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Alternative Voice Services Trials Program

Tender ID: 427884

Tender Details

Organisation:

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications

Tender #:

GO4200

Status:

Closed

Publish Date:

5 August 2020

Closing Date:

14 September 2020

Tender Description

⁠⁠⁠The Alternative Voice Services Trials (AVST) program will provide grants to organisations to trial alternative ways to deliver voice services in rural and remote areas of Australia inside NBN Co’s fixed wireless and satellite footprints, including those areas serviced by Telstra’s high capacity radio concentrator (HCRC) networks.

The objective of the trials is to identify new ways to deliver voice services, including by new providers, and assess their effectiveness. The trials respond to concerns about existing voice solutions and the potential for alternative technologies to provide better services and functionality.

The trials were announced as part of the Government’s response to the 2018 Regional Telecommunications Review. The trials are a component of the Regional Connectivity Program which is part of the Stronger Regional Digital Connectivity Package.

Location

Western Australia : Gascoyne : Goldfields/Esperance : Great Southern : Kimberley : Mid West : Peel : Perth Metropolitan : Pilbara : South West : Wheatbelt
New South Wales : Central West : Far North Coast : Far West : Hunter : Illawarra : Mid North Coast : Murray : New England : Orana : Riverina : Southern Highlands : Sydney
Queensland : Cairns & Far North Queensland : Gladstone : Mackay Whitsunday Region : Mount Isa & North West Region : Rockhampton : South East Queensland : South West & Darling Downs : The Central West : Townsville : Wide Bay Burnett
Victoria : Barwon South West : Gippsland : Grampians : Hume : Loddon Mallee : Melbourne
South Australia : Adelaide : Eyre & Western : Far North : Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island : Limestone Coast : Murray & Mallee : York & Mid North
Northern Territory : Big Rivers : Central Australia : East Arnhem : Greater Darwin
Australian Capital Territory
Tasmania

Category

Information & Communication Technology : IT Services : Telecoms Carrier Services : Telecoms Hardware Supply
Community & Social Services : Grant & Funding Programs

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