NBN Co joins Communications Alliance

Stuart Corner
Monday, 24 August 2009 08:35

IT Industry - Strategy

NBN Company has joined Communications Alliance, the peak body for the Australian communications industry.

NBN Co, executive chairman, Mike Quigley, said: "We appreciate the initiatives that the Communications Alliance has taken in addressing some of the key issues associated with the development and employment of Australia's National Broadband Network. We look forward to contributing to and utilising this important work."

Some months ago Communications Alliance, on its own initiative commissioned two discussion paper, held industry fora and set up a number of working groups to flesh out the bare bones of the NBN , as provided by the Government into a workable model for the network.

Comms Alliance CEO, Anne Hurley said that NBN Co's joining the organisation reflected its willingness to actively engage with the communications industry. "By joining our organisation, NBN Co has ensured that the lines of communication between the company and its future customers are well and truly open.
 
She added: "From our first meeting with Mike Quigley we have been impressed by NBN Co's enthusiastic response to the industry's NBN preparations."

Comms Alliance boasts more than 100 members. It lists recent additions as being: 3-Com; Rotstein Lockwood Reddy Lawyers; Buroserv Australia; Intelsat; Flexirent Capital; Opticomm and VC International.