Telephone and Wi-Fi Services in Remote Indigenous Communities

A Supplier is required to provide enhanced public telephone services and public Wi-Fi Internet services in remote Indigenous communities in Australia through the upgrade of existing facilities or the provision of new facilities; as well as the ongoing monitoring and maintenance of those facilities. The services to provide include;

a) Public voice services and public Wi-Fi internet services in 301 remote Indigenous communities (Wi-Fi Telephone Facilities) and public Wi-Fi Internet services in 24 additional remote communities (Wi-Fi Hub Facilities);

b) Monitoring, maintenance and support services for:

i. Wi-Fi Telephone Facilities in 301 remote Indigenous communities and Wi-Fi Hub Facilities in 24 additional remote Indigenous communities; and

ii.Up to 233 existing freestanding and wall mounted ordinary telephones (Community Telephones).

The services must ensure continued access to telecommunications services in remote Indigenous communities, ensuring these services remain operational and accessible 24 hours a day.

The telephones and Wi-Fi facilities are located in remote Indigenous communities in Western Australia, the Northern Territory, Queensland and South Australia.