Some 15 of South Australia's regional local councils have joined forces as they attempt to tackle the sticky problem of how to eliminate broadband blackspots in their areas.
The South Australian government hopes to build a fibre broadband network in the regional centre of Mount Gambier.
Internode will deploy some AU$3.5 million of broadband infrastructure through rural South Australia in a new project responding to the needs of a regional group of local councils.
ADSL2+ and optical fibre are the only technologies good enough for the Port Augusta City Council's planned new network.
Two of Adelaide's largest councils have identified significant unmet demand for broadband services in their regions and are attempting to work with the telecommunications industry to solve the problem.
South Australia's Yorke Peninsula with just 11,780 people spread across 5,834 square kilometres, is known more for its rugged natural beauty than its technological prowess. But now that Internode has brought broadband to the entire peninsula, the area has become a very important part of Australia's telegeography.
The South Australian government hopes to build a fibre broadband network in the regional centre of Mount Gambier.
Yes, says iiNet, and the telco giant's price chains are keeping smaller players from venturing down the rural broadband route.
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