PY Media Broadband Demand Aggregate Consultancy Project

Milestones and Activities

Induction and Background of Demand Aggregation Broker
Education and Demonstration of the Benefits of Broadband
Media Campaign
Regional Meetings and Assessment of Demand
Development of a Local Aggregation Demand Strategy
Research, Identify, and Meet with Broadband Service Providers

Thoroughly research, identify and meet with appropriate possible Broadband Service providers across Australia, utilising aggregated demand and relevant government programs as a catalyst to attract the interest of competitive suppliers and discuss costs and possible trials on the APY Lands.

Activities to achieve this outcome have commenced. The Demand Aggregation Broker attended the Second Demand Aggregation Brokers’ Forum in Sydney on the 15th March. At the Forum the PY Media Broker made contact with other Brokers working across Australia to learn from their experience and established an ongoing relationship with other Brokers working in remote areas to address some of the unique issues created by these circumstances.

In Sydney the Broker also made contact with, and obtained details and information from, a number of Internet Service Providers who are delivering broadband internet services in remote and region al Australia. Some of the ISPs canvassed in Sydney include Esat, Bordernet, NewSat, Clear, GDI, Telstra, Ocean Broadband Limited, Wirefree, and Norlink Communications. Some of the discussions with ISPs involved investigating their intentions with regards to the proposed Broadband Infrastructure Trial at Umuwa.

PY Media has put in place the Infrastructure ready for a pilot trial at Umuwa and is in a position to conduct the trial in the near future. PY Media is continuing discussions with suitable ISPs to identify an appropriate partner in the conducting of a broadband trial at Umuwa. Some of the considerations in these discussions are that the preferred partner will:

• Provide initial technical discussion about their products.
• Participate in BBAP pilot trial to evaluate product and company performance.
• Provide modem equipment to work with the BMI in order to improve performance and lower cost of subscriber connections.
• Comply with WaruTech installation quality standards and practices.
• Provide an account manager for all CCIF connections.
• Offer opportunity to negotiate ongoing support agreement.
• Offer free installation of 2-way satellite equipment.
• In-kind contributions through flexibility for users to economise plans during periods of reduced usage.
• In-kind contributions through participation in technical discussions and pilot trial.
• In-kind assistance with information for PY Media documentation.