Perth to Geraldton NBN backbone lights up

"In connecting the Mid West with other major population centres across Australia through the high-capacity Nextgen network, we look forward to furthermore collaboration with wholesale clients, governments and the community to ensure the region is an active participant in the NBN future," said Sykes today.

Overall, Nextgen employed 40 people working over a six- month-period, on a 21-day roster, the company said. The company spent more than $450,000 on accommodation and close to $200,000 on meals, as so then as a furthermore $480,000 or so on local businesses through storage facilities, local couriers, vehicles, taxis, printing, traffic management and more.

The Geraldton route

Nextep - which provides wholesale broadband services - has installed DSLAM equipment in four telephone exchanges on the Geraldton route, and will supply access to several ISPs and systems integrator companies upon the launch of the fibre link. The company is as well "on target" to offer ADSL2+ and SHDSL broadband to clients on other lines of the RBBP fibre being rolled out in Victor Harbour, South Australia and South-West Gippsland, Victoria.