About National Broadband Network Company
NBN Co. operates a national wholesale-only open-access broadband network and provides services to retail service provider phone and internet companies, who in turn provide broadband services, over the nbnTM network, to their end user customers.
NBN Co. utilises a variety of broadband access technologies, including the following nbnTM fixed line connections (which utilise a physical line running to the premises):
- Fibre to the premises (FTTP)
- Fibre to the Node (FTTN)
- Fibre to the Basement (FTTB)
- Fibre to the Curb (FTTC)
- Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (HFC)
NBN Co. also utilises the following technologies which are used mostly in regional and remote areas:
- Fixed wireless
- Sky Muster Satellite
Mitigation
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Provide advice regarding emergency communications infrastructure |
4.5, 4.6 |
Response (including Relief)
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Facilitate actions within, and across the telecommunications sector in response to an emergency event |
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Provide an Emergency Management Liaison Officer (EMLO) to engage with the SCC and provide information and advice on the impacts of emergency events regarding nbnTM services as they effect Victoria |
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Contribute to the SCC situation reports and National Impact Assessment Model data |
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Monitor emergency events at local, district and state levels in collaboration with DJPR |
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Manage its own emergency response arrangements and supply issues, and seek assistance from government through the provision of situational information and in gaining access to impacted areas |
Recovery
| Activity | Critical task alignment / activity source |
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| If appropriate, deploy a variety of mobile facilities into impacted communities with the aim of delivering limited/partial service restoration after service disruption driven through the impacts of a natural disaster event | 3.3, 15.1,19.7 |
Assurance and Learning
For assurance and learning activities, refer directly to the agency for further information.
The department acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Custodians of the land and acknowledges and pays respect to their Elders, past and present.