The NBN Co—the company managing the roll out of the broadband network nationally-has just given cablers a great business opportunity.
A Registered Cabler can now move the nbn™ Cable and Equipment under the recently released Authority to Alter Facilities in Residential and Small Business Premises.
That’s a major opening for cablers to do more on the massive telecommunications project.
The nbn™ Authority to Alter allows registered cabling technicians to make a range of changes to nbn equipment in customer’s premises without seeking prior permission from the NBN Co. That may include rewiring a home in order to move a Network Termination Device (NTD) from one room to another.
The nbn’s Authority to Alter originally only allowed registered cablers to modify internal cabling prior to the network boundary on the nbn™. The FTTN Network has now been expanded to include the nbn™ FTTP, FTTC and HFC Networks.
Modification of the nbn™ Wireless and Satellite premises networks prior to the NTD still requires permission from nbn™.
Care must also be taken when undertaking any work as the authorisation requires you to use only approved equipment and full testing.
So make sure you access the webpage were you can download the full document as well as useful information for new properties at https://www.nbnco.com.au/develop-or-plan-with-the-nbn/industry-collaboration-and-community-planning/cabling
The other thing to do is take the time to become a Registered Cabler. You’ll notice on the NBN Co webpage a link for consumers to the Australian Registered Cablers website at www.registeredcablers.com.au. You can find what you need to do there too.
This is great news for the Aussie cabling industry. It recognises their skills and expands the work they can do, with options for customers to find you. An outcome the Cabling Registrars and us at the International Copper Association have worked hard to see happen.
Happy cabling everyone!
Cheers, John Fennell
