The NSW government has provided funds totaling $500,000 to test two systems for enhancing emergency service communications and connection in remote and regional areas.
According to a statement from NSW’s minister for customer service and digital government, Victor Dominello, a wi-fi network that can be quickly deployed across vast remote areas and a platform for data sharing across government departments will be tested for six months.
The initiatives would be hosted by the Connectivity Innovation Network, which consists of the NSW Telco Authority, UTS, the University of Sydney, and business partners, according to Dominello.
The wi-fi deployment solution will be developed by the University of Sydney, UTS, NBN Co, and satellite mobile communications operator Pivotel for usage in distant areas and regional NSW.
With the help of this money, we will be able to quickly construct a wi-fi network that provides flawless access for remote public broadband in real-world outdoor circumstances, according to Dominello.
Our main goal is to build ubiquitous connectivity through the deployment of better technology so that it can actually help the community and companies.
Following the release of its connectivity strategy last month, the NSW Telco Authority made $60 million in additional state cash available to vendors to enhance internet service in regional NSW.
The whole-of-government integration of various communications efforts is another goal of the connectivity plan.
The $60 million, five-year deal between the NSW Telco Authority and Motorola Solutions for an overhaul to the state’s public safety network is another element of the plan.