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Occom is a top-rated SUPA Networks service provider in Australia, with a 4.9/5-star rating from over 8000 Google reviews. Occom offers higher bandwidth and smart internet routeing to ensure we provide the speeds we promise. Additionally, Occom offers flexible, affordable plans and a selection of hand-picked modems from the world’s best brands. Our customer service team is ready to help with configuration if you wish to bring your own modem. We take pride in our fantastic customer reviews and strive to provide services and support that meet the highest standards.

The New Development/Dwelling Activation Fee (NDA) or New Development Charge (NDC) is a fee charged for all connections made in areas that the fibre infrastructure provider (e.g., SUPA Networks) has identified as within the boundary of a new development. Essentially, it means if fibre internet has never been used at a property before, this one-time fee will be charged to the end user no matter which internet service provider is used. The implementation of this fee was a decision made by the Australian government to offset part of the fibre infrastructure’s cost onto “the parties that use or benefit from them.”. SUPA Networks may charge a $300 New Development Fee if your premises is identified as being within the site boundary of a new development. SUPA Networks will contact you directly for the charge before activating the NTD and Internet service for you.

The termination equipment in any telecommunications carrier’s network is called a Network Termination Device (NTD). SUPA Networks uses two types of NTDs-Calix NTD (Black Box) and Mikrotik NTD (White Box). This device may also be referred to as a “fibre box” at times, and some companies may confusingly refer to the NTD by a different name, such as NTU (Network Termination Unit) or ONT (Optical Network Terminal). SUPA Networks refers to this device as the NTD. This device takes the data transmitted from fibre optic cables and converts it to electronic signals that your router can use. In the case of SUPA Network’s Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) networks, one NTD can support more than one active internet service.

SUPA Networks offers various speed tiers for fibre internet connections, including maximum download speeds of 25 Mbps, 50 Mbps, 100 Mbps, 250 Mbps, 500 Mbps, 750 Mbps, and 1000 Mbps. Customers are able to choose between these plans depending on their speed preference.

SUPA Networks is a private, Australian-owned superfast broadband carrier accredited by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to provide fibre-to-the-premises solutions across the country. Established in 2016, SUPA Networks has invested significantly in aligning with the 2007 NBN Legislation, using the same core network equipment as NBNCo (Nokia/Alcatel Lucent) and focusing on fibre to the premises. SUPA networks support broadband internet connection, telephone services, pay and free-to-air TV, IP intercom, access control, CCTV, and home automation systems through various GPON technologies. This infrastructure enables all these services on a single fibre distribution architecture, eliminating the need for multiple separate copper networks. SUPA Networks is committed to enhancing infrastructure efficiencies and delivering cutting-edge, reliable, and essential services to end-users in today’s competitive market.

Occom is a top-rated RedTrain service provider in Australia, rated 4.9/5 stars from over 10,000+ Google reviews. Occom has higher bandwidth and smart internet routeing to ensure we provide the speeds we promise. On top of that, Occom offers flexible, affordable plans and a selection of hand-picked modems from the world’s best brands. Our customer service team will be glad to help with configuration if you wish to BYO. We are proud of our fantastic customer reviews and strive to provide the services and customer support to meet the highest standards.

The New Development Charge is a fee charged for all connections made in areas that the fibre infrastructure provider (e.g., RedTrain) has identified as within the boundary of a new development. Essentially, it means if fibre internet has never been used at a property before, this one-time fee will be charged to the end user no matter which internet service provider is used. The implementation of this fee was a decision made by the Australian government to offset part of the fibre infrastructure’s cost onto “the parties that use or benefit from them.”. RedTrain may charge a $300 New Development Fee if your premises is identified as being within the site boundary of a new development. RedTrain will contact you directly for the charge before activating the NTD and Internet service for you.

The termination equipment in any telecommunications carrier’s network is called an Optical Network Terminal (ONT). This device may also be referred to as a “fibre box” at times, and some companies may confusingly refer to the ONT by a different name, such as NTU (Network Termination Unit). RedTrain refers to this device as the ONT. This device takes the data transmitted from fibre optic cables and converts it to electronic signals that your router can use. In the case of RedTrain’s Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) networks, one ONT can support more than one active internet service.

Usually RedTrain will be found servicing new or recently developed apartments, estates and communities. In most cases, RedTrain will be the sole fibre provider for a residence, and you will not be able to use NBNCo or other companies’ fibre in RedTrain serviced properties. If you are uncertain about whether RedTrain services your property, our support team will help you check. Even if your residence is not covered by RedTrain, we will help you find the best solution and get you connected quickly and efficiently.

One of the main differences between RedTrain and NBNCo is the connection technology they use. RedTrain uses FTTP (Fibre to the Premises) technology in most of their projects. FTTP exclusively uses fibre optic cables, enabling the fastest speeds in Australia. FTTP benefits from the higher capacity of a full fibre connection and will have a more stable connection and speed in general. However, in addition to FTTP, NBNCo also adopts other technologies like a combination of fibre and copper (FTTC, FTTN/B) or fibre and coaxial cable (HFC). FTTC, FTTN/B, and HFC technologies may slow down and become unstable during instances of poor weather.