Full-fibre incoming: NBN Co's making the FTTP upgrade mandatory for 130K Aussie homes and businesses
NBN Co is implementing mandatory full-fibre upgrades for 130,000 homes and businesses in Australia. The upgrades will begin in July 2027, with notifications sent to affected customers, and disconnections of copper services expected by January 2028. This initiative aims to enhance internet performance by transitioning from legacy copper connections to fibre.
- ▪NBN Co's Targeted Upgrade program will enforce FTTP upgrades starting July 1, 2026.
- ▪The program targets areas with existing fibre to improve performance for 130,000 homes and businesses.
- ▪Customers who ignore upgrade notifications risk having their services suspended by January 2028.
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Computing Internet Full-fibre incoming: NBN Co's making the FTTP upgrade mandatory for 130K Aussie homes and businesses News By Lucy Scotting published 22 May 2026 If you're notified, your copper internet connection could be disconnected from January 2028 When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: NBN) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Over the last few years, the National Broadband Network (NBN) has been on a determined quest to achieve faster internet speeds for Australians.
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