Did you know that the NBN deadline to switch is on 15 Jan 2021? Australian residents who still haven’t processed their transition, including those who live in Coogee, are advised not to delay as the holiday breaks and shutdowns could impact services earlier than anticipated.
At least 400 suburbs across Australia are expected to make the switch before the NBN deadline but several internet service providers are planning to pause for the holidays by the middle of December. This means a pause for NBN installations as well.
News Corp reportedly sent letters to users of ADSL to inform them of no activity from 14 Dec 2020 until the middle of January next year.
Some areas will not just lose their internet connection but also crucial fire, security and emergency systems that are connected to ADSL or HFC facilities, as well as landline services and cable internet connections.
NBN’s media relations executive manager Jane McNamara, however, said that they will have installation and connection teams at work during the Christmas holidays. However, Ms McNamara suggested for users to place their orders soon and avoid the holiday rush.
NBN directly works with internet service providers and not the public. Residents will still need to contact their preferred telecommunications company for the switch.
Telecommunications analysts said that NBN will no longer grant an extension since its broadband project completion has passed.
The standard transition time from a household’s current broadband to NBN is within 18 months following the confirmation of network availability. The actual transition process averagely takes 10 business days.
Coogee residents may check for availability via the NBN official site. NBN said that at least four million homes and businesses have yet to make the switch despite the announcement that their suburbs are ready.
In the absence of a broadband connection, users may switch to mobile internet. However, experts said this will not be sustainable for many users in the longterm.
For more information about the NBN switch, check out the Consumer Commission’s official site.
