New Business Fibre Zones for NBN Enterprise Ethernet
The recent announcement surrounding the redesignation of 130 NBN Zone 1 & 2 locations into Business Fibre Zones was welcome news. This should lead to discounted NBN Enterprise Ethernet pricing in those areas in addition to no or low fibre build cost if required. It means that many outer Suburban and regional Business centres can now access NBN Enterprise Ethernet pricing at the same rates as they cousins operating within the NBN CBD zone. Now regional business can access corporate NBN plans and get access to Enterprise Grade fibre.
For anyone in the industry, understanding how the business NBN Enterprise Ethernet Zoning works is a bit of a mystery. We have all seen SQs almost next to each other delivering vastly different results. The recent announcement brings an element of certainty to the process and also easier to understand for our business clients.
NBN Co has provided some high level boundary maps for the first 130 Business Fibre Zones. See below for links to the NBN Business Fibre map for each location. Another 110 locations will be added to the list within the next 6 weeks.
The $700 million project provides for discounted monthly access charges and no cost fibre build for NBN EE in most locations within the New NBN EE areas. In some cases the wholesale rate for a 1000/1000mbps Ethernet Fibre could drop by as much as 67%. NBNco has also advised they are reducing the 100/100Mbps access fee in most locations, to the same rate they previously applied to the 10/10Mbps wholesale charge. This means that 100/100mbps will effectively be the entry level NBN Enterprise Ethernet bandwidth.
The Business Fibre Zones across Australia, include 85 regional centres. The NBN states that all businesses within these zones will have access to Enterprise Ethernet, at significantly reduced wholesale prices. In total, these zones are expected to cover more than 700,000 business premises.
Last week the locations 130 Business Fibre Zones were released, including 61 in regional locations such as Mornington, Bunbury, Mount Gambier, Devonport, Shepparton, Port Macquarie and Rockhampton.
Nationally, 14 of the Business Fibre Zones will be located specifically to underpin existing health precincts – locations which include major hospitals and related research and education facilities – providing a boost for essential services and health innovation.
First 130 Business Fibre Zones for Enterprise Ethernet
Business Zone Enterprise Ethernet locations announced on 22 September 2020. NBN Enterprise Ethernet downloadable maps.
NSW Metro Enterprise Ethernet Business Fibre Zone locations
Botany, Central Coast, Double Bay - Rose Bay, Gosford, Lake Haven - Wyong, Lane Cove, Marrickville, Mosman, Neutral Bay, Parramatta, Randwick
NSW Regional Enterprise Ethernet Business Fibre Zone locations
Albury / Lavington, Armidale, Ballina, Batemans Bay, Bathurst, Charlestown, Coffs Harbour, Corrimal - Austinmer, Dubbo, Goulburn, Lismore, Maitland, Mudgee, Newcastle CBD, Nowra, Orange, Port Kembla - Warrawong, Port Macquarie, Shoalhaven, Tamworth, Taree, Wagga Wagga, Wollongong
VIC Metro Enterprise Ethernet Business Fibre Zone locations
Berwick South, Box Hill, Blackburn - Mitcham, Burwood, Caulfield - Carnegie, Chadstone - Oakleigh, Clayton, Collingwood, Dandenong, Mornington, Richmond - Hawthorn, Springvale - Noble Park, St Kilda - Elsternwick
VIC Regional Enterprise Ethernet Business Fibre Zone locations
Ararat, Ballarat, Bendigo, Echuca, Geelong, Horsham, Mildura, Morwell - Traralgon, Shepparton, Wangaratta, Warrnambool, Wodonga
QLD Metro Enterprise Ethernet Business Fibre Zone locations
Annerley, Archerfield, Coorparoo, Darra - Richlands, Eagle Farm, Indooroopilly - Toowong, Morningside - Lytton, Mount Gravatt, Stafford - Alderley, Tingalpa
QLD Regional Enterprise Ethernet Business Fibre Zone locations
Bundaberg, Cairns - Port Douglas, Caloundra, Gladstone, Gympie, Mackay, Maroochydore, Maryborough, Rockhampton, Southport, Toowoomba, Townsville area, Wurtulla - Birtinya
TAS Regional Enterprise Ethernet Business Fibre Zone locations
Burnie, Devonport, Hobart, Launceston
WA Metro Enterprise Ethernet Business Fibre Zone locations
Applecross - Melville, Balcatta, Bassendean, Belmont - Cannington,Bibra Lake - Coogee (WA), Canning Vale - Riverton, Fremantle, Henderson, Malaga, Mandurah, Midland - Guildford, O'Connor - Murdoch, Osborne Park Industrial, Rockingham, South Perth, Subiaco - Nedlands - Shenton Park, Wangara
WA Regional Enterprise Ethernet Business Fibre Zone locations
Albany, Bunbury, Busselton, Geraldton
SA Metro Enterprise Ethernet Business Fibre Zone locations
Edinburgh, Hawthorn - Malvern (SA), Hindmarsh, Lonsdale, Lonsdale, Melrose Park, Mount Barker, Norwood (SA), Port Adelaide - Gepps Cross, Prospect area (SA), Richmond (SA), Toorak Gardens, Unley - Parkside, Woodville Park, Willunga
SA Regional Enterprise Ethernet Business Fibre Zone locations
ACT Metro Enterprise Ethernet Business Fibre Zone locations
Belconnen, Canberra CBD, Deakin, Phillip
ACT Regional Enterprise Ethernet Business Fibre Zone locations
NT Regional Enterprise Ethernet Business Fibre Zone locations