UPGRADE works will continue on the nbn Fixed Wireless network in Moyne, Horsham, Southern Grampians and Yarriambiack to provide access to faster speeds and extended coverage of the nbn Fixed Wireless network.

The upgrade works on the towers in Port Fairy, Penshurst, Mt Dundas, Minyip, Haven, Horsham, Quantong and Natimuk will mean some homes and small businesses in the area may experience impact to their nbn service over the coming weeks.

While nbn has looked to minimise service interruptions as much as possible during this time - such as migrating users over to temporary connections - there may be occasions when towers may be taken offline, and nbn said they appreciate the community’s patience while the work is underway.

The tower works will not impact nbn fixed line or nbn Sky Muster satellite services.

Impacted homes and businesses may have been notified of these planned outages via their retail service provider.

nbn Local Victoria head, Emily Peel, said there is increasing demand for faster internet from homes and business across Australia, and they will continue to invest in the network to stay ahead of demand.

“We are excited to have begun work upgrading the nbn Fixed Wireless network in the region, which will be a game changer for up to a million households and businesses across Australia,” she said.

“These tower works are critical to the delivery of our program but will mean some planned outages that may affect homes and businesses and their ability to use their nbn service while the work is underway.”

Ms Peel also said after the tower works are completed, nbn has expected that faster download speeds during the busy period will become available across the nbn Fixed Wireless network.

“We apologise for the inconvenience and appreciate the community’s patience while the work is underway,” she said.

 The $750 million investment in the nbn Fixed Wireless and nbn Sky Muster satellite network - $480 million from the Australian Government and $270 million from nbn - is on track to be completed by around December 2024.

When complete, the investment will expand the reach of the existing nbn Fixed Wireless footprint by up to 50 per cent, as well as enabling two new high speed fixed wireless plans - Fixed Wireless Home Fast and Fixed Wireless Superfast.

The additional capacity and reach available on the upgraded network will also enable approximately 120,000 existing Sky Muster satellite-only premises to access nbn Fixed Wireless for the first time.

To get the benefits of the upgrades, homes and businesses may also need to update the nbn device at their premises.

For more information and to register for updates, customers are encouraged to visit the blog for an update on nbn’s Fixed Wireless and Satellite Upgrade Program at bit.ly/3V6o6M9