Comments on: Gungahlin to Get NBN Fast Track

By: alfiesaden

alfiesaden — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:49:33 +0000

hi there – is it just me !! can any one explain why when i type in the yahoo browser “www.actbroadband.net” i get a different site yet whe i type it in google its ok? could this be a bug in my system or is any one else having same probs ?
alf

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:52:44 +0000

The map on the NBN website (http://nbnco.com.au/content/upload/files/Press_Releases/NBNCo_Maps_SecondReleaseSites.pdf), actually shows the “Gungahlin” upgrade extending over the Barton Highway and covering the entire Western Belconnen area from Holt to the northern tips of Gungahlin itself. This is either an error (as it would mean it is upgrading both the Gungahlin and Melba exchanges) or it is a wonderful wonderful thing, to those of us on the Melba exchange with Pair Gain system.

By: Andrew Robinson

Andrew Robinson — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:29:24 +0000

I have lived in Gunga’s for 10 years and lived in 5 places.

1st Amaroo — wasn’t too bad from memory.
2nd Ngunnawal (just near cnr of Mirebei and Wanganeen) — took 2 months to sort out ADSL. in the end Telstra had to change the line back to exchange.
3rd Ngunnawal (near Platypus shops) — was pretty good ADSL1 from get go.
4th Gungahlin (Gundaroo Dr) — yeehaa ADSL 2 and download speeds of 1.6.
5th Ngunnawal (2 weeks ago to hill behind the primary school) My god, crap. To start it took them 4 days from the phone being connected to getting ADSL1 on and download tests are showing 450k.

For my two bobs worth (and this would be the same if I was still in Gungahlin with a reasonable connection) Ngunnawal is the worst suburb in Gungahlin.

NBN, just get on with rolling out everywhere!!!

By: Russell

Russell — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:09:40 +0000

At the GCC meeting I spoke to TransACT representatives who will be doing the NBN rollout in Gungahlin. From what I was told, the first 3000 homes has not been finalised. I am trying be included in the “community consultation” which will happen very soon in a hope that some of the areas who have been suffering the longest are targeted first.

I also want to try and find out if the rollout will continue after the first 3000 and when the next group is slated for. Regardless of who is first, if they keep going it will only be a matter of time. Some of us have waited 15 years, I am sure the extra few months will be worth the wait.

By: Wal of Harrison

Wal of Harrison — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:25:16 +0000

For those surrounding suburbs that aren’t apart of the initial Gungahlin rollout, at least there is the hope that when/if it finally does expand, logically these suburbs will be the first to expand to.

By: Ghengis of Coles Gungahlin

Ghengis of Coles Gungahlin — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:03:54 +0000

It looks like they’re only going to cable the suburb of Gungahlin, as there are just under 3000 houses in the suburb (as well as over 1000 units) according to this website:
http://domainmastheads.homepriceguide.com.au/Research/Default.aspx?LocationType=Suburb&State=ACT&SuburbID=751

Which means that us in Amaroo, Ngunnawal, Harrison, Franklin Stage 1, Nicholls and Palmerston are liberally screwed!!

By: Paul F

Paul F — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:52:28 +0000

Interesting meeting tonight at the GCC.
Was not expecting a lot but it did help in getting a better understanding of Telstra’s lack of foresight in meeting future needs.

Nice to finally meet you in person Russ.

By: Rauland

Rauland — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:04:35 +0000

@ fishmilkshake

Still, that would ease congestion.

By: fishmilkshake

fishmilkshake — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:59:57 +0000

Let’s be conservative and say there are 36,000 people in Gungahlin. Let’s say there are an average 3.0 people to a household. The NBN will roll out to 3,000 homes in Gugahlin. So you’ve got a 25% chance of being a lucky one.

By: Ben Staughton

Ben Staughton — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:01:42 +0000

Good for you. Not good 20m across Northborne in Majura Rise.

Brand spanking new suburb, communications that would make Noah laugh.

I guess I’m disappointed they didnt include Majura Rise