There is obviously a lot more work to do before connections are possible � I think maybe March '15 could be a good (nice) target for my area and maybe June / July for yours
I would be surprised if it was that soon for him. Considering remediation in Garbutt only just completed after 2 months of it and even then the work I am seeing them do atm still looks like remediation. I am yet to see any green fibre
I would be surprised if it was that soon for him. Considering remediation in Garbutt only just completed after 2 months of it and even then the work I am seeing them do atm still looks like remediation. I am yet to see any green fibre
True, I would be surprised as well.
I guess the benefit for most of 4TNS-10 is that it sits directly next to areas already serviced by the NBN � whereas most of Garbutt (4TNS-09) does not. So it's possible that the rollout will be a bit quicker in 4TNS-10.
I guess the benefit for most of 4TNS-10 is that it sits directly next to areas already serviced by the NBN � whereas most of Garbutt (4TNS-09) does not. So it's possible that the rollout will be a bit quicker in 4TNS-10.
Lets hope so. I now have a new proper pit with a ground level concrete lid. Bring on the fibre.
Bring on the fibre.
Indeed!
They seem to be REALLY pushing along with remediation, there is Telstra bunting/fencing around a lot of pits around BG from what I've seen this afternoon. :)
They seem to be REALLY pushing along with remediation, there is Telstra bunting/fencing around a lot of pits around BG from what I've seen this afternoon. :)
Yeah there are heaps of barriers and temporary covers all along Bundock St and some pavement being replaced around pits in Primrose.
This afternoon there was a crew in full cover dust suits and masks doing asbestos removal in a pit at the top of the walkway that connects St James Drive to Bundock St. Looked like thirsty work and not much fun.
The crew that did our pit who told me "You cant rush a big job like this" were in enough of a hurry that they left me their yellow temp pit cover leaning against our front fence!
Here is the finished pit all nice and tidy � they stacked a fair few of the pit liners to cover the depth.
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Here is the finished pit all nice and tidy � they stacked a fair few of the pit liners to cover the depth.
It is deep. DSL might work a bit better in the mean time now too, especially if it's raining.
They came back first thing this morning with the Ditchwitch and sucked a lot more dirt out to reveal the following:
http://i30.photobucket.com/
Nice picture, they generally backfill a lot of it but it can depend on what equipment is going to be installed into it as well on the size of the new pit.
Looks like it has a road crossing perhaps and 2-3 lead ins,so may end being a double lidder.
..edit.
Saw your new pics wow, that's a really deep 5 pit to accomodate that road crossing, looks like good work tho.
Hmm..
Some interesting information in regards to the Townsville rollout over the next 2 years (2014-2016) from NBNCo.
In this document here it says that the following local areas are scheduled for construction work up to June 2016:
Alice River � 1,000 premises � Multi-Technology Mix
Deeragun � 9,200 premises � Fibre to the Premises, Multi-Technology Mix
Deeragun � 1000 premises � Wireless
Townsville � 6,800 premises � Fibre to the Premises
Now, 'Townsville' I would assume would refer to all the suburbs within the 4TNS FSA, which includes 12 FSAMs and 27500 premises.
Of those 12, 10 have had brownfield work commenced/completed, 4TNS-12 (Bohle) has not had any brownfield works at all as far as I can tell (all greenfield).
The approximate number of premises in the 11 FSAMs where work has begun/ been completed to date is as follows (according to mynbn.info):
4TNS-01 � 1600
4TNS-02 � 1900 ?
4TNS-03 � 2400
4TNS-04 � 2100
4TNS-05 � 2000
4TNS-06 � 2200
4TNS-07 � 1700
4TNS-08 � 1700
4TNS-09 � 1600
4TNS-10 � 2800
4TNS-12 � 41 (very odd and small number TBH)
That leaves approximately 7459 premises unaccounted for, which is fairly close to the 6800 premises that are scheduled for construction work up to June 2016 in Townsville.
Still no Condon. I guess Ewen Jones lied. Nothing new there...
Still no Condon. I guess Ewen Jones lied. Nothing new there...
Yep that's pretty standard for him.
I'm unsure if this information has been provided or not, I had a read, doesn't seem so.
For the rollout in Townsville, any area that is half connected or experiencing delays, which was originally rolled out by ISGM, particularly commercial areas, is being looked at right now.
NBN Co has placed ServiceStream in the place of ISGM in the Townsville region after concluding ISGM have screwed up the rollout. They've advised most residential premises are ok, but commercial premises and multiple dwelling units are in a bit of trouble with insufficient lead in work performed or any internal works performed not being done correctly.
For the Townsville CBD region, in Flinders Street, ServiceStream has advised they are aiming for an "end of December" switch on for all remaining properties. ServiceStream are currently in the assessment stage to determine was ISGM have and haven't done as it's not consistent with the reports back to NBN Co. Once they have this information they are working to complete the job themselves.
I hope this sheds light for anyone who is in the dark on this. I do not work for any of the parties above. I was provided this directly from a ServiceStream employee working on the rollout in Flinders Street as someone who occupies a commercial tenancy here.
Hopefully we see a push for the half done jobs to be completed soon! :)
Thanks for that Lukas!
Saw some blokes with the NBNCo logos on their shirt working on Bishop Street in BG near the Shell petrol station this morning, no sign of the magical green fibre cable yet though lol.
LOTS of pit work happening across the whole suburb, and I'd imagine out at Pallarenda as well.
There were some guys drilling holes in my apartment building in the CBD this morning and there's a box with an NBNco logo on it in the trash room now so hopefully something is happening.
NBN Co has placed ServiceStream in the place of ISGM in the Townsville region after concluding ISGM have screwed up the rollout. They've advised most residential premises are ok, but commercial premises and multiple dwelling units are in a bit of trouble with insufficient lead in work performed or any internal works performed not being done correctly.
I was under the impression that ISGM where brought on up here specifically for MDU work because there was little to no work done on MDU's before hand just residential, then they came up to fast track the MDU backlog.
Plenty of work in BG, seems to be barreling along, I revise what I said earlier mount Louisa may get a peak in with some work before Christmas, with the speed BG is progressing.
Saw some blokes with the NBNCo logos on their shirt working
There are NBNCo blokes as I type this in Martinez Avenue West End this morning. Was told that the Fibre will be all pulled through the street by middle of next week.
I was under the impression that ISGM where brought on up here specifically for MDU work because there was little to no work done on MDU's before hand just residential, then they came up to fast track the MDU backlog.
ISGM have been doing the MDU work for ages around townsville
the sad part is the months and sometimes even a years wait you might have to wait after they install the box's for it to be up and running
There are NBNCo blokes as I type this in Martinez Avenue West End this morning. Was told that the Fibre will be all pulled through the street by middle of next week.
Saw a big figure eight of green fibre about to be fed into pits along Hugh St near the corner of Martinez Ave today. Very busy all around BG � Trackson trucks and crews everywhere finishing pits. Traffic calming along Bundock where several crews a doing major pit works. Yesterday there were even a couple of police cars on the job pulling over people who didnt observe the 40k slow down signs.
There were guys at a couple of pits in St James Drive that appeared to be running a fairly narrow yellow cable into pits. Does anyone know what that might be?
Traffic calming along Bundock where several crews a doing major pit works.
Saw that at 3pm heading home from work between Chubb & Evans Streets (along Bundock Street), there had been a rear ender when the traffic was narrowed to one lane.
The corner of Evans and Bundock had half the footpath ripped up, with the crews extending out onto the road.
I wouldn't be surprised if BG/Pally went to build commenced in January, they really seem to be powering along with remediation works.
They where doing work along there today also.
Well, with the Telstra deal done and signed. R.I.P. NBN.. It was good while it lasted.
Things are grim... unless you live in Mundingburra or Aitkenvale... seems that all ISP's don't service newer installed areas... my mate has received a notice that the phone (copper) cable will be cut soon.. (in West End) but finding a ISP (other than the 2 Thugs) who services this new area is proving a bit trying... he will have no phone or internet if he can't get it sorted.... damn .....
I'd still go with Telstra or Optus if it meant leaving my shitty 5Mbps ADSL forever..
finding a ISP (other than the 2 Thugs) who services this new area is proving a bit trying
iinet serve all areas in Townsville I'm pretty sure. Their prices and quality are pretty good.
I was with iinet once... they seem to want to control the world now though... could be worrying... but maybe the only choice if nobody else available.. Skymesh said they only service the old areas..(Aitkenvale & Mundingburra)... cheers...
I heard on the radio the other morning that copper will be turned off for some suburbs including the CBD. I'm a bit concerned as we don't have NBN access at all yet in our appartments in the city.
They won't turn off your copper unless you have active fibre installed.
I live in Kirwan, west of Kern Brothers Drive, near Willows State School. What area is that 4GUL-0? It has never been on any maps, even on the 3 year build ones. Does anyone have any info about it?
Have a look here for more info on th 4GUL FSA:
Got NBN installed completely painlessly with Telstra on Saturday. The NBN contractor went out of his way to do a fantastic job. When he connected the self-install router to the NTD � then a few codes entered into his iPad � I was up and running. Couldn't be happier and my case Telstra manager was on the ball all the way.
Yep, there are cheaper plans out there. But the big T has the best backhaul with path balanced backhaul. I do business at home and can't take chances. I reckon my only point of failure is the NBN mile to the exchange (so I have a 4G dongle as well).
All this on a casual contract.
Finally it looks like they are returning to finish the unfinished areas in 4Gul-03, my FDH is 4GUL-03-09, I had the card in the letterbox today, stating fibre rollout is going to be started in a few weeks, first communication I've ever had from NBNco!
Considering they got to within two houses from me just before the election and hadn't been back since, I had been wondering if they were ever going to finish the area.
Hope for some of my friend's sakes, they finish 4GUL-02 soon, as their phones and ADSL are absolutely atrocious, Turnbull seems to constantly try and perpetuate the myth that the copper is fine, other friends in Belgian Gardens (luckily in a fibre rollout area!) have disconnected their fixed line completely as the ADSL barely reaches dialup speeds and the phone is literally unusable.
I assume that was a reply to my post. My place isn't listed on any FSA/FSAM list, neither is most of western Kirwan. I assume that means there is no roadmap for it yet.
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That's great news bkim......I will be waiting eagerly for my card in the letterbox!!!
For anyone that wasn't aware iiNet have massively bumped the prices of their plans and thrown in VoIP. For me this is a massive deal breaker and is really dissappointing as I was 100% set on their old $99.95 100/40 500/500 plan as soon as it was ready in Garbutt. To get the same plan basically now costs $120.
Think I will have to go with TPG now. $90 for 100/40 unlimited. Not as good a network but the magic number for me is $100 or less for 100/40 with minimum 500GB of data. If anyone can recommend a better plan that is available in all of Townsville, please let me know.
If anyone can recommend a better plan that is available in all of Townsville, please let me know.
https://www.skymesh.net.au/services/nbn/fibre/plans.php
Skymesh will almost match the iiNet plan. So, maybe?
Skymesh will almost match the iiNet plan. So, maybe?
Unfortunately they are only servicing a very small part of townsville. Already checked for Garbutt and they won't be.
Had an NBN appointment scheduled for my place in Hermit Park this afternoon.
Stayed home all day, waiting for the contractor to arrive.
No one turned up and the technitian note was "no one was home at the premises".
I've been given a new appointment for March 4, which is way too far away for us as we are university students.
Does any one know who does the contractacting for Townsville?
thiess/silcar did mine
thiess/silcar did mine
Thanks :)
finally jumping ship from my current RSP DevotedNBN due to speeds and how their network is setup . most days from around 3PM until 10pm the net jumps down to 5Mbps or 10Mbps and then later on as more people jump off the net it goes back up some
http://www.speedtest.net/result/4134388749.png
as of 11:59pm
also ping times suffer due to what i think is the how the network is setup ... pings to brisbane i get 60ms but pings to melb i get 46ms... it must be where RSP's upstream providers entry onto further parts of the internet are... dont get me wrong Devotednbn is a good RSP and their support is great but the issue has been happening for a while... ive jump ship to TPG i couple of people i know dont seem to have any issues with them on nbn speed wise and ping wise so shall see .. any one got any feedback on TPG 100/40 in the north ward area ?
I was all excited for a few weeks, than the novelty wore off and reality set back in.
According to the just updated Telstra wholesale docs, 4TNS-10 has a 'cease sale' date of 16/11/15, 3 months after 4TNS-09 (14/8/15). The cease sale date usually commences 10 business days after the area is declared 'Ready for Service' (RFS) either partially or fully for the NBN. :)
This means that 4TNS-09 should be RFS around 4/8/15, 4TNS-10 6/11/15.
4TNS-10 has a 'cease sale' date of 16/11/15
Can I get a link please? Would like to know when 4GUL-07 (Kirwan/Thuringowa Central) might have a cease sale date.
It's here:
http://telstrawholesale.com.
4GUL-07 has a cease sale date of 3/7/15, so the RFS date should be around 23/6/15. :)
http://telstrawholesale.com
This shows 4GUL-06 RFS date of 20-Mar-15.
Let's hope!
H.
I was speaking to a guy at the pub the other day who says he puts the green cable in and he said that Mt Louisa won't get the cable to the home. Has any one heard anything about this, or know who to ask?
I spoke to a guy who does the fibre splicing and they said Mt Louisa would be getting FTTP. No one you can really ask, just have to wait and see.
Mt Louisa would be getting FTTP.
Look at the rollout map. Mt Louisa is in Build Prep now. That means FTTP since its not a trial site for FTTN as far as I know. Lucky you!
4GUL-07 has a cease sale date of 3/7/15, so the RFS date should be around 23/6/15. :)
Perfect thank you!
I looked at the spreadsheet, I assume the pink/red means cease sale?
Perfect thank you!
I looked at the spreadsheet, I assume the pink/red means cease sale?
It's the column on the far right that says 'Expected date Ready for Service date'.
Actually the spreadsheet I linked to was the wrong one, the one I was was referring to is here:
http://telstrawholesale.com
Well, this "new" document indicates the RFS date 4GUL-06 as 7-Apr-15.
If it is the most recent doc � it give me hope to be able to place an order.... in April-2015!
Great!
H.
Well, this "new" document indicates the RFS date 4GUL-06 as 7-Apr-15.
That's not the RFS date, but rather the expected cease sale commencement date.
The RFS date is roughly 10 business days before that.
I was able to place an order for NBN at my address today.
I had met a Telstra NBN person at the local shopping centre (Parkside) � and she confirmed that they could now supply an NBN service at my address.
I contacted my preferred supplier soon after � and my application has been accepted and they are teeing up an installation in "up to 20 days time".
4GUL-06 Garden Grove Crescent, Kirwan.
... its happening.....
H.
Now to get a suitable router at a good price..
I'm going to use an Apple Airport Extreme, but if I stick with Telstra I might just use whatever modem they supply.
Well, this "new" document indicates the RFS date 4GUL-06 as 7-Apr-15.
If it is the most recent doc � it give me hope to be able to place an order.... in April-2015!
Great!
H.
I put my order in and it was accepted last Friday 20 March, I am close to IGA on 4GUL06-12 and there are contractors working in the two streets behind me, I have had the nbn box on the outside wall since August last year.
Don't wait till April see if you can order now. I too was told 20 business days for connection.
My Telstra router is very good. Running a heap of appliances and range is exceptional. And they sent me 2 so have a spare!
This seems unfortunate, as that was 5 days ago.
Well I signed up for TPG NBN on the 23rd of March. I'm located in 4GUL-06-08.
Had the NBNCO box on my houses outside wall for an indeterminate amount of time, and reports are coming in from multiple places around my main zone (4GUL-06) of them having luck as well.
The estimated reliable service date (aka when they plan to have all houses fully able to connect to the NBN is around mid august 2015) to be honest.. This seems about right.
Hooray for NBN :-D
Almost makes it worth staying in Townsville. Almost.
The latest rollout plan has been released, showing construction currently underway and scheduled construction work up to September 2016.
http://www.nbnco.com.au/cont
For Townsville it's showing that by Sept '16, 14,000 premises will be either on or in construction for FTTP NBN. :)
Interesting to see Ingham will be a MTM/Wireless mix.
Looks like I'm going to have to move north of the river from Annandale if i want to get half decent bandwidth within the next few years.
For Townsville it's showing that by Sept '16, 14,000 premises will be either on or in construction for FTTP NBN. :)
And I'll bet south of the river (like Annandale) will still have terribad ADSL coverage. :(
Yeah I'm sticking with Telstra for NBN
Hell no for me, and I work there. Telstra prices are nothing short of extortion for NBN. And that's before the 'speed boost'.
Hell no for me, and I work there. Telstra prices are nothing short of extortion for NBN. And that's before the 'speed boost'.
Agreed. I am with Telstra for adsl2 but can not justify the price for NBN. I pay $90 a month for 500GB and a homeline atm. Would cost me $150 a month for that same plan but with 100/400 speedboost added on. That price is actually for new customers as well, technically it would be $170 a month for existing customers but I'm sure I could get them to do the new customer price. No way in hell can I justify paying an extra $60-$80 a month.
As has been said multiple times, iiNet, internode, skymesh and even Optus to an extent are pretty reliable and far cheaper than Telstra. Just don't go for the budget ISPs like Exetel, TPG and Dodo.
Edit: can get Telstra plans off a bundle but it would still be $133 a month for 500gb 100/40. Still $43 more than I pay now.
Finally got the install letter from NBNCo, I'm in Hermit Park near the golf course.
Apparently equipment is being installed on the property any time between now and July. Pretty sure I'm on 4TNS-06. Does anyone know if this is FTTP?
Can't wait!
Hell no for me, and I work there. Telstra prices are nothing short of extortion for NBN. And that's before the 'speed boost'.
Well, at the moment I get 1TB (recently upgraded from 500GB) on ADSL with home phone, local and mobile calls (Telstra mobiles) for $125. I use the home phone maybe twice a month..
On NBN I plan to ditch the home phone, so I'd be interested in Telstra's 500GB 'L' NBN plan for $113/month. After the speed boost, it would be $133/month � $8 more a month for 20 times my current speeds but half the data. Considering I don't go over 200GB most months, that's not too bad � for Telstra.
On SkyMesh, the closest plan to Telstra's (with speed boost) is the NBN?FE12600 100/40 plan, which gives you 600GB 'any time' data and 12 terabytes off peak data (between midnight and 7am) for $99.95 month to month.
On my current usage I could even drop down to their NBN?FE12240 240GB plan (with the same 12TB off peak data) for $89.95. But I'm thinking that I will be using the NBN more than my current ADSL (huge game downloads, movies etc etc) so I'll probably strick to a ~500GB plan.
So yes, Telstra is extraordinarily more expensing when compared to SkyMesh, a company from what I've read on here gives a high quality service and backs it up with great customer support � but I am keen to hear what other local users have to say!
In the meantime though, I'd probably stick with Telstra � the quality of their service (internet wise, not so much customer support) is second to none � unless I can be convinced otherwise!!
Apparently equipment is being installed on the property any time between now and July. Pretty sure I'm on 4TNS-06. Does anyone know if this is FTTP?
It's definitely FTTP (as are all the brownfields connected to the Townsville FSAM) and has been ready for service since Jul 2014:
Nice, thanks.
If it's been ready since last year, they've taken their sweet time connecting us up. I'm literally in a little no service bubble in Hermit Park, surrounded by NBN connections :(
And this is the speed this morning as predicted cause Exetel are stimping on backhaul...
http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/4312390299
I am in Kirwan and will be on 4GUL-06 on NBN.
I currently have Exetel ADSL2+ ...... and lately the speeds are crap after 6 pm. (I even had a download speed of zero for a file last night).
I have applied for Exetel NBN (as Skymesh advised they do not yet have a service here) � I should be on NBN with them from 30-April-15....... and just hope they have the backhaul for that service.
H.
Just a FYI about whether Exetel is good at providing enough bandwidth.
https://forum.exetel.com.au
edit: Forgot to mention that I have been with Exetel for 3 years. OK when it works, support is clueless. They are a lower price provider so won't overspend on bandwidth, thus the congestion problems. Things in Townsville have been patchy for me since Netflix arrived.
OK, I'm not choosing Exetel lol.
I still think it will switch to brown next month, after all they still have 7-8 months in order to make it RFS.
looks like most of the work was finished last week for 4TNS11, they where doing abit around the road works but that seems all done, so as long as nbn dont hold it up you may be right.
Hey guys, so im with iiNet, on their 100/40 500Gb plan, and i am getting this speed at peak times.http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/4324823918 is this normal for us on NBN or is it my problem?
this is my test in the middle of the day http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/4307532979
Hey guys, so im with iiNet, on their 100/40 500Gb plan, and i am getting this speed at peak times.http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/4324823918 is this normal for us on NBN or is it my problem?
Unfortunately it is becoming the new normal. Ever experienced congestion when you were on ADSL? This is congestion again, NBN style. Due to the way NBNCo charges ISPs for CVC per Mbps, a lot of ISPs aren't buying enough CVC to provide customers anywhere close to full speed. Lodge a complaint with iinet and keep pushing. They will eventually upgrade the CVC to your area. This sort of congestion is even worse on the budget ISPs like Exetel and Dodo. Telstra seems to be the best, which is of no surprise.
Hey guys, so im with iiNet, on their 100/40 500Gb plan
Suggest you add your voice to this thread as well;
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I've been speaking to iiNet about a recent speed issue with the NBN service in South Townsville and the NOC guys have mentioned that the CVC backhaul for the POI (which I'm guessing is the whole of Townsville) for them has been upgraded from 450 megabit/sec to 650megabit/sec. Subsequently they have still realised this isn't sufficent and as a result are looking at upgrading this to 800+. It only took them a couple of weeks to do the last upgrade so hopefully it shouldn't be too much longer.
No doubt it'll get worse once they change all the first release customers from the interm POI to the Townsville one as well.
Just got my 25/5 Exetel NBN service connected (4GUL-06).
First speed test shows 16.4/4.77.
H.
That's not too bad, although I would have thought you'd be around 20-23 DL speeds.
I've been having issues with Twitch not streaming except for on low quality past few weeks and last night and today I am able to use it again with no issues so maybe iinet has upgraded.
*edit* nevermind come 7pm and here comes the packetloss
Just got my 25/5 Exetel NBN service connected (4GUL-06).
First speed test shows 16.4/4.77.
H.
Yep that drop off in speed would have been the start of it. I have found that during a week day the drop starts at about 3:30 and doesn't start getting better until about midnight. during the morning and day its consistently fast for me 90/30 no problems. Its as others have said and iiNet have pretty much confirmed that they don't have the backhaul to cope with all the new NBN connections as well as Netflix... No amount of tests the Exetel make me do is going to change that....
So finally did something about getting the NBN happening as everything is installed (another house member already has Iinet activated on port 1of the NTD)
Had a call from a NBN rep as per my request to make a deal. My current ADSL bundle is grandfathered and out of contract and was $100 month for 200 (+300) GB .
The deal struck:
200GB month (soon to rise with the happenings lately)
New Gateway modem and the cordless phone.
No setup or activation fees.
100/40 ($20 speed fee to be credited back each month)
Agreed plan at $93 month.
So this is Tue 28th April arvo when I strike the deal and am told that the adsl will be active until the new Gateway arrives and they see it connected then they will deprovision the adsl and activate the NBN. I get home about 11.30 that night and I have no internet. I ring Telstra and am told the codes have already been removed from the line and also my home phone is dead.
To cut a long story short and after numerous calls to now in my realm Hellstra, I am using my mobile phone as a hot spot and have acquired from them so far a total of 17GB free and $160 phone credit and still after 4 days no Gateway, NBN, or home phone. All they had to do was activate port #2 on the NTD � is it really meant to be this ridiculous and hard?
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Internet was like a yoyo yesterday at home in BG, no doubt because some NBN teams were visibly working on and around the pillar I'm connected to (DA097). I also noticed on the cnr of Evans and Hooper Streets they are going to put a NBN street cabinet just around the corner from the existing RIM one, you can see the slab they have poured as well as a large poly pipe sticking out of the ground.
Where abouts can I find out what the longest run the techs will do from the outside box to the inside box?
A standard install allows 40 metres of cable length from the PCD to the NTD.
Thanks for the replies regarding cable length :)
Installers have 50m cable rolls and will use them when needed.
More work occurring in Hooper/Evans streets in BG, and elsewhere near by. Looks like the build really has started for 4TNS-10!
Big rolls of green fibre on Palm Street in Rowes Bay I noticed this morning and lots of pit work going on.
4TNS-10 away!
Yup, its been full steam ahead by the looks of it in the last fortnight. Great to see! :D
They were in Evans St this morning near the cemetery, yesterday (and today) they were working in Parramatta/Hooper St laying pipe and digging trenches.
bodes well for 4TNS-12 to get knocked over pretty fast as well, very simple industrial area, straight roads, little beds, good kerb-edge so reduced traffic management.
Then onto 4TNS-11 in July-August.
Good news for our friends to the north of the city � 4DEG-51-13-JENS is now showing as Ready for Service � (Fixed Wireless) . Coverage up to Black River and beyond. Have a friend along Black River Road who has already been rung by a RSP wanting to connect him.
Good news for our friends to the north of the city � 4DEG-51-13-JENS is now showing as Ready for Service
That is good news! 4DEG-51-12-BLUE � (Bluewater, Bluewater Park) went to build commenced in the last update, how long are the wireless builds taking to go to RFS?
It seems the 'wireless crew' are working in the area � The site at Alligator Creek became service ready a few weeks back so possibly, now that Jensen is done, the other Wireless Site at Black River � 4DEG-51-14-BLAR, could be ready next � The Bluewater sites have a potential date of Q3
The 31st of May cannot come soon enough. Soon I can finally wave goodbye to Mobile Broadband.
The excitement is real.
Optus or Telstra entertainer and phone bundle query for near PCYC in Aitkenvale, Townsville. Has anyone had any luck trying to get Telstra to get close to the $90 unlimited entertainer bundle that Optus are running which gives landline calls as well. I know Telstra Supreme plans ring mobiles but this is around $150 for 500Gb.
we are now able to connect to NBN but no one has contacted us for deals yet so wanting to know whats best before they do. any ideas? Thanks
the Telstra XL 500GB bundle gives unlimited local/std/mobile for $130($150 before their current $20 promo), still a long way off optus $90 tho.
and optus comes with netflix so....
I plan to bargain hard with Telstra when the NBN is connected. At a minimum I want a free 'speed boost' to 100/40 and ideally have 500GB for around $100/month.
Looking at their unbundled plans, I'd be bargaining to have their 200GB plan bumped to 500GB for say $103/month (half price speed boost) or the 500GB plan for $113 with the speed boost for free.
Speed boost you will probably get, but doubt they will budge on the price :(.
I've noticed a few NBN job ads popping up for 'pit and pipe, rod and rope, and cable hauling' for the Townsville area commencing mid June. I'd say this would line up pretty well for 4TNS-11 moving to 'build commenced'.
I'd say this would line up pretty well for 4TNS-11 moving to 'build commenced'
Oh I hope you are right.
Well, my NBN install went as smoothly as any work can go. I had no major issues, done and dusted within 30 minutes and online at 100/40. So, yes, definitely go by what they say on mynbn.info, especially the RFS date. NBN still say my area is under construction, but I've got my NBN connection, so I could be less worried.
Great to hear mate!
There are trucks and crap everywhere on Evans and Hooper streets, an FDH has already been installed on Evans and I noticed another one opposite William St as well.
They can be as messy as they like, I'm just thrilled to see so much construction going on!
You're one of the lucky ones mate. Have now had two no shows for install, first time my account said I rang and cancelled the install and today apparently the installer knocked on my door for 25 minutes and tried to ring me. Not a happy camper right now.
I was connected this morning in 4GUL-07 (Kirwan, Thuringowa Central, Cranbrook) through Optus. So far so good!
The MyNbn.info site had accurate dates, unlike the NbnCo website which is still showing the area as under-construction. However most RSPs seem to have accurate information.
Connected, finally! On a 100/40 plan with iinet, at about 3:30pm when first connected I was getting ~95mbps, now I'm getting between 2 and 5 mbps.
friend of mine was connected today with Optus in 4Gul-03, they went with 25/5 Mbs, went and set up all their wireless connections as soon as they were online.
No shortage of devices, 2 desktops, 2 tablets, 2 smart phones, 1 laptop and a smart tv, looks pretty good so far, getting 24.5 down and 4.56up on wireless, on both desktops, one is at least 15 m from the router, which I have in the centre of house. This was at 5.15pm, not sure what time any congestion (if any) will show up, they wouldn't notice anyway.
Map updates *should* come out today (a day late). Saw a HUGE roll of fibre being trucked out towards Pallarenda this morning.
Map updates *should* come out today (a day late). Saw a HUGE roll of fibre being trucked out towards Pallarenda this morning.
They were in the park on the Rowes Bay side of Captain's creek this morning with a big roll. Is it called Mundy creek now?
I think it's either/or, though Captain Creek is the original name.
NBN continue to do pit digging/pipe laying work through Hooper Streets and surrounds, saw them working in Eden Street opposite the Belrowes Place as well.
NBN continue to do pit digging/pipe laying work through Hooper Streets and surrounds, saw them working in Eden Street opposite the Belrowes Place as well.
Embarassingly I only recently realised this was an amalgamation of Belgian Gardens and Rowes Bay
Bel-Rowes
Face palm
I'm so bloody excited that this stuff is finally happening... It's been a long time since I started thinking I was only a year off. 4 years in fact haha
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Oh well. Once again only a year to go
Embarassingly I only recently realised this was an amalgamation of Belgian Gardens and Rowes Bay
Bel-Rowes
OMG I just did as well, and I've lived in BG for 18 years!!
OMG I just did as well, and I've lived in BG for 18 years!!
Hilarious. Someone clever came up with it and all of Townsville has been missing the point ever since haha
Apparently it used to be German Gardens anyway. We should call it Germrowes. Except I think the it was originally Rose Bay as well. So Germrose Place.
Germ-Rose. Lovely
Well, it's official. 4TNS-11 (Mount Louisa, Garbutt) has changed to 'build commenced', the last FTTP brownfields area for Townsville to be built. everything after this will be an MTM mix, more than likely FTTN. A pretty sombre moment for the city's digital future, and the end of an era.
4TNS-11 (Mount Louisa, Garbutt) has changed to 'build commenced'
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
About damn time. I've never been so happy to see the colour brown. Is it time to start looking at providers? I want Skymesh but typically they don't have a service here. I really don't want to go Telstra, but if they are the only RSP that can give me a reliable service than I guess they will be it.
Is it time to start looking at providers?
Not yet. Going by past timeframes, 4TNS-11 should be RFS in Feb/Mar 2016.
Changes for the Townsville area:
Brownfields Fixed-Line (Build Preparation to Build Commenced)
- [FTTP*] 4TNS-11 � (Garbutt, Mount Louisa)
Fixed-Line Multi-Technology Mix (Build preparation)
- [MTM] 4AYR-01 � (Ayr)
- [MTM] 4AYR-02 � (Ayr, Home Hill, McDesme)
Deeragun and surrounding areas should show up on the map within the next month too. All MTM of course.
What? Can I order NBN as above? I'm on gul7 I think, Thuringowa Central.
What? Can I order NBN as above? I'm on gul7 I think, Thuringowa Central.
Yep.. ordered mine last week.. got installed today
Anyone installed a BBNBN in a bedroom cupboard (in wall mouting) and got the gear NBN installed there. I can see the fire hazard of clothes directly next to the gear but would this be allowed with the purpose built enclosure?
I have network gear at the top shelf, getting around to changing it to a proper cabnit. No items are stored in the cupboard hanging space where the BBNBN enclosure would be but technically it's a bedroom, just used as an office. The room receives very little sun light and it's a high ceiling block house. The cupboard is quite large due to the high ceiling and is two sliding door.
The congestion is real folks last month or so masive drop in service!
I changed from iiNet to Telstra 2 � 3 weeks ago, and all the congestion issues magically disappeared � as they bloody well should considering what they are charging. :(
Having said that, iiNet backhaul upgrade from Townsville is supposed to take place on July 1st, so hopefully the situation will improve for the people sticking with them.
Having erad that i can now rest easy and expect and improvemet in maybe december :P
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
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