^ Thats 1 thing I dont believe the Liberals will do. Despite what they say.
The equipment is in, there is only 1 NBN site that hasn't got gear yet. Well around here anyways.
Newcastle has the equipment already, Maitland, Cessnock, Singleton and Branxton will be NBN sites.
However, Branxton has the racks but from memory the equipment isn't in yet in. However, power has been upgraded, air con's updated etc.
The problem with Fibre to the Node. The cables from the house to the pillar are the bit of the network thats !@#$ed at the moment.
Fibre to the Node will virtually putting a cabinet where the pillar is now. So all the copper will need replacing from the current pillars to the house.
Oh and the NBN equipment is Alcatel.