iTnews takes you to Landcom's Ashton Grove development in Maitland, NSW where subcontractors are building the pit-and-pipe infrastructure required for NBN fibre. It will become one of the first greenfield sites to have active NBN services.
on Jun 9 2011 8:32PM
NBN Co recently began reticulating fibre at Landcom's Ashton Grove greenfield development in Maitland, NSW. The development is one of 30,000 properties NBN Co expects to pass with fibre by the end of the year.
Landcom subcontractors are preparing the shared utility trench which will house the pit-and-pipe infrastructure required for NBN Co's greenfield fibre. This includes a 25mm conduit built and laid to the wholesaler's specifications.
Telecommunications pipe installed in a shared trench to prepare for fibre deployment. Developers and competing fibre installers have disputed with NBN Co about whether to share the trench or conduits themselves.
Contractors installing pit and pipe infrastructure to prepare their new development for the NBN.
Contractors joining the pipes along the shared trench.
Contractors connecting the telecommunications pipe in the shared trench.
A developer hammering the telecomms pipe into place.
The inside of a telecommunications pipe waiting to be laid. The pipe is 25mm in width, or 23mm of usable space, for deployment of the fibre lead-in cable to each premise.
One of the new homes being constructed at Maitland, NSW. Developers must provide at least three months notice to NBN Co ahead of expected launch date of active services in order to progress through all planning requirements.
NBN Co recently began reticulating fibre at Landcom's Ashton Grove greenfield development in Maitland, NSW. The development is one of 30,000 properties NBN Co expects to pass with fibre by the end of the year.