Easyweb Digital had a successful afternoon at the nbn Supplier Summit and Awards for 2022, honoured for their achievements in advancing digital capability in Australia.
Easyweb Digital was recognised in the Extraordinary Project of the Year category, where they received runner up for their contribution to the STAND (Strengthening Telecommunications Against Natural Disasters) project. The company was honoured to be recognised alongside some of Australia’s most innovative digital leaders, such as Infosys Technologies who won the award for this category. Easyweb were engaged by nbn to design, build and manage the emergency WiFi systems for the Disaster Satellite Services for the Commonwealth Government’s STAND project. These ruggedised systems work with Sky Muster satellite services to provide communication capabilities for over 900 emergency management sites, including evacuation centres and fire stations across the country.
In an emergency, these systems can be switched to “disaster mode” to address the emergency service requirements on the ground. They can also provide free satellite WiFi connectivity for the public, acting as a critical support service to disaster affected communities where communication networks are disrupted.
Easyweb was also the joint winner of the Liakukana Award, which is founded on establishing engagement and connection with First People’s communities and supporting nbn’s vision of digital inclusion. Easyweb were recognised for their contribution to nbn’s Communities in Isolation project.
Communities in Isolation is delivered as a fully managed service by Easyweb, including the design, build, installation and ongoing assurance of ruggedised standalone WiFi systems in Indigenous communities. Initially launched to connect communities in the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the success of Communities in Isolation has seen the project expand to over 100 sites across Australia.
“Whilst many Australians now take high-speed, affordable internet for granted; many remain disadvantaged. They are mostly First Peoples. As the world goes digital-first, and citizens become digital natives, equitable and readily accessible internet access within Indigenous communities – that also accommodates the cultural differences in how we transact – has never been so important” – Darryl Clarke, Easyweb CEO.
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Easyweb Digital believe that technology can create stronger, more engaged communities by enabling people to collaborate, socialise, trade, transact, play and work smarter.
