The digital economy is one of the central requirements to achieving the Baw Baw 2050 community vision. The community conversation on 8 November 2011 started the conversation around the digital economy.

1. Baw Baw in the Digital Economy
Community Conversation
Dr Helen Thompson
8 November 2011

2. Overview
• What new services will the National Broadband
Network (NBN) deliver?
• What are some of the possibilities offered by the
digital economy?
• How can the Baw Baw community enhance
regional readiness?

3. What new services will the NBN
deliver?

4. What new services will the NBN deliver?
• High speed broadband access to 100 percent of
Australian premises
• 93% of homes, schools and businesses hi-speed
fibre network
• All remaining premises will be served by
next-generation fixed-wireless and satellite
technologies

5. Coverage of the NBN

6. The NBN is already well underway

7. 12-month national rollout plan
• During October 2011, 12 month national rollout plan
released by NBN Co
• The plan lists the communities where work will begin
between now and September 2012 for each state and
territory
• Specifically, the rollout plan shows
• The names of 28 new locations, passing 485,000 premises
as part of the rollout
• A further 63,500 premises are accounted for from the sites
where rollout is already underway
• On average, services will be available within 12 months from
the commencement of fibre roll out in a given location

8. NBN services now available
• Full commercial services commenced from October this
year
• Retail pricing is comparable to current ADSL services for
a technically superior product
• Network download speeds range from 12 to 100 mbps -
pricing from $34.95 per month. Supports voice and data

9. Definitive agreements
• On June 23 2011, Telstra
announced they had made
agreements with NBN Co to
participate in the NBN rollout
• This provides NBN Co with access
to existing infrastructure
• Allows for Telstra structural
separation
• ACCC consideration underway
• Government needs to consider

10. Fixed wireless communities
• On August 3 2011, Ballarat (Vic), Darwin (NT), Geraldton
(WA), Tamworth (NSW) and Toowoomba (Qld) were
announced to be the first communities for the rollout of
NBN Co’s fixed-wireless service
• The fixed-wireless will provide peak download speeds of
12 Mbps
• NBN Co has entered into a contract with Ericsson to
develop and operate a 4G fixed-wireless network
• Fixed-wireless rollout is planned to be complete by 2015,
with the first services available from mid-2012

11. Interim satellite service
• On July 1 the interim satellite service was
launched by NBN Co
• This provides eligible rural and remote
Australians with enhanced broadband services
• By 2015 NBN Co plans to have a long term
satellite service

12. Victorian NBN rollouts

13. Digital economy services

15. What are some of the digital economy
possibilities?
• New opportunities for businesses to expand, to
engage with suppliers and better serve their
customers
• Digital technologies to streamline internal work
processes and improve information gathering
• Economic and social activities enabled by via
internet, mobile and sensor networks.
• Flexible work and study arrangements

16. Digital economy – strategy development

17. Agriculture and environment

18. Knowledge management

19. Sector development

21. Where to find out more

23. For more information
Helen Thompson
Director
Centre for eCommerce and Communications
www.cecc.com.au
h.thompson@ballarat.edu.au