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ATUG
2007 Regional Communications
Roadshow
For 26 years, ATUG has worked with industry and government to meet the
needs of end users, as their focus has shifted from:
• well priced, reliable
fixed voice services to mobile voice services,
• enterprise only data services to broadband for everyone,
• fixed network connectivity to wireless connectivity,
• the two network (voice and data) paradigm to the converged IP platform,
• voice communications to text to video communications
Since 2002 ATUG has had a particular focus on ensuring regional areas have access to the latest communications platforms at affordable prices. ATUG has represented the interests of end users directly to politicians, policy makers and regulators to develop policies, targeted funding, and good co-ordination between layers of government to achieve better outcomes for regional users.
ATUG’s vision is for regional Australian telecommunications users to have access to competitively priced, innovative, quality communications services that improve government services, community life and business outcomes.
ATUG has worked with government on specific initiatives to improve communications access and online services. Issues have included broadband for health, teleworking, broadband demand aggregation in regional communities, new solutions for “first mile” access, Voice over IP and e-security for transactions.
ATUG has worked with industry – both equipment vendors and service operators – to keep up to date with technology, market needs and solution developments.
ATUG has provided independent information to the end user community on companies, products and services, using case studies to reach behind the marketing material to the real experiences and benefits of the latest communications solutions.
During the foundation of the ATUG Road Shows in 2003 the below listed objectives were set and are still central to our growing vision:
• To create awareness
for business and home internet users in regional areas aware of broadband
internet
technology, its applications and how to use
it more effectively.
• To inform users of the government funding schemes available in regional
areas.
• To facilitate the meeting of community members with representatives from
broadband internet suppliers and statutory authorities.
• To provide local people unbiased information that will help them to make
informed decisions about obtaining a Broadband service.
In 2006
The third ATUG Regional Road Show, ‘Communications Making a Difference’,
was held in a further nine regional centres over two months starting in July
2006. This makes the total number of regional centres visited from the first
pilot in late 2003 held in Dubbo to 43, travelling in total 54,489 kilometres
and speaking with 1,839 people.
The objective for the ATUG 2006 Regional Broadband Roadshow was to provide information to end users, key local influencers and decision makers in Australian states about the developments and opportunities of converged communications.
In 2006, the theme of ATUG’s Regional Roadshow ‘Communications Making a Difference’ has shifted from availability and awareness to use and application. This year’s focus was on the benefits and services that next generation networks can deliver – health services, government services, teleworking, e-commerce, e-security, community group working, and voice over IP.
In 2007
In 2007, the theme of ATUG’s Regional Roadshow will again be “Communications Making a Difference”. The focus will remain on the benefits and services that next generation networks can deliver – health services, government services, teleworking, e-commerce, e-security, community group working, and voice over IP.
ATUG will again provide information to end users, key local influencers and decision makers in all Australian states about the developments and opportunities of converged communications – computing, connectivity and content:
• business efficiency,
productivity and growth,
• effective and valued government services in health, education and social
services
•
delivery of services to and from the “digital home”
• more effective community groups
ATUG is excited by the prospect of working with our sponsors in 2007 to promote the availability and use of the latest communications technologies to communities throughout regional Australia.
Last updated 15-Mar-2010