The federal government announced on Monday that dozens more Hunter suburbs and towns will join the rollout of faster broadband technology by 2025.
Wallsend, Stockton, North Lambton, New Lambton, Shortland, Merewether, Maryland, Lambton, Kotara, Islington, Hamilton, Glendale, Elermore Vale, Cooks Hill, Cardiff, Broadmeadow, Adamstown Heights, Adamstown, Wangi Wangi, Wallsend, Singleton, Cardiff, Glendale, Cooranbong, Cessnock, Edgeworth, Bonnells Bay, Windale, Whitebridge, Warners Bay, Valentine, Swansea, Speers Point, San Remo, Wyee, Mount Hutton, Mannering Park, Macquarie Hills, Hillsborough, Halekulani, Gateshead, Eleebana, Charlestown, Caves Beach, Cardiff, Buff Point, Budgewoi, Belmont North, Adamstown Heights, Beresfield, Kurri Kurri, Maitland, Medowie, Raymond Terrace, Rutherford, Telarah and Thornton will be able to upgrade to a full-fibre broadband connection from 2024.
NBN Co has completed upgraded connections in some Hunter suburbs and announced late last year that it would add dozens more before the end of 2023.
The upgrades are available when an eligible household orders a higher-speed plan than would be available over the existing copper line.
Many houses and businesses are now connected to the National Broadband Network via copper wire to nodes, or on-street connection boxes, carrying the fibre network.
The government is spending $2.4 billion replacing the old copper lines with higher-speed fibre to 1.5 million additional premises by the end of 2025.
Monday's announcement included about one million households across Australia.
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