NBN Co announced last week the it had awarded to construction companies contracts to build the ten-satellite ground stations which is part of the long-term satellite broadband service. The total worth of the contracts is around $180 million.
Senator Stephen Conroy, who is the Minister for Broadband, Communications, and Digital Economy, announced that Cockrom Corporation, and Perkins Pty LTD had been selected to build the teleports spread across Australia. Perkins will be constructing the four ground facilities located in Western Australia, while Cockram would be building the six satellite ground stations in SA, Tasmania, NSW, and Queensland.
According to NBN Co., construction will start early next year and is expected to be completed by 2014. The internet from satellite service is targeted at remote and rural clients beyond the fibre footprint of NBN or its fixed wireless services. Aside from the satellite ground stations, two ka band satellites will also be launched by 2015.
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