TUANZ Rural Broadband Symposium 2009

TUANZ and IDC are proud to announce the 2009 TUANZ Rural Broadband Symposium being held in association with Alcatel-Lucent at the Distinction Hotel in Rotorua from 12 to 13 November.

2009 is set to be a watershed year for regional and rural broadband in New Zealand. On 10 September 2009, the Government announced a bold vision of achieving the following targets for rural broadband within six years:

• 93% of rural schools will receive fibre, enabling speeds of at least 100Mbps, with the remaining 7% to achieve speeds of at least 10Mbps
• Over 80% of rural households will have access to broadband with speeds of at least 5Mbps, with the remainder to achieve speeds of at least 1Mbps

This policy is expected to cost around $300 million – delivered through a mix of direct Government funding and a proposed new industry levy, announced on 29 September, to replace the Telecommunications Service Obligations (TSO) levy.

Coming hot on the heels of these far-reaching changes, will make this years' TUANZ Rural Broadband Symposium a critical forum.

The two-day conference will discuss demand drivers, the challenges of the fibre business case and how the industry, Government and local communities can collaborate to bring fast internet and support New Zealand's rural economic backbone.

Technology providers, local authorities and rural broadband businesses and communities will have the opportunity to explore what the value of fibre-to-the-farm and advanced wireless connectivity can add to rural productivity.

The final programme for this year’s event will be announced shortly.

Venue
Distinction Hotel, Rotorua

Pricing

Early-bird pricing: Register now for the early-bird offer - expires 5pm, Friday, 23 October:
TUANZ Members: $850+GST
Non TUANZ Members: $1200+GST

Regular pricing:
TUANZ Members: $885+GST
Non TUANZ Members: $1250+GST

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