In the coming weeks nbn delivery partner, Ventia, will begin pushing fibre deeper into parts of Forbes and replacing Fibre to the Node technology.
The work will be completed in stages throughout the first half of 2025.
Upgrading to full fibre delivers a range of benefits for customers when compared to copper connections, including smoother video calls, enhanced streaming, quicker response times for gaming, and the ability to connect more devices simultaneously – including smart TVs, home security systems, and smart home technology.
Once most of an area is eligible to upgrade to fibre, nbn’s retailers will advise their customers.
To upgrade to full fibre, new and existing customers just have to place an order for an eligible high-speed plan (at least 100 Mbps download) through an internet service provider.
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To learn more about your options and find a retailer, check your address on the nbn website at www.nbnco.com.au
We recommend you register for updates so that nbn can let you know as soon as fibre becomes available for you.
nbn will be holding drop-in style community information sessions in Forbes to share information and provide community members with the opportunity to have a face-to-face chat about nbn.
The first session is scheduled for:
Monday, December 16, 7am-11:30am at the Pitt Stop Park Kiosk on the corner of Lachlan St and Rankin St Forbes.
Head of nbn local NSW Tom O’Dea said nbn is pushing fibre deeper, "into more cities, towns and communities across regional NSW."
“Upgrading to fibre means whether you're working from home, streaming movies and sport, gaming online, or connecting with loved ones, a fibre upgrade can help make a difference to an online experience, especially when multiple people are online at the same time," he said.
“Upgrading to fibre when it becomes available will mean customers will automatically roll onto faster speed plans when new hyper-fast residential and business products from 14 September, 2025.”
Information sessions in other regions and additional information sessions in Forbes in 2025 will be listed on nbn’s events page at: https://www.nbnco.com.au/corporate-information/media-centre/events
