OMNIconnect is pleased to announce the acquisition of a licensed Microwave Network from University of Ballarat. It will complement OMNIconnect’s regional Wireless, DSL and Fibre network with points of presence now in Ballarat, Grampians, Pyrenees, and the Gippsland regional areas.

In particular it affirms OMNIconnect’s commitment to provide ‘last mile’ and high bandwidth solutions to business, government and wholesale clients in regional areas.

The network provides data and internet traffic between the Mount Helen Campus and 101 Collins St, Melbourne via a repeater located at Mount Blackwood. The acquisition is for all existing equipment, licenses and site agreements owned and managed by the University.

With a stuttering world economy, business confidence lacking and uncertainty regarding major infrastructure projects such as the National Broadband Network (NBN), it might seem unwise to relocate business away from the CBD.

That’s exactly what OMNIconnect Telecommunications have done. What’s more they are not looking back.

“We’ve made a conscious decision to not only move as much of our infrastructure and people out of the CBD, but also to make strategic investments throughout Victoria including regional and suburban areas.” comments Peter Hutton, Managing Director of OMNIconnect Pty Ltd.

While large clients are still very much part of their business, OMNIconnect has refocused on providing innovative data, voice and internet solutions to small and medium business in local estates and black spots throughout Victoria.

Take for example the Optic Fibre network they are rolling out in the estate their headquarters is located in Carrum Downs. Typical of many outer suburb areas where access to dedicated IT infrastructure is lacking, which causes many businesses to shy away from investing in such areas or to move elsewhere.

OMNIconnect has taken the iniative to roll out their own Gigabit Optic Fibre network, backed onto their own infrastructure as a licensed carrier and supported by a highly skilled technical workforce.

The network will enable local business to take advantage of a real ‘enabler’ to help them grow their business and compete at a global level. It will offer business grade Internet access, high quality voice and video and added benefits such as hosted computing and offsite data backup.

OMNIconnect’s Business Development Manager, Mark Vieros explains “We are really excited about building a network that will not only assist business based here already but draw business to the area, due to the fact access and solutions are available locally and right now.”

Mr Vieros continues, “Waiting was an option, however as a business we realize we need to move and grow now. So do other businesses, waiting for proposed solutions may mean business are left behind or at the least affect their ability to compete.”

A fully owned Data Centre facility complements their offerings. This is enabling OMNIconnect to provide businesses, with a local hosting service and virtual computing that allow organizations to reduce capital and ongoing expenses.

Local response has been encouraging, and OMNIconnect see it as a test bed for similar future projects to complement their extensive Wireless network across Victoria.

In conjunction with the Frankston and Mornington City Council’s, Frankston Business Chamber and Chisholm TAFE, OMNIconnect was proud to co-sponsor the inaugural Frankston Technology Business Networking Event.

The event was held on the 17th of September at the recently refurbished Boulevard Events Centre, with close to 300 in attendance representing over 190 technology based businesses.

The event offered an opportunity for business-to-business networking, as well as hearing a panel speak on the latest Internet trends and ideas, and how these relate to business today.

Find out more by viewing the Frankston City Council media release on OMNIconnect’s involvement. Click on the link below, and choose the ‘Marquee Event for Techonology Businesses’ story for more details..

Frankston has taken a step towards becoming an IT and technology hub with the establishment of a new data centre in Carrum Downs to facilitate technology-based businesses across Melbourne.

Frankston has the potential to become the next Silicon Valley but the planning has to be right, according to local businessmen. Information technology businesses, including multi-media, communications and telecommunications, hardware manufacturing, digital printing and consultancies, are growing in Seaford and Carrum Downs.

OMNIconnect Telecommunications was pleased to be a co-sponsor of the launch, held last evening at Melbourne’s premier office building 101 Collins Street.

Guests were able to view the ultimate expression of Jaguar design and engineering the XKR, mingle in the luxurious surrounds of 101 Collins Street’s foyer space and enjoy a high fashion and jewelry parade.

All in attendance were presented with a gift bag from Jaguar to commemorate the launch.

For more information on the Jaguar XKR, please click here.

For more information on Omniconnect Telecommunication’s long-term relationship with 101 Collins Street please visit our testimonials page

OMNIconnect has been approved to receive Broadband Connect funding. Broadband Connect is a $878 million initiative by the Australian Government, providing registered Internet service providers with incentive payments to supply higher bandwidth services in regional, rural and remote areas at prices comparable to those available in metropolitan areas.
OMNIconnect is now taking registration of interest for the areas of Stawell, St Arnaud, Halls Gap, Beaufort, Moonambel, Avoca, Ballarat and Mt Buninyong, Melton, and Caroline Springs.
To find out if OMNIconnect has coverage in your area, please call 1300 662 457.

OMNIconnect Telecommunications in conjunction with assistance from the Victorian State Government Customer Access Network Demonstration Program (CANDP) is pleased to launch high speed Broadband into Beaufort and Avoca.

The new service is available immediately and provides high speed Internet via microwave link to consumers in Beaufort, Avoca and the surrounding districts. Use of microwave technology eliminates many of the limitations of standard broadband delivery methods, such as distance from exchange.

It will mean for the first time high speed Internet and all its benefits will be available to primary producers, wineries, tourist sites and others. Many of these currently are restricted to slow dial up service. With OMNIconnect Telecommunications Broadband that is a thing of the past.

High speed Internet access will open up a vast new array of possibilities for business and residential customers alike. E-commerce, multimedia applications, fast downloads and more are now possible!

For more information on OMNIconnect’s Broadband service please call 1300 662 457 or register your interest at www.omniconnect.com.au/can

Media Release Tuesday 9 September 2003
From the Minister for Information & Communication Technology

CAN DELIVERS BROADBAND COMPETITION TO PYRENEES

A $1 million project to boost access to broadband telecommunications in the Pyrenees and Northern Grampians regions was announced today by Information and Communication Technology Minister, Marsha Thomson.

Ms Thomson said the Pyrenees/Grampians Customer Access Network Demonstration Program (CANDP) project would extend telecommunications services throughout the Pyrenees and Northern Grampians Shire regions from five hub locations – Stawell, St Arnaud, Moonambel, Beaufort and Avoca.

“The Bracks Government sees telecommunications services as critical to the economic and community development of regional towns,” Ms Thomson said.

“The $1 million funding means Victorian business operators, hospitals and the community in these towns can gain access to fast broadband services including Voice over the Internet Protocol (VoIP), videoconferencing, telemedicine and toll-bypass voice services.

“The Pyrenees/Grampians CANDP project will particularly benefit the region’s wineries and tourism industry, which will be able to access high-speed broadband services that make electronic business (eBusiness) possible.

“Broadband services also have the potential to deliver enormous benefits to the region’s health sector through eHealth applications such as remote diagnosis, overcoming the distance barrier.”

Ms Thomson said the project was funded through the Bracks Government’s $10 million Customer Access Network Demonstrations Program (CANDP), which supports the development of alternative broadband telecommunications infrastructure in rural and regional Victoria.

“There is a lack of competition in service provision for the so-called “last mile” – linking the user to the broader telecommunications network – in regional areas,” Ms Thomson said.

“The CANDP is an innovative approach to alternative options for “last mile” service provision by promoting broadband communications investment across the State.

“Publishing technical, financial and commercial information about alternative broadband technologies trialed through the CAN program will help promote telecommunications investment in regional Victoria.”

Ms Thomson said telecommunications carrier Omniconnect would build, manage and market services for the Pyrenees/Grampians CANDP project.

She said the project was the latest in an initial series of four projects and follows recent launches in Shepparton, Castlemaine and Gippsland.
Minister for State and Regional Development, John Brumby, said the CANDP was one of many programs focused on improving rural and regional infrastructure funded under the Bracks Government’s Regional Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF).

“CANDP is a great example of what the Bracks Government is trying to achieve with the RIDF,” Mr Brumby said.

“To date, the RIDF has generated around $370 million of investment in 80 announced projects covering industry and community development, transport, communications and power infrastructure and environmental management.”

The CANDP is a part of the Bracks Government’s Regional Connections policy designed to promote communications investment across Victoria.