Telecommunications
Advanced telecommunications services are critical to the economic and social development of Western Australia.
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Telecommunications in WA
Western Australia is a challenging State for the provision of telecommunications with its vast distances and sparse population in regional areas.
Rapid changes in communications technology over the past ten years, such as the development of broadband and wireless technologies, present tremendous new opportunities for economic and social prosperity.
Western Australian telecommunications carriers and internet service providers are often at the leading edge of introducing new and improved services for customers.
As at 31 March 2008, 247 carrier licences had been issued by the Australian Media and Communications Authority (ACMA). Telstra (http://www.telstra.com/) and Optus (http://www.optus.com.au/) are the two largest carriers in Australia, and ones which would be very familiar. Western Australian based carriers include:
- Amcom Pty Ltd (http://www.amnet.com.au/) – Amcom has an extensive fibre network and offers internet services as Amnet
- Chime Communications Pty Ltd (http://www.iinet.net.au/) – iiNet is the third largest internet service provider in Australia
- Broadcast Engineering Services (Australia) Pty Ltd (http://www.e-wire.net.au/) – BES provides cable and FTTH (fibre-to-the-home) solutions in new estates. Trading as e-wire, it offers a range of information and communications services over the network
- Ocean Broadband Ltd (http://www.oceanbroadband.net.au/) – Ocean Broadband is focused on providing wireless broadband internet services to communities that are currently unable to access broadband via ADSL
- Broadbandnet Pty Ltd (http://www.bbnet.com.au/) – Broadbandnet is a wireless provider with an extensive network throughout regional Western Australia
- Ochre Networks Pty Ltd (http://www.ochrenetworks.com/) – Ochre Services are developing long-haul submarine and terrestrial networks in the Asia-Pacific region
- Emerge Technologies Pty Ltd (http://www.emerge.net.au/) – Emerge provide wireless solutions and strategic managed services to companies in the Goldfields region
- aCureTechnology Pty Ltd (http://www.acure.com.au/) – aCure provides a range of broadband solutions focusing on wireless. As Metromesh, the focus is on this Wi-Fi "HotZone” to provide flexible indoor and outdoor internet access
