A $3.4m upgrade of telecommunications and transmission infrastructure as part of a partnership between Telstra and the Territory Government has now been completed, offering new economic and social opportunities for residents and businesses on Tiwi Islands.
The completion of the upgrade was officially recognised in Wurrumiyanga by Telstra CEO Andrew Penn and NT Minister for Corporate and Digital Development Paul Kirby. Together they toured some of the new infrastructure on the island and talked to residents about communications experiences on the Islands.
Since early 2020, key communications upgrades on the Tiwi Islands have included:
- Upgraded radio systems to key townships, enabling improved mobile and fixed line connectivity;
- Upgraded battery reserves and solar capacity at townships and radio repeater sites enabling longer connectivity during mains power outages; and
- Upgraded ADSL1 to ADSL2+ at Wurrumiyanga, and broadband enabled Pirlangimpi and Milikapiti with ADSL2+ fixed line internet services.
Communities now with improved telecommunications services are Wurrumiyanga, Pirlangimpi and Milikapiti.
Source: NT Government