More locals are eligible for internet speeds up to 250 megabytes a second after NBN Co completed upgrades at Narromine, Warren, Trangie and Cobar in the second half of 2025.

A new wireless network tower came online at Narromine in June and at Warren in September, with the upgrades aimed at surrounding areas previously eligible for the NBN (National Broadband Network) satellite network.

Telstra towers in the Trangie, Cobar, Nyngan and Nevertire area have also been fitted with NBN fixed wireless technology to provide the service.   

Fixed wireless involves signal being transmitted from a tower to a roof antenna, requiring a clear line of sight but now able to reach up to 29 kilometres.

According to NBN Co, the new fixed wireless service along what they call the Cobar Corridor now covers almost 500 homes and businesses in the Narromine and Trangie areas, over 240 around Warren and Nevertire, and almost 100 around Cobar.

Narromine flying instructor Grace Walker is based at a building at her local aerodrome which now has fixed wireless.

She said the service has helped professionalise her business and leave work at the office.

Grace used to have to use her home internet to do work. [IMAGE: supplied] 

"Prior to having the NBN installed at my business, I was taking a lot of work home and I was using my phone to hotspot my laptop, but I then was having problems with printing because I couldn't hot spot two things from my phone," she said.

"Since having the NBN installed, I do everything, pretty much from the classroom-office area.

"It's created more efficiency and a better way for me to connect with my audience.

"Where we live, we don't have as many people to reach out to, so being able to connect with an online audience is so important.

"I'm not having to take home things like post-it notes saying I've got to do this and that email. I can just do it all at work before I go home.

"My mind can switch off more, which means that my family gets more of me."

NBN Co says they are also such as extending Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) deeper into parts of Narromine, Warren, and Nyngan that are currently on the Fibre to the Node (FTTN) technology.

FTTP involves fibre-optic cables running directly to properties, which are fasters and more reliable than the coper lines that run from nodes in the street.

The fixed wireless upgrades are part of a $2.6 million commitment announced by the NSW government in 2022 to deliver reliable internet in the 'Cobar Corridor.'

Between 11-14 November, NBN Co are hosting information sessions in Nyngan, Warren, Trangie, Narromine and Nevertire to help residents make the most of the upgrades.

Locals can find times and locations on the NBN website.

"The nbn Fixed Wireless network is a critical part of our infrastructure, supporting regional Australian homes and businesses with faster speeds and more reliable connectivity than ever before, even during the busiest times," NBN Local NSW head Tom O'Dea said.

"I encourage the community to participate in the upcoming events to discover how this upgrade can impact them positively."