Australia - National Broadband Network Trans-sector projects

Synopsis

After the National Broadband Network (NBN) announcement in 2009 the government commenced the right policy initiatives that would confirm its trans-sector approach towards the NBN. In order to build a sound business model for the NBN other sectors need to participate. The government indicated that the NBN is a nation building project - it will become a social highway – and there is a clear national purpose for it. Initiatives are already being taken in the areas of smart grids, education and healthcare. Further action is expected to ensure that the business that will be generated from these sectors can be taken into account with the NBN business plan. This report provides an overview of the key sectors and an overview of the first trans-sector projects initiated by the government.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. The key sectors
  • 2.1 Telecommunications
  • 2.2 Media
  • 2.3 Government communication and information
  • 2.4 Healthcare
  • 2.5 E-education and E-science
  • 2.6 Smart grids
  • 2.7 Business
• 3. Major trans-sector NBN projects
  • 3.1 E-education - Australia’s first trans-sector initiative
  • 3.2 Trans-sector project: smart grid/smart city
    • 3.2.1 National Energy Efficiency Initiative
    • 3.2.2 Rollout synergies with the NBN
    • 3.2.3 Simultaneous installation of endpoint devices
    • 3.2.4 Last-mile communications network
    • 3.2.5 Backbone communications
  • 3.3 Trans-sector project for social services
  • 3.4 Smart infrastructure
    • 3.4.1 Smart water infrastructure
  • 3.5 Trans-sector project E-health
    • 3.5.1 Government’s e-health – NBN policies
    • 3.5.2 Health reform plans
    • 3.5.3 E-health trans-sector policy delivers immediate results
  • 3.6 Broadband trial of trans-sector applications
    • 3.6.1 Overview of applications
  • 3.7 Tasmania’s innovation strategy for NBN
• 4. Smart communities and smart buildings
  • 4.1 Smart communities - where to start?
• 5. Cloud computing
  • 5.1 Introduction to Cloud Computing
  • 5.2 Cloud Computing generates huge interest
  • 5.3 Cloud Computing requires business strategies
  • 5.4 Cloud Computing in the trans-sector context
• 6. Related reports

• Exhibit 1 – Smart Homes
• Exhibit 2 – Definition: Cloud computing
• Exhibit 2 – Amazon Web Services