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nbn upgrades in Tasmania

304k premises in Tasmania are in the nbn footprint, 32.6k with a fibre upgrade available or planned, 43.5k able to get high speed fixed wireless and 60 moving off satellite. Check your address to see what applies to you.

Check your address

See your premises' current nbn technology and any upgrade nbn Co has available or planned for it.

nbn in Tasmania at a glance

Premises in the nbn footprint
304k
Premises already on full fibre (FTTP)
179k
Premises with a fibre upgrade available or planned
32.6k
Premises that can get high speed fixed wireless
43.5k
Satellite premises able to move to a faster technology
60

nbn technology in Tasmania

How the 304k premises in the nbn footprint connect today.

  • Fibre to the Premises (FTTP)179k (58.8%)
  • Fibre to the Building (FTTB)2.42k (0.8%)
  • Fibre to the Node (FTTN)60.4k (19.9%)
  • Fixed Wireless48.4k (15.9%)
  • Sky Muster Satellite14k (4.6%)

Upgrades in Tasmania

Fibre upgrades

Through its fibre upgrade programmes, nbn Co is replacing copper and cable connections with full fibre to the premises (FTTP) in eligible areas. Premises marked eligible can order the upgrade now; planned premises have a target quarter from nbn Co.

Eligible to order now
14.2k premises
Planned by nbn Co
18.4k premises
About fibre upgrades

When premises become eligible

  • Dec 202680
  • Mar 2027<10
  • Jun 202730
  • Sep 202720
  • Dec 202760
  • Mar 2028<10
  • Jun 202810
  • Sep 202820
  1. 1. Check your address

    Confirm your premises is eligible for a fibre upgrade, or when it is planned.

  2. 2. Order an eligible plan

    nbn Co sets the plan and speed conditions for a free upgrade. We will confirm what applies to your address.

  3. 3. Installation

    nbn Co runs fibre to your premises and installs the connection box. Your existing service keeps working until the switch.

  4. 4. Switch to fibre

    Your service moves onto the new fibre connection, usually with only a short outage on the day.

High speed fixed wireless

43.5k premises in Tasmania

nbn Co has upgraded much of its fixed wireless network with new towers and 5G technology, making faster speed tiers such as Home Fast and Superfast available to eligible fixed wireless premises.

  • FW Superfast30.3k
  • FW Home Fast13k
  • FW Plus200
About fixed wireless

Moving off satellite

60 satellite premises in Tasmania

As the fixed wireless network expands, nbn Co is moving some Sky Muster satellite premises onto fixed wireless or other terrestrial technology for faster, lower-latency connections.

  • Moving to fixed wireless60
About satellite

nbn upgrades by postcode in Tasmania

Frequently asked questions

nbn Co is moving premises from older connection types to faster ones: FTTN, FTTC and HFC premises to full fibre (FTTP), fixed wireless premises to higher speed tiers, and some satellite premises to fixed wireless.

Use the address checker on this page. It shows your current technology and whether nbn Co lists an upgrade for your premises as available now or planned.

nbn Co sets the conditions for its fibre upgrade programmes, including the plan speed you need to order. We'll confirm what applies to your address before anything is booked.

The figures on these pages come from nbn Co's rollout data and refresh every morning.

Ask us about upgrading

Tell us a little about your premises and we'll let you know what upgrade options apply and how to get started.

Is this for a home or a business?