Australia’s NBN Co opened its Gold Coast National Contact Centre. The facility will handle queries from all over Australia as the company ramps up the construction of its fibre optic broadband network. The contact centre expects is forecast to eventually house more than 100 workers. NBN Co is already handling over 8,000 inbound and outbound calls, emails, letters and web enquiries about the NBN each month.
Australia’s NBN Co Opens National Contact Centre

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