Connect Tasmania Core
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The Connect Tasmania Core is the name used by the Government of Tasmania
to refer to a fibre optic communications network linking all major cities of Tasmania
to Victoria
(and hence the rest of Australia
). The government intends to offer access to the network in order to facilitate a more competitive telecommunications industry.
, Devonport
, Launceston
, and Hobart
. It also links George Town
, where it is intended to connect to the fibre optic cables that were laid with the Basslink
submarine electricity cable.
The fibre was built by private company Tas21 before being purchased by the state government
in 2003 for A$
23 million.
segment of the network is the submarine fibre optic cable which was laid alongside the Basslink
HVDC electrical cable. It will connect to the TasGovNet cable at George Town
.
, TAFE Tasmania
, Australian Maritime College
and Australian Antarctic Division
.
On December 21, 2007, the Tasmanian Government announced Aurora Energy
as being the preferred Strategic Alliance Partner to commercialise the government's on-island fibre network.
Government of Tasmania
The form of the Government of Tasmania is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1856, although it has been amended many times since then...
to refer to a fibre optic communications network linking all major cities of Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
to Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
(and hence the rest of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
). The government intends to offer access to the network in order to facilitate a more competitive telecommunications industry.
TasGovNet
TasGovNet is the name of the on-island backbone. It is 420 km long and links the major cities of BurnieBurnie, Tasmania
- Sport :Australian rules football is popular in Burnie. The city's team is the Burnie Dockers Football Club in the Tasmanian State League.Rugby union is also played in Burnie. The local club is the Burnie Rugby Union Club. They are the current Tasmanian Rugby Union Statewide Division Two Premiers...
, Devonport
Devonport, Tasmania
-Sport:The Devonport Football Club is an Australian Rules team competing in the Tasmanian Statewide League. The Devonport Rugby Club is a Rugby Union team competing in the Tasmanian Rugby Union Statewide League...
, Launceston
Launceston, Tasmania
Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart...
, and Hobart
Hobart
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...
. It also links George Town
George Town, Tasmania
George Town is one of the larger towns in north-east Tasmania, on the eastern bank of the mouth of the Tamar River. At the 2006 census, George Town had a population of 4,266. It is the regional centre of the George Town Council Local Government Area....
, where it is intended to connect to the fibre optic cables that were laid with the Basslink
Basslink
Basslink is a high-voltage direct current cable link crossing Bass Strait, connecting the Loy Yang Power Station, Victoria on the Australian mainland to the George Town substation in northern Tasmania...
submarine electricity cable.
The fibre was built by private company Tas21 before being purchased by the state government
Government of Tasmania
The form of the Government of Tasmania is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1856, although it has been amended many times since then...
in 2003 for A$
Australian dollar
The Australian dollar is the currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, and Norfolk Island, as well as the independent Pacific Island states of Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu...
23 million.
Basslink fibre connector
The trans-Bass StraitBass Strait
Bass Strait is a sea strait separating Tasmania from the south of the Australian mainland, specifically the state of Victoria.-Extent:The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the Bass Strait as follows:...
segment of the network is the submarine fibre optic cable which was laid alongside the Basslink
Basslink
Basslink is a high-voltage direct current cable link crossing Bass Strait, connecting the Loy Yang Power Station, Victoria on the Australian mainland to the George Town substation in northern Tasmania...
HVDC electrical cable. It will connect to the TasGovNet cable at George Town
George Town, Tasmania
George Town is one of the larger towns in north-east Tasmania, on the eastern bank of the mouth of the Tamar River. At the 2006 census, George Town had a population of 4,266. It is the regional centre of the George Town Council Local Government Area....
.
Partners
The Tasmanian Research and Education Network (TREN) intends to use the TasGovNet and Basslink fibre as part of a network to link major educational and research organisations in Tasmania, including the University of TasmaniaUniversity of Tasmania
The University of Tasmania is a medium-sized public Australian university based in Tasmania, Australia. Officially founded on 1 January 1890, it was the fourth university to be established in nineteenth-century Australia...
, TAFE Tasmania
TAFE Tasmania
TAFE Tasmania was an Australian tertiary body of the Australian state-based Technical and Further Education system. It included two institutes, the Institute of TAFE Tasmania and the Drysdale Institute....
, Australian Maritime College
Australian Maritime College
The Australian Maritime College is a tertiary education institution based in Launceston, Tasmania and is an institute of the University of Tasmania. AMC is Australia's national centre for maritime education, training and research...
and Australian Antarctic Division
Australian Antarctic Division
The Australian Antarctic Division is an agency of the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities . The division undertakes science programs and research projects to contribute to an understanding of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean...
.
On December 21, 2007, the Tasmanian Government announced Aurora Energy
Aurora Energy
The electricity retail company Aurora Energy was formed by the dis-aggregation of the Hydro Electric Commission in Tasmania, Australia, on 1 July 1998...
as being the preferred Strategic Alliance Partner to commercialise the government's on-island fibre network.