The international property and infrastructure group has played an important part in the nbn rollout, which has seen the use of Trenchless Technology for everything from utility location to underground cable installation.
With rollout work already underway in Orange, Lendlease and nbn anticipate that at least 18,000 homes and business will be connected to the network by August 2016.
Kelly Stevens, nbn spokesperson, said “This is great news for locals who will soon be able to rival people in the city when it comes to speed and reliability.
“They join more than 1,600 homes and businesses in outlying areas that are already able to access the network through our fixed wireless technology.”
Ashley Mason, Managing Director of Lendlease’s Services business, said “Our work will help to connect 18,000 homes and business in Orange to the nbn as well as another 18,000 in the surrounding region, including Bathurst later in the year.
“We’re excited to be the construction partner for the nbn in the region.”
In addition to the NSW rollout, the nbn is making steady progress in Tasmania, with an addition 2,500 homes and business covered by the network in Rocherlea and Newnham.
Tasmanian Corporate Affairs Manager Russell Kelly said “More than 121,000 premises in Tasmania now have access [to the nbn] with thousands more being connected each month.
“It follows a successful year for the nbn in Tasmania in 2015 – the network footprint grew by around 80 per cent over the calendar year.”
Launceston has seen many of the benefits of the network as one of the leading cities for network connection.
Mr Kelly said “In urban Launceston all suburbs are now finished construction, under construction or in planning.
“All of urban Launceston is schedules to be under construction or finished by mid-2016.”