Australian Centre for Broadband Innovation launched in Sydney 8 November 2011
The launch of the Sydney-based Australian Centre for Broadband Innovation (ACBI) aims to develop, demonstrate and evaluate broadband technologies and services.
The Centre is a joint initiative between the NSW Government and research organisations CSIRO and National ICT Australia (NICTA). It was launched in December 2010.
The NSW Government has contributed $7.5 million to establish the centre over three years (to 2013) with matching in-kind support from the CSIRO and NICTA.
The centre will work with industry to create and deliver breakthrough broadband applications in four key areas: