NBN satellite ground station to be built at Ceduna
- 24 August, 2012 13:50
- Comments
Ceduna in South Australia has been announced as the location for another satellite ground station for the National Broadband Network (NBN).
The ground station will help facilitate the NBN’s long-term satellite service and is expected to be operational by 2015.
The satellite ground station will provide the NBN to towns such as Chinta, Koonibba, Athenna and Goode in South Australia.
NBN Co is constructing 10 satellite ground stations around Australia and will provide the NBN at speeds of up to 12Mbps.
Satellite ground stations have also previously been announced for Geeveston, Tasmania; Bourke in NSW; and Wolumla, near Merimbula on the South Coast of NSW.
An Interim Satellite Service is currently providing the NBN in some areas, with speeds up to 6/1Mbps.
Construction for the NBN has already commenced or been completed on round 27,100 premises in South Australia. Around 327,300 premises will have commenced or completed construction of the NBN in South Australia by 2015.
Follow Stephanie McDonald on Twitter: @stephmcdonald0
Follow Computerworld Australia on Twitter: @ComputerworldAU
Recommended
Join the Computerworld Australia group on Linkedin. The group is open to IT Directors, IT Managers, Infrastructure Managers, Network Managers, Security Managers, Communications Managers.
- Bookmark this page
- Share this article
- Got more on this story? Email Computerworld
- Follow Computerworld on twitter
- Managing the Rapid Rise in Database Growth: 2011 IOUG Survey on Database Manageability
- Pathways Advanced ICT Leadership Development Program Course Outline and Big 6 2013
- Advanced Persistent Threats and Real-Time Threat Management
- New Demands for Real-time Threat Management
- World Quality Report - The State of Quality 2012
-
Google adds more retailers for Chromebook
-
Mobile app data protection not our responsibility, say Australians
-
Opposition calls for inquiry on 457 visas
-
Mobile app data protection not our responsibility, say Australians
-
A year on, Assange still a divisive issue
