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VIRTUALISATION Conroy talks up NBN at CeBIT broadband forum
VIRTUALISATION Conroy talks up NBN at CeBIT broadband forum | Conroy talks up NBN at CeBIT broadband forum |
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| by Stan Beer | |
| Wednesday, 04 March 2009 | |
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The event was officially opened on Monday night by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. While the multi-billion dollar construction of the NBN would contribute to more immediate economic stimulus, it was the network’s long-term contribution to productivity growth and new market opportunities that made it strategically so important for Australia, Senator Conroy told the CeBIT Conference. Senator Conroy said there was now broad acceptance among both developing and mature economies that the roll-out of high-speed broadband networks was critical to delivering long-term growth. “The countries that roll-out these networks will be better placed to seize the economic and social opportunities that high-speed broadband enables,” Senator Conroy said. As the Global Financial Crisis has unfolded over the past year, an increasing weight of opinion has formed for broadband as an economic stimulus,” he said. Senator Conroy is currently considering five separate bids for the NBN project and is expected to announce a partner for the project soon. However, Telstra is currently not one of the contenders, having been omitted from the tender process under controversial circumstances. CONTINUED Page 2 |
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