[LINK] Is the NBN Ready for Extreme Weather?

[Bernard Robertson-Dunn]

On 7/12/2012 11:47 AM, Paul Brooks wrote:
> On 7/12/2012 8:38 AM, Tom Worthington wrote:
>> On 06/12/12 15:51, Bernard Robertson-Dunn wrote:
>>
>>> Should the first question not be "How do we communicate during
>>> extreme weather events?" ...
>> If a new communications system is being installed, it is reasonable to
>> ask if it is at least as good as the old one.
> However, is it reasonable to expect the new network to be specifically designed or
> customised to emergency situations/extreme weather, when the old one was not and
> alternatives exist?
>
> Its important to understand who the expected users are.

Well said Paul, above, and in the rest of your posting.

IMHO,It's always a good idea to start with the demand, unlike the 
"focused" technologists who push their "solutions".

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Regards
brd

Bernard Robertson-Dunn
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