Telstra wins at awards event

Australian communications giant Telstra has recently come out a winner at the Australian Telecommunications Users Group (ATUG) gala awards in recognition of its high speed broadband delivery to remote areas.

Telstra, the Australian communications giant, has recently walked away a winner at the Australian Telecommunications Users Group (ATUG) gala awards. The award was made in recognition of Telstra’s commitment to and delivery of providing high speed broadband access in remote areas and communities in Australia.

The ATUG 2010 Excellence Award for ‘Best Communication Initiative Regional’ went to Telstra for its Broadbanding the Top End Project, which is a thirty four million dollar project that receives funding from the Northern Territory Government and Rio Tinto Alcan. It is also supported by the Northern Land Council.

As part of the project from Telstra a number of indigenous communities and the town of Nhulunbuy are connected to the fibre optic service from Telstra. Officials believe that the provision of this service to these communities and areas will bring many benefits, which includes improved healthcare, improved education and job prospects, and a boost for the economy in the areas.

An official from Telstra, John Gibbs, stated: “This project has been innovative and collaborative in a number of ways, from the multi-party partnership with government, business and traditional owners via the Northern Land Council, through to the way the project was managed and the positive outcomes for all concerned.”He added: “Network technologies have an extraordinary power to drive innovation and business opportunities in regional and remote areas, but it is the people who see and act on the possibilities, who make it happen for communities such those in Arnhem Land. This win is well-deserved industry recognition for all involved.”

Source – Telstra