TUANZ - Next Generation Fibre-Optic Network Award 2008

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TUANZ Next Generation Fibre-Optic Network of the Year 2008
Sponsored by General Cable

For the fibre-optic network project which makes the most significant contribution to moving New Zealand towards next generation fibre-based telecommunications.

Entries will be rated on the following:
40 points – level to which the project has benefited end users
30 points – extent to which the project illustrates international best practice technically, operationally and financially
20 points – overall economic value of the project having regard to the number and location of current and potential users, and openess of access
10 points – future-proofing of the project

Total - 100 points

PLEASE COMPLETE THE ENTRY FORM BELOW:
Your name
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Email address
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ENTRIES WILL BE RATED ON THE FOLLOWING:
40 points – Level to which the project has benefited end users
The extent of the market currently benefiting from the initiative must be stated.
They will be looking to understand all of the following matters which should be addressed in your entry:
Vision and understanding of why it is of value to the telecommunications user
Clear statement of the intended outcome of the initiative
How it sets a new standard for others to follow
Judges will be looking for empirical evidence (eg surveys, studies, customer statistics).
These reports may be emailed to awards@tuanz.org.nz in PDF format.
The judges will be looking for evidence that this is an operational reality and not a proposed future or partially completed initiative.
Max 300 words
30 points – Extent to which the project illustrates best practice technically, operationally and financially
Judges will be looking to understand the level of technical complexity and innovation necessary to deliver the service.
Max 300 words
20 points – Overall economic value of the project having regard to the number and location of current and potential users, and openess of access
Judges will be looking for answers to the following questions:
Which sectors of the telecommunications market are benefiting from this project?
How does this change the face of telecommunications in NZ?
What proportion of the telecommunications market is benefiting from this initiative?
Max 300 words
10 points – Future-proofing of the project
Judges will be looking to understand how this changes the face of and the impact on telecommunications in NZ.
How will it contribute to the governments Digital Strategy goal of “top quartile in the OECD”?
Is this an initiative that others will follow either out of necessity to retain or grow market share or because it is a better way forward?
Max 300 words