NBN http://www.nbn.gov.au National Broadband Network Thu, 17 May 2012 05:23:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 What is the NBN? http://www.nbn.gov.au/2012/05/16/what-is-the-nbn-3/ http://www.nbn.gov.au/2012/05/16/what-is-the-nbn-3/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 05:42:36 +0000 admin http://wp.dbcde.gov.au/nbn/?p=567086 The National Broadband Network is a next-generation broadband network designed for Australia’s future needs.

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]]> http://www.nbn.gov.au/2012/05/16/national-broadband-network-regional-campaign/feed/ 0 Types of NBN connections http://www.nbn.gov.au/2012/05/15/types-of-nbn-connections/ http://www.nbn.gov.au/2012/05/15/types-of-nbn-connections/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 23:50:45 +0000 nbn_admin http://wp.dbcde.gov.au/nbn/?p=567066 Three ways to connect to next-generation broadband

The National Broadband Network will provide more reliable high-speed broadband to all households and businesses, Australia-wide.

With our country’s significant land mass and relatively small population, rolling out optic fibre to homes and businesses in remote areas would be extremely difficult and costly.

So to ensure every Australian has access to broadband in the most reliable and efficient way possible, the NBN will use a mix of these technologies:

  • Optic fibre
  • Fixed wireless
  • Next-generation satellite

How you connect to the NBN will depend on your area and how remote it is. The important thing to know is that the three technologies are part of the NBN — and will deliver a faster, more reliable broadband service than what is currently available.

Optic fibre

The vast majority of Australian homes and businesses (93 per cent) will have access to the NBN through optic fibre, which can deliver speeds of up to 1 gigabit per second. This is possible because most Australians live and work in major cities and towns where the fibre rollout is most cost effective.

Fixed wireless

NBN Co’s fixed wireless network will cover homes and businesses that are just outside the optic fibre footprint, but not remote enough to need the satellite service.

Not to be confused with Wi-Fi or wireless broadband, fixed wireless broadband is designed to meet the speed and service requirements for a certain number of users in an area.  

This means the NBN fixed wireless service – even during peak times – will be faster and more reliable than for customers using mobile networks to provide broadband.  

Next-generation satellite

The bulk of Australia’s land surface will be serviced by two Ka-band satellites.

Scheduled to launch in 2015, these satellites will be purpose-built to provide high-speed broadband access to Australians where NBN optic fibre or fixed wireless is not the best option.

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]]> http://www.nbn.gov.au/2012/05/15/types-of-nbn-connections/feed/ 0 What is the NBN? http://www.nbn.gov.au/2012/05/10/whats-national-broadband-network/ http://www.nbn.gov.au/2012/05/10/whats-national-broadband-network/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 06:22:20 +0000 nbn_admin http://wp.dbcde.gov.au/nbn/?p=567034 A broadband network for Australia’s future

The National Broadband Network is a next-generation broadband network designed for Australia’s future needs. The network comprises three technologies—optic fibre, fixed wireless and next-generation satellite–and will provide more reliable, high-speed broadband access to all Australians.

How we’ll connect
Work has already begun on the NBN and, by the end of the 10-year rollout, NBN Co plans to connect all Australian homes and businesses to this new high-speed broadband network.

  • 93 per cent of Australian premises will have access to the NBN through optic fibre, capable of providing broadband speeds of up to one gigabit per second
  • 7 per cent of premises will have access to the NBN through next-generation fixed wireless and satellite technologies, providing peak speeds of 12 megabits per second

The NBN will be Australia’s first national wholesale-only, open access, high-speed broadband network.

This means NBN Co–the company established by the government to design, build and operate the NBN–will roll out the network and sell wholesale services to service providers, such as your internet or phone provider.

In turn, service providers will offer retail services to consumers.

The NBN is the biggest telecommunications reform in Australia’s history because it delivers separation between wholesale and retail service providers.

With uniform national wholesale pricing around Australia, the NBN will ensure that every community in Australia has access to high-speed broadband at competitive prices.

It means fairer infrastructure access for services providers, greater retail competition and better services for families and businesses.

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Every Australian community—metropolitan, regional, rural and remote—will have access to high-speed broadband services at affordable prices.

NBN Co will offer uniform national wholesale pricing across the three technologies of optic fibre, fixed wireless and next-generation satellite, meaning that service providers will pay the same wholesale price for the same broadband service, no matter the location.

While service providers will determine retail pricing, the Australian Government expects this will translate into prices that will be both affordable and very competitive, as wholesale access is by far the largest single component influencing retail pricing.

Recently released NBN pricing plans confirm that current NBN retail service prices compare well with long-standing prices for technologies such as ADSL.

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]]> http://www.nbn.gov.au/2012/05/10/how-much-will-the-nbn-cost-me/feed/ 0 What is the Digital Enterprise program? http://www.nbn.gov.au/2012/04/27/what-is-the-digital-enterprise-program/ http://www.nbn.gov.au/2012/04/27/what-is-the-digital-enterprise-program/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 05:48:44 +0000 admin http://prototype.dbcde.gov.au/nbn/?p=566446 The Digital Enterprise is a free program that will assist small-to-medium enterprises and not-for-profit organisations (including local cultural organisations) to better understand how they can take advantage of the National Broadband Network (NBN) and online opportunities more generally.

Participants will learn how to use the NBN to diversify their operations by allowing them to improve their online presence, offer new products and services, expand their market, improve their competitiveness, and increase their means of communicating with customers and suppliers.
Those who attend one or more training seminars will also be eligible to receive an additional four hours of tailored one-on-one training to assist them with their individual business requirements.

When will the Digital Enterprise program operate?
The program will be delivered over three years from 2011-12 to 2013-14.

Where will the Digital Enterprise program be established?
The Digital Enterprise program will be available in the first 40 communities that will benefit from the NBN.
 
Why is the government running this program?
Evidence repeatedly indicates that a key reason cited for not being connected online is a lack of perceived need. The Digital Enterprise program will communicate the benefits of the NBN and demonstrate its relevance to those small-to-medium enterprises and not-for-profit organisations (including local cultural institutions) not yet online.

Without such assistance there is a very real risk of declining productivity and competitiveness, and regional communities becoming economically stranded because of a lack of up-take of new technology.

How can I find out more?
For more information, please contact the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy via freecall on 1800 017 984, weekdays between 8.30am and 5.00pm or email digitalenterprise@dbcde.gov.au

]]> http://www.nbn.gov.au/2012/04/27/what-is-the-digital-enterprise-program/feed/ 0 What is a Digital Hub? http://www.nbn.gov.au/2012/04/27/what-is-a-digital-hub/ http://www.nbn.gov.au/2012/04/27/what-is-a-digital-hub/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 05:45:47 +0000 admin http://prototype.dbcde.gov.au/nbn/?p=566442 A ‘Digital Hub’ is a community-based computer training and internet access point containing a number of internet ready computers.

Each Digital Hub will be run by staff that will provide training and assistance to explain the benefits of participating online, to drive greater digital literacy skills and to demonstrate the possibilities of using the National Broadband Network (NBN).

Participants will learn how to engage in basic online activities such as setting up an email account; conducting effective internet searches; participating in e-commerce and online shopping; accessing government services; and connecting with family and friends online.

Those who attend a Digital Hub will also have the opportunity to experience the kinds of online services and quality of connection the NBN can deliver.

The Australian Government will provide funding of $23.8 million over three years from 2011-12 for a Digital Communities initiative, a key focus of which will be to establish the Digital Hubs program.

When will the Digital Hubs program operate?
The Program will be delivered over three years from 2011-12 to 2013-14.

Where will the Digital Hubs be available?
The Digital Hubs will be progressively established in the first 40 communities to benefit from the NBN.

Why is the government running this program?
Without such assistance there is a very real risk of a widening gap between those who engage in the digital economy and those who do not; declining productivity and competitiveness; and regional communities becoming economically stranded because of lack of up-take of new technology.

The benefits of online participation will be improved access to social inclusion, education, employment, economic gain and government services such as health and welfare by the regular use of broadband enabled by the NBN.

How can I find out more?
For more information, please contact the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy freecall on 1800 025 145, weekdays between 8.30am and 5.00pm or email digitalhubs@dbcde.gov.au

]]> http://www.nbn.gov.au/2012/04/27/what-is-a-digital-hub/feed/ 0 What is the digital economy and why is it important? http://www.nbn.gov.au/2012/04/27/what-is-the-digital-economy-and-why-is-it-important/ http://www.nbn.gov.au/2012/04/27/what-is-the-digital-economy-and-why-is-it-important/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 05:44:55 +0000 admin http://prototype.dbcde.gov.au/nbn/?p=566440 The digital economy is the global network of economic and social activities that are enabled by information and communications technologies, such as the internet, mobile and sensor networks.
Through participating in the digital economy Australia can boost its productivity, global competitiveness and social wellbeing.

Participating in the digital economy also provides opportunities to improve access to services for people living in rural and regional Australia.

Maximising the full potential of Australia’s digital economy is expected to help deliver improved wellbeing in the form of better economic, education, health, social and environmental outcomes for all Australians.

The NBN represents an investment in the underlying infrastructure that will support the growth of Australia’s digital economy into the future.

Effective use of the NBN is expected to bring benefits in terms of jobs and employment, health, education, the environment, social inclusion and recreation.

More information about Australia’s digital economy can be found in the Australian Government’s 2009 Australia’s Digital Economy: Future Directions paper and the Australian Government’s 2011 National Digital Economy Strategy.

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