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Australia - National Broadband Network - Smart Grids

Synopsis

Australia is in a unique position to benefit from two infrastructure projects that are being developed simultaneously. NBN Co is currently rolling out the government-initiated National Broadband Network and it also has a clear policy known as Digital Productivity, where the government is taking a leadership role in ensuring that other government sectors use this infrastructure for the delivery of trans-sector services (e-health, e-education, smart grids, etc).

The government has also developed a policy for the national rollout of smart grids; its demonstration project was launched in late 2010.

Smart Grid Australia and NBN Co are working together to investigate synergies between these two infrastructure projects and a preliminary report mentions possible savings of $2 billion if the projects can be aligned. Special access is provided in the NBN Bill for utilities.

Progress on the issue has been slow. Increased awareness regarding the trans-sector use of the NBN might see an increase of activity in 2013.

Table of Contents

  • 1. Synopsis
  • 2. Key to Smart Grids in telecommunications
  • 3. NBN access for smart utility services
  • 4. Smart Grid Australia and the NBN (analyses)
    • 4.1 Smart Grid/Smart City and the NBN
    • 4.2 Developments in 2011 and 2012
  • 5. Projects and Developments
    • 5.1 Power and Water Corporation
    • 5.2 NBN facilitates wind farm
  • 6. Smart grids and the National Broadband Network (NBN)
    • 6.1 Introduction
    • 6.2 Exploring synergies and opportunities
    • 6.3 Using electricity infrastructure to roll out broadband
      • 6.3.1 Trans-sector use of infrastructure
      • 6.3.2 Skilled and readily available workforce
      • 6.3.3 Combined Optical Network Terminal (ONT)/smart meter – industry perspective
      • 6.3.4 Combining ONT/smart meter – user and competition perspective
      • 6.3.5 Broadband
      • 6.3.6 Addressing social and economic problems
    • 6.4 NBN and smart infrastructure
  • 7. Smart Grid/Smart City Project (separate report)
  • 8. Separate background reports

Focus Report profile

Technologies

Broadband Fixed
Smart Infrastructure

Number of pages: 10

Status: Current

Last update: 29 March 2012
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Author: Paul Budde

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