Update: Due to the high volume of interest for more complex applications, the nbn™ Technology Choice Program online quote tool is temporarily unavailable at this time. We apologise for any inconvenience this might cause. Please check with us in early 2021.

Upgrade costs

For the nbn™ Technology Choice Program

The nbn™ Technology Choice Program provides you with the option to pay for a change to the nbn™ technology infrastructure at your residential or business premises. This payment covers the build costs associated with the nbn™ Technology Choice Program application, as these activities are additional to nbn's rollout activity.

You can get a free quote and check the build costs to upgrade to nbn™ Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) at a single premises before proceeding with an application. In some instances, a quote may not be available online. We’ll let you know once you request a quote whether we’ll need to complete an additional assessment first.

Applicants may withdraw their application at any stage, but payments made for work performed up to the date of withdrawal are non-refundable.

Build costs

The build costs are driven by a number of factors including:

  • Proximity to existing nbn™ infrastructure.
  • Distances between premises in scope (if applicable).
  • Complexity of civil construction required.
  • Original nbn™ technology and new nbn™ technology.
  • Remoteness of location.
In each case, nbn takes steps to ensure the design provides the lowest cost option available at the time aligned with nbn™ standards.
 
The cost per premises for a Group Switch or Area Switch may be lower on average than an Individual Premises Switch.
 
Please note that the changes as part of the nbn™ Technology Choice Program are not directly comparable to the published average premises costs of the national rollout of the nbn™ network. The published averages reflect the costs for nbn to deploy the nbn™ network on a large scale, incorporating nbn™ technologies determined to be most appropriate and cost effective for the relevant location – therefore, the cost of choosing a different technology from what has been planned is generally higher than the average.