A tender has been issued by the federal government's National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA), with the agency asking for Wi-Fi telecommunications services in up to 31 remote Northern Territory homelands.
This is through the provision of new Wi-Fi telecommunications facilities, with monitoring and maintenance of them for the duration of the contract.
Standalone outdoor solar-powered headend equipment with associated Wi-Fi, power, and satellite internet backhaul system is called for, with a telephone handset integrated for voice calls.
The IP65 rated unit should also provide public internet access via Wi-Fi, with telecommunications services being operational and accessible for 24 hours a day.
This includes Triple Zero and State Emergency Services calling, fixed-line local and untimed standard telephone and Australian mobile phone numbers, plus support for 1800 and 13x prefixes.
The units should also have a back-up phone link in case the primary backhaul fails, allowing residents to make emergency Triple Zero calls.
For the Wi-Fi, the minimum download speed should be at least 25 megabits/s (Mbps) and for uploads, 5 Mbps.
Latency, or transmission delay, must be no greater than 600 milliseconds for the Wi-Fi service.
The agency wants Wi-Fi Callinig support, to enable mobile phone calls, and at least 40 gigabytes of per month of free data allowance.
Furthermore, the units need to have a content filter that prevents access to illegal or offensive material, accredited by the Communications Alliance Association (CAA) and meet the organisation's Family Friendly Status.
Closing date for the tender is February 10, at 2:00 pm ACT Local Time.
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