Broken Hill backbone to bring better broadband
Thousands of residents and businesses in regional communities have access to more competitive broadband services with completion of the construction of approximately 1,150-kilometres of new fibre optic cable link in the far west of NSW.
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Tech23 Broadband Innovation Prize
Tech23 is an event that encourages collaboration, networking, sharing and learning between Australian businesses, entrepreneurs, universities and public-funded research agencies. Read more...
CSIRO gets High-Speed Broadband Ready
CSIRO has been developing technologies to connect people and machines with high speed broadband and enable them to access the wireless internet anytime, anywhere. Read more...
Telehealth trials for Armidale and Kiama
Older Australians with chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease will benefit from trials of high-quality telehealth services, which will take place in Armidale and Kiama. Read more...
Australian Centre for Broadband Innovation launched in Sydney
The launch of the Sydney-based Australian Centre for Broadband Innovation (ACBI) aims to develop, demonstrate and evaluate broadband technologies and services. Read more...
Showcase helps drive NSW success
The Australian Technology Showcase (ATS) has built an impressive track record in helping local companies make their mark overseas, boasting members and alumni including global success stories Animal Logic and Atlassian. Read more...
Virtual school breaks new ground
Students at 16 schools from Lithgow to Broken Hill are using laptops, web streaming and online interactive learning in Australia’s first virtual selective high school. Read more...
Coffs Harbour embraces broadband
Mid-North Coast communities are able to experience existing and future broadband-enabled technologies for home and business at a demonstration centre established in Coffs Harbour. Read more...
Vouchers support use of local smarts
Information and communications technology companies are being encouraged to make more use of the expertise within NSW universities and public research organisations to develop new products and services. Read more...
50,000 NSW homes to form “smart cities”
Thousands of homes across the Hunter and in Sydney will form the first “Smart Cities” in Australia, as part of a $100million trial that will see the deployment of smart-grid technology. Read more...