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Welcome to Broadband Today. Here you can find how to access and use Broadband in your business, community or residence…today. This site includes material on the National Broadband Network (NBN) the Digital (broadband) economy in a format that suits you and your business or your community. ...Read More
We are pleased to announce that Tony Chadwick, (Director Rype Ideas Pty Ltd) has joined the BTA Committee as Cloud and Business Advisor. Tony's extensive knowledge and experience will help guide the BTA Members to be able harness the digital economy in their own locations.
Welcome to recent new members of the Broadband Today Alliance: Cook Shire Council (Katrina Houghton); City of Greater Geraldton (Robert Smallwood), City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder (Paul Sheriff), City of Knox (Helen Ruddell), Albury City Council (Ray Stubbs), Mildura Rural City Council (Chris Parham).
Don't miss the following BTA events for Members and Affiliates: May 8-9, BTA Conference, Sydney. More to come...
The Sunshine Coast Council have developed a sub site designed for business and community members to access detailed broadband and digital economy information. With over 1500 unique visitors per month the competitive collaboration project is achieving strong recognition locally and helping their investment attraction program. See for yourself - www.broadbandtoday.com.au/sunshine-coast
What cloud services do we use? Basecamp - Project management, administration, collaboration, information distribution, Business Catalyst - Web CMS, Dropbox - cloud and local sync files, GotoMeeting & GotoWebinar - on-line conferencing from 2-200 and more, Highrise - Customer Relationship Manager. What are you using?
News Flash
Over 150 tonnes of e-waste have already been recycled!
17-May-2013
With over 150 tonns already collected in previous runs, it’s on again, following the analogue TV switch off on 28th May
Sunshine Coast Council and Drop Zone have arranged free recycling for households and small businesses to dispose of unwanted televisions, computers and computer products (such as printers, keyboards and mice), regardless of their brand or age, during June 2013.
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SMB seachangers making the most of online retail
17-May-2013
PayPal Australia is today revealing the top 10 ‘Regional Hotspots’ around Australia where online small to medium-sized businesses (SMB) are experiencing the largest growth, taking advantage of the flexibility online shopping offers in terms of location and operating hours.
According to the data, total payment volume of online businesses from the top 10 regional SMB hotspots (list..
Labor's NBN coming to another 1.3 million premises across Australia
10-May-2013
The Australian Government today announced plans to connect another 1.3 million homes and businesses to the NBN, bringing the total number of premises where NBN construction will commence or be complete by 30 June 2016 to more than 4.8 million.
Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Stephen Conroy, today released the updated NBN 3 year rollout plan, which will see La..
Vodafone takes connectivity speeds to new levels
03-May-2013
Vodafone Hutchison Australia have now completed a major new optic fibre build to the Sunshine Coast.
This new multi-million-dollar fibre build from Noosa Heads to Brisbane means better broadband for areas inadequately serviced by current internet providers.
The network is now fully operational and adds real value to the region’s digital infrastructure.
Sunshine Coast..
Optus turbocharges our mobile coverage
22-Apr-2013
Major telco Optus has significantly upgraded its Sunshine Coast mobile network in recent months.
Introducing an additional spectrum of 900Mhz coverage, its customers here on the Coast will now have better connectivity.
Other upgrades have reduced the number of ‘black spots’ in its coverage of the region.
“This is excellent news, not just for existing Optus customers but for..
TCC EVENTS
2013/02/04 Web Wednesday
31-Jan-2013
FACEBOOK FOR BEGINNERS
Date: 4th February
Venue: Sunshine Coast
Details: Join us for a full day session on Facebook to make sure you have a comprehensive understanding of how you can use this powerful social network for maximum advantage.
Full details can be found here... (https://thecreativecollective.worldsecuresystems.com/BookingRetrieve.aspx?ID=143115)..
2013/01/31 Sunshine Coast - Facebook for Beginners
29-Jan-2013
Facebook for Beginners
Date: 31st January
Venue: Sunshine Coast
Details: Join us for a full day session on Facebook to make sure you have a comprehensive understanding of how you can use this powerful social network for maximum advantage.
Full details can be found here... (https://thecreativecollective.worldsecuresystems.com/BookingRetrieve.aspx?ID=143627)..
2013/02/20 Web Wednesday
29-Jan-2013
Social Media Super Stars For our first Web Wednesday of 2013 we are excited to be amassing some of the absolute industry leaders from the social media space. We're working hard to lock down a representative from Linkedin, Facebook and YouTube. Details will be added to this page as they come to hand but we STRONGLY recommend you book well in advance for this event as once we announce the All ..
Other events
Labor's NBN coming to another 1.3 million premises across Australia
10-May-2013
The Australian Government today announced plans to connect another 1.3 million homes and businesses to the NBN, bringing the total number of premises where NBN construction will commence or be complete by 30 June 2016 to more than 4.8 million.
Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Stephen Conroy, today released the updated NBN 3 year rollout plan, which will see La..
Monash scientists future-proof the NBN
17-Apr-2013
MONASH University researchers have future-proofed the NBN with a new method of using fibre-optics that could handle the world's current data traffic on one cable.
The breakthrough uses commercial components manufactured in Australia to optimise the efficiency of the existing optical fibre networks that connect towns and cities. It could dramatically boost the overall performance of network..
CSIRO launches $40m digital economy flagship
05-Mar-2013
Federal research organisation CSIRO has pulled together a range of projects into a concerted, $40 million initiative aimed at boosting Australia’s services sector.
The so-called Digital Productivity and Services Flagship was launched today by Communications Minister Stephen Conroy and W3C director Sir Tim Berners-Lee.
full storey here (http://www.itnews.com.au/News/330444,csiro-launch..
The price you pay for being an Aussie
18-Feb-2013
COMPARED to Yanks, we shell out half as much again to fill our tanks. Shave or buy shoes and you'll lose. We're so expensive that the price Canadians pay for a pair of jeans at home would only buy one leg here. Need a drink? Well, you'll get stiffed on that too.
"I don't know that many people realise just how ripped off we've been," said executive director of The Australia Institute, economist R..
2013/14/23 Orana to the Digital Economy Conference
06-Feb-2013
Orana to the Digital Economy Conference
Date: 22 and 23rd April 2013
Venue: Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre
Details: Also streamed live to satelite venues at Mudgee and Bourke
Full details and registration forms can be found here... (http://www.oranatexpo.com.au/Texpo/index.html) Welcome to the Digital Economy
Orana to the Digital Economy is a conference and Texpo (Technol..
Faster internet for the bush as NBN Co doubles internet speeds for rural and remote Australians
06-Feb-2013
Faster internet for the bush as NBN Co doubles internet speeds for rural and remote Australians
• 25 Mbps speed tier for fixed-wireless and satellite networks to help end tyranny of distance
• NBN Fixed-Wireless customers to benefit from as early as June
NBN Co today unveiled plans to bring even faster internet to the bush by doubling the wholesale broadband speeds it will deli..
BUNDABERG Council's digital economy strategy
16-Jan-2013
BUNDABERG Regional Council is developing a digital economy strategy for readying industry, businesses and communities in the Bundaberg region.
The council is looking for a qualified information and communications technology (ICT) provider and 10 small to medium-sized enterprises (SME's) to participate in the Digital Ready Champions Program.
All companies involved must be head-quartered..
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