona Ave and Biscayne St, North Shore, oh so close.
I'm in Oonoonba, on the Wulguru exchange � MyNBN says builds in our area will be starting Q4 2016/Q1 2017... any idea how exact this is? Will it be FTTP or FTTN? My NBN says it'll be a mix.
I'm with Exetel, the past six months or so speeds have been attrocious � can't get more than 40-50KB during peak hours and on weekends, I wonder if it's everyone using Netflix. I don't mind if we get FTTN, as long as I can use our connection! I've heard there's an NBN wireless tower on Mount Stuart, does this mean we'll be able to use fixed wireless NBN any time soon?
I'm in Oonoonba, on the Wulguru exchange � MyNBN says builds in our area will be starting Q4 2016/Q1 2017... any idea how exact this is? Will it be FTTP or FTTN? My NBN says it'll be a mix.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news � the predictions may speed up a little but you will most likely be waiting until the end of the 2016 � NBN tower on Mt.Stuart is a relay, and does not provide a service. If you want a faster service sooner perhaps you could contact YourHub: http://www.yourhub.com.au/fwnbn.dyn
NBN prep work has started in Condon. Crews on Gouldian Ave, Currawong Street, Riverway Drive and Beck Road sighted today and yesterday.
Asked one of the workers what was going on. At the moment, they're just "proving services" ready for NBN. Whatever that means.. awesome to see it happening in our neck of the woods though :)
4 weeks until 4TNS-10 and 12 are RFS, barring any delays. 4TNS-11 is still on track for 27 April.
http://telstrawholesale.com.
4 weeks until 4TNS-10 and 12 are RFS, barring any delays. 4TNS-11 is still on track for 27 April.
Hoping like hell I get a PCD and NTD installed before then.
My mum lives in some units on Eden St (4TNS-10-08) and NBN only got around to installing their PCD on Friday just gone.
Hoping like hell I get a PCD and NTD installed before then.
Well you may get a PCD but you can not order a service from your choice of ISP until your area is live, therefore no NTD :)
Well you may get a PCD but you can not order a service from your choice of ISP until your area is live, therefore no NTD :)
So when we go live am I able to order an NTD from ISP and force the PCD process along or will they know there is no PCD at my residence or just make me wait until NBN get around to it.
Can they wield any influence with the PCD rollout if they have a customer ready to sign up?
So when we go live am I able to order an NTD from ISP and force the PCD process along or will they know there is no PCD at my residence or just make me wait until NBN get around to it.
If the infrastructure is in place, then yes you may get the PCD and NTD installed at the same time. Sometimes an area will be RFS, but not all dwellings will be able to order a service straight away.
Spotted nbn workers in my area again Looks like they are doing houses that were missed due to being locked out.. fingers crossed these won't be a hold to the rfs date. Also had a few isp reps walking the streets trying to get sign ups. (4TNS-10)
Noticed on mynbninfo, we have 28 unlucky premesis somewhere in Mount Louisa getting FTTN instead.
Dont really know of any unit blocks this way, so best i can think is one of the new old age places they have built/building recently.
have 28 unlucky premesis somewhere in Mount Louisa getting FTTN instead
Thankfully myself and the parents already have pcds. Sympathies to those unlucky ones though. That'd be a kick in the guts.
Noticed on mynbninfo, we have 28 unlucky premesis somewhere in Mount Louisa getting FTTN instead.
Dont really know of any unit blocks this way, so best i can think is one of the new old age places they have built/building recently.
That would most likely be the industrial units at 547 woolcock street which I would expect to be FTTB much like a lot of other units around Townsville
Telstra docs have updated, 4TNS-10 & 12 are 2 weeks away from RFS...
4TNS-10 � 26-Feb-2016
4TNS-11 - 27-Apr-2016
4TNS-12 - 24-Feb-2016
More troops over at 11 please!!!
Troops aren't finished at 10 yet � still no PCD here :(
Troops aren't finished at 10 yet � still no PCD here :(
I'd say that you're gonna get it installed after the RFS date, probably when you place an order.
Looking for some advice; our office on Martinez Ave has not yet been hooked up. We had a guy come in from ISGM and look at pulling a cable into the building mid last year. They never came back. I called them this year and they said they had lost the contract for the area, and to call NBNco.
NBN Co website says that service is available in my area, but there could be an issue with my address. When I spoke to them on the phone they didn't know what was going on, and said they would call me when it's ready to install. Catch is, there don't seem to be any installers working in the area anymore. Tried booking installation with the ISP but they came back saying they can't do it yet.
What should I do now?
Hi Matt,
You might be one of the unlucky ones who ended up as service class zero.
Put your address in here: http://www.devoted.com.au/sq
See what comes up...
You might be one of the unlucky ones who ended up as service class zero.
That's FTTP.
That's FTTP.
Well yeah.. you would be a lucky one if you got FTTP.. I'll probably end up with Node :P
NBN Co website says that service is available in my area, but there could be an issue with my address.
Same issue here. FTTB is installed and running but can't connect until after 10th May as advised by NBN co.
Same issue here. FTTB is installed and running but can't connect until after 10th May as advised by NBN co.
No that sounds like a different issue? You have FTTB installed already. Matt has nothing installed and as he is in Martinez Avenue, West End, he is in a FTTP area in TNS- 9 that went live last year.
No that sounds like a different issue? You have FTTB installed already. Matt has nothing installed and as he is in Martinez Avenue, West End, he is in a FTTP area in TNS- 9 that went live last year.
He could be FTTB as well, as he's talking about an office. Could be in a complex of some sort?
Map has updated, 4TNS-12 is now RFS � 9 days early.
Telstra docs have updated, 4TNS-10 to be RFS today.
4TNS-10 � 26-Feb-2016
4TNS-11 - 27-Apr-2016
Telstra docs have updated, 4TNS-10 to be RFS today.
4TNS-10 � 26-Feb-2016
4TNS-11 - 27-Apr-2016
Sadly the rest of the NBN world don't agree � mynbn.info, devotednbn.com.au/sq and even NBNCo are not showing service available � Telstra once more trying to big note themselves
Yeah not RFS yet, but the day is no over yet. The Telstra wholesale docs have been extremely accurate in the past.
Well, it appears that 4TNS-10 may not go RFS today. I've gone back through 3 years of Telstra RFS dates for Townsville, the only time there has been a delay at the last minute was for 4TNS-08, which was delayed by one day (26th instead of 25th November 2015).
If 4TNS-10 has been delayed for longer than this, it's the first time I have ever seen such a discrepancy between the information that Telstra puts out weekly vs nbn�. Extremely disappointed if this is the case. :(
If 4TNS-10 has been delayed for longer than this, it's the first time I have ever seen such a discrepancy between the information that Telstra puts out weekly vs nbn�. Extremely disappointed if this is the case. :(
interfreak... We're cursed my brother from another mother
Haha, I seem to think you're my brother
interfreak... We're cursed my brother from another mother
whrl.pl/Rd8VKd
Haha, I seem to think you're my brother
Well I'm your other brother from another mother and feeling the pain here too in 4-TNS10. I still don't have a PCD but today I signed over to Belong ADSL as my Internode account rolls over in 4 days so I thought I'd churn even though we don't seem to be RFS yet.My plan is to go monthly with Belong until Skymesh become available (fingers crossed that will be soon) so starting with their ADSL+ 500GB plan and saying goodbye to Internode. And if we go RFS tonight, tomorrow or next week I will order their NBN month to month plan. Couldnt quite bring myself to commit with Telstra for 24 months with the promise of Skymesh arriving soon (AFAIK).
I spotted nbnco techs in 4tns-10 yesterday playing around in the cabinet near rowes bay thought yep.. he's just turning it on lol. Fingers crossed their is no delays and it just goes rfs next week :)
Well, out of the 11 brownfield areas nationwide that were supposed to be RFS yesterday, 8 made it (8KTH-01 went RFS on the 25th and a few were added overnight), and all of them are FTTN/MTM. The 3 that didn't go RFS are all FTTP. I'd say going off past history, 4TNS-10 will go RFS on Monday.
Oh well...my first outage on NBN today after 5 months being connected. Not happy but hey at least I got it. I'm on Internode and was wondering if anyone else is affected today using other ISP's as the automated voice on Internode support specifically said Townsville.
Yeah just got home from work and it's not working. I'm with internode as well.
Looks like 4TNS-10 won't be RFS today either. *sigh*
Just had an email alert from mynbn saying that my address in Belgian Gardens is now serviceable as 'Service Class 2', but no update on the map yet..
*edit*
confirmed!!!!! Check your address here:
Just had an email alert from mynbn saying that my address in Belgian Gardens is now serviceable as 'Service Class 2', but no update on the map yet..
Me too. You bloody beauty! Mine said service Class 1. What's that mean?
It mean that service is available, but no NTD or PCD is installed.
Service class 2 means the PCD is installed, but the NTD isn't
Service Class 3 means that both are installed. :)
I had to manually enter my address in the Devoted service confirmation field and it finally pulled up my address with the Lot No appended before my street number. Odd.
But it did confirm as available.
Now if only Belong would answer my call so I can add an NBN installation request to my order.
Called up as soon as I got the email took 20 mins and nbnco had a appointment for this Saturday 8-12 Sounds to good to be true :)
Who's your ISP?
Telstra
It is RFS now! Came on-line about 1:00pm
It is RFS now! Came on-line about 1:00pm
Oh ok? not showing as RFS. That must be about the time my Internode FTTP came back online. First ever FTTP outage :(
MyNBN is still not showing ready � but that site has just been migrated to a new hosting ( finder.com.au) � NBNco and DevotedNBN.com.au/SQ has it ready and bookings are being taken
Booked in for Monday (Telstra)!!!!
So happy to finally see this:
http://i.imgur.com/xxz77PQ.png
Got the 100/40 speed boost for $23 as well (instead of $30). They are also sending me another Telstra TV for free and something called a 'conversion kit'.
Best I could get was 15th March as I dont have a PCD. Had to convince the Belong operator that he could place an order . Being class 1 he initially said he couldn't take an order. I told him how else was I going to get a PCD if he didn't place a service request. He put me on hold again and came back a few minutes later to say he could place an order and gave me the 15th 8-12. Worried I might need trenching to get a line in so not holding out great hopes for a completed install that day but at least the end is in real sight at last. Look forward to hearing anout your successful installs this weekend :)
Yea must be lucky because he said nbn don't do install on the weekend But someone on here not long ago had theirs installed on the weekend. Then once the nbn site loaded up for him he said wow there is a Saturday appointment for 8-12 or 12-4 So someone else might have taken that one. As I wanted the 8am booking :p I tried to get a contact number for the contractor but was unable to get one and was told he will ring me half hour before hand Hope it's not a horror no show Will let you's know how I get on.
I've managed to get Monday off, long weekend! :P
I'm trying to order with priority assistance so can't do it online. Lines are closed now so trying through 24/7 chat. Been in the queue for over an hour, they'd better be able to help!
Pretty excited. 4TNS-10... GO!
EDIT: Nope, looks like I'll have to call them tomorrow. Once again, stellar performance from Telstra, the opening line from me being "Want to order NBN with Telstra but can't via your website as I require priority assistance on the phone service" leading to a long conversation, verifications and an eventual "Go to telstra.com.au/nbn" or similar amazing advice. Bleh.
Not good bro :(
I was surprised how professional Telstra was with me this afternoon, really depends on who you get on the other end of the phone it seems.
Got the medium bundle (400GB) for $89 at 100/40. They offered the 1000gb at 100/40 for $119 but I won't use that sort of data realistically
Yeah depending on my usage, I might go down a step in my plan. I noticed that my free data has disappeared from my current bill...I will chase this up with them after I'm connected, don't want to risk muddying the waters beforehand lol.
Telstra have already contacted me 3 times(!) today regarding my appointment for next Monday, and have told me they will send email updates as well.
*edit* hang on, did they offer to waive the $30 100/40 speed boost altogether??
*edit* hang on, did they offer to waive the $30 100/40 speed boost altogether??
Yeah, I asked about the $99 for 1000gb on the website and he said it's a mistake. I said come on, it's the banner ad. He said do you actually want that much data and I said I'd rather kiddy a faster connection to be honest
He took ages and came back and said 400 @ 100/40 for $89 or 1000 @ 100/40 for $119
I'm not going to use their gateway nor telstra tv and I don't think I'd use >400GB so I took the cheaper option
Looks like I will be doing some hard bargaining with Telstra next Monday then lol!
What bundle did you get interfreak?
I'm on the 500GB $119/month plan with (a discounted) $23 speed boost to 100/40 � so $142, then a $10 discount that I've had forever makes it $132.
I'm supposed to get 300GB bonus data a month, but for some reason that disappeared off my current bill...
Like I said I'm gonna bargain hard after I'm connected lol
So not a bundle?
Like I said the large bundle was on offer for $119 with 1000gb of data, 100/40, telstra tv, better gateway, all calls included (except international)
I'd shoot for that if you need the data
Yeah that's with home phone in there as well, with the gateway and 2 Telstra TVs (another is on the way for some reason).
I have some happy friends in Rowes bay and Belgian Gardens, I emailed them last night to let them know they were RFS, both signed up for NBN today.
Both couples, one in their eighties and the other in their seventies have been hanging on waiting for FTTH, both properties have had almost unusable ADSL1 (all the lines could support) on a very good day, 1.8 to 2.4 Mbs downloads and virtually useless phone connections, so much noise on the line.
The couple in their eighties are already making big plans for the better speed and higher data allowance for a cheaper price than what the adsl and phone connections cost now, with their own desktop each there will be no holding them back! previously everything slowed to a crawl if they were both online at the same time.
Yeah just got home from work and it's not working. I'm with internode as well.
Get used to it unfortunately, if you use iinet/internode.
myNBNinfo (now finder.com.au) is still not showing 4-TNS10 in purple but at least now has the following qualification note on the map "Note! This area went live in the past few days. This service qualification information may not be up-to-date"
both my friends in Rowes Bay and Belgian Gardens got their NBN installation dates this morning, Rowes bay Monday 7th and Belgian gardens Tuesday 8th.
must be a few installers standing around at the moment, it wasn't that long ago 3 to 4 weeks was considered a short wait, they can hardly wait after years of very mediocre phone and internet service
I live in West End � unfortunately it seems small apartment blocks still aren't listed as active. Unfortunately this means the regular houses either side of me are all ready for NBN, but there is no indication of how long it will be until we can get it.
The grey NBN boxes are on the wall as of a few weeks ago and everything else seems to be fine.
I'm getting worried because the last Unit block I was in (North Ward) had the external grey boxes on the wall for 18 months with no connection available. I ended up moving out before they actually got a connection there.
Does anyone know what's going on with the small unit blocks? I have tried ringing my ISP (Internode) but they don't know anything more than I do. I'm pretty sure NBN doesn't want to talk to me as i'm only renting.
My Mum lives in Eden St (Belgian Gardens) at a unit complex and they aren't RFS yet either. They also seem to have the external equipment installed.
There's no real way to know when it will be RFS, but maybe shoot an email off to your ISP or even nbn to see if you can get some info.
I live in West End �
So do I ,and I live in an apartment block. TNS-9 went live in December and I have 100/40 FTTP with Internode.
The apartment buildings either side of us have FTTB :(
The reason we have FTTP is that I constantly rang and emailed NBN and drove them crazy, telling them our Body Corporate did not want sub standard VDSL FTTB.
So if you sit back nothing will happen, you have to agitate and make noise! Contact your local Federal Member ( I did) and complain!
Contact your agent and try and get to talk to the owner of your apartment and explain to him the difference between FTTP and VDSL!
Your area is NBN live and you have the PCD installed.
Good Luck. and the Squeaky wheel gets the Oil .
Got the medium bundle (400GB) for $89 at 100/40. They offered the 1000gb at 100/40 for $119 but I won't use that sort of data realistically
No-one else seems to be able to score this deal? I didn't even really negotiate, just asked for the 1000GB for $99 advertised on their website and he came back with this instead. Weird... Telstra makes zero sense to me
Will squeeze a better deal out of them on Monday!
Woohoo � I think I might have jumped the NTD queue!
After ordering my service with Belong and being given an appointment of 15th for presumably PCD and NTD install and service provision.
Then today I receive a call from NBNCo out of the blue saying they dropped around yesterday to check out my lead in.
He was having trouble locating the conduit where it appears at our house and think it may enter in an internal wall.
I think I know where to point him as my office is was once a carport attached to the original house now closed in to make a room and I can see conduit and what looks like an old telstra cover coming up out of my carpet against what was the original external wall.
Anyway he wanted to organise a time to come while I was here to investigate further and with luck pull fibre from the pit to the house and do my PCD and my NTD all in the same visit.
I said I would be home all day tomorrow and he said he will book it in and see me then. Fingers crossed he can pull fibre from the pit.
Nice!!! Must be a bit of relief after not having the PCD installed, well done mate!
It is a relief � but I think the rain may have scuppered any lead-in work for today.
Yet to hear back from him � he said he would call once he had his day's jobs lined up after 8am but nothing yet.
Again I'll take the rain gratefully over a quick install.
Also on further inspection of the conduit coming up in my office � absolutely nothing coming up that pipe into the house any more. So the point at which copper arrives at the house is still a mystery. I've had Telstra techs unsuccessfully look for this when coming to sort out my ADSL issues when we first moved in 3 years ago.
Would Telstra have plans for where the copper lead in was placed back in 1977?
Hope everyone else has smooth NTD installs over the coming days. Keep us posted.
Had confirmation of Optus / NBN installs for next Tuesday in Bundock Street and Bishop Street
Telstra docs have updated, 4TNS-11 still on track for 27/4/16.
So I got my conversion kit in the mail that came with a "special cable" Just looks like a crossover cable to me... Doubt ill use the gateway anyway. I started having problems when they update/locked the firmware. Let's see how I go tomorrow with this weather :(
LOL My 'conversion kit' turned up today as well, along with my 2nd (free) Telstra TV.
A representative rang me from NBNCo at 7pm and confirmed my appointment for Monday, that's along with the 3 calls and 3 emails I've received from Telstra during the week. Pretty good communication so far regarding the install.
For those wondering what the conversion kit looks like and what's in it:
http://i.imgur.com/JHOaPuV.j
http://i.imgur.com/bSjT
http://i.imgur.com
http://i.imgur.com/8qUKCAh.jpg
Not surprisingly my NBNCo appointment got cancelled yesterday with the rain. Hope you have better luck today. Had another 50mm overnight so it might affect installs today.
JsBro should have been done this morning, hopefully it all went well.
Maybe some of you guys can enlighten me, but do we actually have to register our apartment building in order for any of the nbn guys to come up here? I'm up on Little street and I have not heard or seen anyone. I've been holding off from getting adsl in the meantime because apparently there isn't any space in the adsl hub and in order to make space I would have to spend a few "minutes" talking with Telstra. I've been following this space since I've moved to Townsville a couple of months ago but I'm worried nothing will get done any time soon. From what I can tell most of Belgian Gardens is still service class 0 which means a lot of work still needs to be done.
He rocked up at 11:50 Called me when he was out the front Just as i was about to ring up and ask what was going on. Install took about 2 � hours I then spent most of the afternoon in the roof running a patch cable to my computer room. Very happy with the end result. (speed)
http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/5142053609
Install.
http://postimg.org/image/9z4
http://postimg.org/image/73rpkbhgp � Looks rushed but it works
http://postimg.org/image/tr2dcq7mx
Congrats mate! ^_^
Congrats jsbro! Your turn today interfreak � hope all goes smoothly.
And I hope to hear about a rescheduled appointment today as well if I'm lucky.
Just a little hyped here lol!
NBN just called, they'll be here in about 10 minutes....all my fingers and toes are crossed that all goes well.
Installed!!
My very last ADSL (wireless) speedtest at home, EVER.
http://www.speedtest.net/result/5145699676.png
My very first (wireless) NBN speedtest:
http://www.speedtest.net/result/5145899441.png
Ethernet:
http://www.speedtest.net/result/5146051071.png
Wow.
PSN will be a bit faster now lol:
http://i.imgur.com/LBvIyih.jpg
Final set up with the Telstra modem:
http://i.imgur.com/57HWSOH.jpg
Didn't end up getting the back-up power supply, but I don't really need it anyways. Super happy with how quick and easy everything was to set up, however my voice service is still not working yet. Will give Telstra a call tomorrow if it's not working by then.
Guys, as you know I have been super keen on the NBN for a long, long time. I've waited sooooo long for this day, and I am extremely relieved I can leave my ADSL behind forever. Good riddance.
I'm still extremely interested in the rollout in Townsville, so I'll still be in this thread a LOT. For my brothers and sisters in 4TNS-10, WE'VE MADE IT!!!!!!!!!!!! FINALLY!!!!!!!!!! For those in 4TNS-11, it's your turn next for the FTTP dream, you are going to lovge it believe me!!
For those in 4TNS-11, it's your turn next for the FTTP dream, you are going to lovge it believe me!!
Oh I have no doubt at all.
Installed!!
Awesome! Congrats interfreak � I am very, very envious.
Had the NBN (Electrotek) guy here this morning to try and do my PCD and NTD and we could not find where my LIC arrives at the house.
We found the cable but it comes down out of my eaves down the exterior wall and punches through to a phone wall plate.
We assume it was run through the ceiling from wherever it originally arrived at the house to the new exterior wall.
Problem is the ceilings here have no cavity that can be inspected as they are all cathedral style. So he gave up and has referred it back to NBNCo for trenching :(
I have no idea how big a job that is or what the typical turnaround is but he suggested I call them if they havent turned up or called within a couple of days. I am hoping they don't need to do a complete new trench but can detect the current LIC underground close to the house and dig to reveal wherever it arrives at the house.
He seemed to think though that they could trench, run the new LIC and do PCD and NTD all in the one visit. I really hope that's the case. I have a big job requiring transfer of many Gb of footage starting at the end of this week that would really be helped by a 100/40 connection. I live in hope.
Really hoping they get you going soon mate!!
I asked the NBN guy this morning how many other have connected in 4TNS-10, he said he's only aware of 3 others and that 'there's still some work to be done' before the whole area (units etc) are all RFS.
Have to say, he was very friendly and professional. :)
Update for Units in West End 4TNS-10
I just noticed the connections are now available! I just rang Internode and made a booking for Friday.
I'm still a bit shocked � after chasing the NBN around Castle Hill for 3 years I'm now about to get it!
Awesome new 500gb 50/20 connection will be a nice upgrade from my 2mbit joke that drops out every few minutes.
I'm on! They didn't do the super fast speed boost (100/40) as promised but I can handle 30,000 down for now....
We got there. At long last.
EDIT: My mistake. http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/5146911633
Just doesn't get that speed on my phone via wifi
Is that with the Telstra supplied modem matey?
Not too shabby for peak times:
http://www.speedtest.net/result/5146984295.png
My phone can now make calls, but I can't receive them at the moment...
Is that with the Telstra supplied modem matey?
No, Telstra is coming later in the week (presumably with their modem) to setup priority assistance for the phone. So I'm using my TP-Link WR1043ND router still. I'm planning on upgrading to a new router though to make sure I'm maximising it all. Planning on building a shit hot new desktop PC too, this Q6600 really isn't cutting it haha. I'm thinking hexa or octa core with watercooling so I can hopefully make that rig last 10 years as well
Edit: Just placed my order. Let there be networking!
EDIT 2: Did you end up getting a good deal out of Telstra interfreak?
Bet you guys are happy :) Mines still going strong for speed at peak times This was a few minutes ago http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/5147037649 Ive noticed my ping has deteriorated compared my previous adsl2 connection Ive gained about 25 overall No big deal just thought it was odd to go up I was told its because my order is not complete.
Did you end up getting a good deal out of Telstra interfreak?
Not yet. Once everything is 100% up and running, I'll give them a call.
Telstra honoured the $20 month discount. :)
Interestingly 4TNS-10 still hasn't gone 'officially' RFS on the NBN map, if it's not this week it will definitely be on the 15th (the date when the monthly map updates are done).
So the engineering guys rocked up 30 minutes ago and started scratching their heads about how they were going to run the trench.
They are going to do a complete new run from pit to house but its a pretty long run and they have to jackhammer up some tarmac when they cross my drive twice.
They said they'd be back Friday to to trench the LIC. Looks like my original date of the 15th that Belong gave me will stand if they can get the LIC done on Friday.
I got the impression they would only do the LIC and maybe the PCD but not the NTD. I still have a booking for the 15th that can sort out the NTD install.
Pretty sure Friday is going to involve them hacking through some irrigation lines on the verge. Should I be prepared with some joiners on the day for my own make good or just worry about sorting that out afterwards.
Going to be an interesting day � hopefully without too much drama.
Telstra honoured the $20 month discount. :)
Nice. What's that get your deal down to?
Anyone else getting prompted to use Port Moresby as their closest server for speedtest? Weird
Nice. What's that get your deal down to?
So all up, $129 with the speed boost for the L Bundle (1000GB) which includes all calls etc. They told me it was either a 25% discount on the speed boost ($7) OR a $20/month discount (they wouldn't do both). I chose the latter lol. I'm happy with the deal.
Anyone else getting prompted to use Port Moresby as their closest server for speedtest? Weird
Yeah, I think speedtest.net looks for the closest server to your location, as the crow flies Port Moresby is closer than Brisbane.
Well that's a fun bit of trivia
Last time I did a speed test that wasn't the case but that was a long time ago. Having speedtest tell me my connection was shit didn't really help me
Christ I spent some time doing snr tweaks etc... I want those hours back!!
So all up, $129 with the speed boost for the L Bundle (1000GB) which includes all calls etc. They told me it was either a 25% discount on the speed boost ($7) OR a $20/month discount (they wouldn't do both). I chose the latter lol. I'm happy with the deal.
I could almost swallow that if the backhaul is going to be an issue with other providers.
How did you swing the discount and is that for a 24 month commitment?
Yeah 2 years, I'm not worried about locking myself in with Telstra as they've been pretty good to me in the past.
So far, I'm yet to see any slow downs of speed at all, even during peak times (such as now):
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