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Here are some of the ways individuals and families in NSW can benefit from widespread high-speed broadband.

People living in areas without quality broadband services will be able to access fast and reliable broadband.
Families and friends across Australia will be able to communicate with each other via high-definition video conferencing and share video files and digital photos in real time.
People living in regional, rural and remote areas will have better access to medical specialists without having to travel long distances.

NSW Government services will be more accessible as the number of online applications increase.
Children will be able to download study documents at the same time their parents are shopping, paying bills online and doing other tasks using an increasing range of sophisticated services.
Households will have the opportunity to buy automation services that integrate all of the home’s electronic components – such as lighting, heating and cooling – and provide advanced security monitoring.
Interactive videoconferencing and in-home medical monitoring devices will give the elderly and people with chronic illnesses more independence and reduce the need to travel to hospitals and other medical facilities.
Households will be able to monitor and manage their energy consumption in real time to reduce power bills and greenhouse gas emissions.
There will be more internet-based learning in schools, universities and at work, and content sharing between classrooms and campuses.

Faster broadband will deliver more internet protocol television (IPTV) services, allowing people to watch programs and web content in high definition and on demand via their television.
Gamers will enjoy virtual reality video gaming, including motion-sensing and feedback.

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