We upgraded our building (14 lots) to FTTP (from FTTC).
Cost was $275 to NBNCo. The installation was done by a contractor who did an excellent job, locating the equipment as requested by each apartment.
Everyone is free to use a provider of their choice.
I’m really enjoying 1Gb/s!
To answer chesswood’s questions, based on our experience:
- what standard the installation is done to. Will there be new conduits carrying fibres all over the walls?
There are conduits in our car space and on the outside of the building. Internal cabling in corridors, where visible, was done in neat rectangular ducting. Internal cabling in apartments used very discreet adhesive fibre. The contractors were attentive to appearance.
- what costs unit owners will face
Once installed, unit owners’ costs for whatever service they currently have will remain the same. (i.e. if they have nothing, it costs nothing; if they have phone only, that’s what they’ll pay for).
- what happens to existing services during the installation period (about three months, apparently).
Our existing FTTC service was maintained throughout, and will be until everyone has moved to the fibre.
- that this is a change to infrastructure which in NSW strata will require a super majority to approve
As an upgrade (rather than maintenance), yes, it needs a special resolution. At some point, as existing copper is entirely superseded, it might become maintenance.
- how much say the OC has in the detailed design which will be prepared once an application has been lodged
Our experience was that we had a lot of say. We worked with the contractors to determine all cable routes, equipment locations etc.
I hope this helps.