The National Broadband Network Co (NBN Co) has announced it has awarded $183 million in contracts over 19 months to Visionstream and Service Stream to provide additional rollout capacity and support a new approach to rollout of fibre in new estates.

 

Visionstream has been awarded a $102 million contract for the construction of fibre in new developments in Victoria and Queensland, while Service Stream has been awarded $81 million for contracted works in NSW, South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

 

NBN Co CEO Mike Quigley said the appointments were made to expedite the construction of the local network through the streets in new estates.

 

“There is no doubt that the fibre rollout in new developments is a massive undertaking and one of the biggest challenges for NBN Co. We have received requests from developers for works covering 123,000 lots in almost 2400 locations since we assumed responsibility as the provider of last resort less than 18 month ago,” Mr Quigley said.

 

“We have been working closely with developers to ensure they are well informed about our progress in working to meet their needs. We are pleased with the high level of support they have shown for the rollout, particularly the way they see the NBN as a means of promoting their estates as getting ready for the technology people will need for the future.”