The Ngaanyatjarra Lands telecommunications project: A quest for broadband in the western desert

摘要: Vast regions in Australia still have limited access to adequate telecommunications. With the rollout of National Broadband Network underway, remote Indigenous risks being left out, increasing its isolation and widening 'digital divide'. In past, vast Ngaanyatjarra Lands south-eastern Western had one poorest levels telecommunications service Australia. However, regional shire, land council community media organisation worked together with WA Government address this problem. This effective collaboration led Telecommunications Project (NLTP): a fibre optic network connecting six desert communities, broadband satellite solution connect remaining outer communities community-wide WiFi all twelve sites. article describes process creating NLTP some flow-on benefits for region Yarnangu (Ngaanyatjarra people).