Henning Klovekorn hosts Federal Press Conference on NBN 2013

On the 29th of August 2013 Henning Klövekorn held a press conference at Skytrust House with Federal Ministers Sharon Bird and Kate Ellis to push for the continuing roll out of the National Broadband Network across Australia.

“The first copper wire telecommunications systems operating in Adelaide was in 1899. This is before the first Australian driver’s licence was issued in 1906 (Adelaide). To this day, we utilise the copper-cable telephone network to run broadband internet. This is literally, technology from the horse and cart era.

Australia’s Internet data downloads grew by more than 50% last year and global internet data traffic is expected to more than triple in the next four years. Today’s discussion with the Ministers reinforced the vital nature of the National Broadband Network for Australian business. The NBN full fibre optic cable technology allows for more data capacity, greater upload and download speeds, greater reliability and stability.

We are crying out for 21st century high speed full fibre technology to retain our competitive advantage in a global marketplace, to raise efficiencies and unleash economic opportunity.

Nation building is often driven by bold visions and investment into critical infrastructure to safeguard the future fabric of Australia’s economic and social welfare.

The copper cable horse and cart era technology is damaging Australia’s future economic prosperity, whilst the NBN, with its full fibre technology, will create jobs, raise profitability and finally, bring Australia, where we deserve to be, at the lead, as a trailblazer of technological infrastructure and opportunity.

I thank Employment Participation Minister and Member for Adelaide Kate Ellis and Minister for Regional Communications Sharon Bird for supporting Australian business with both the vision and practical implementation of the NBN for the advancement of Australia’s economic vitality." Henning A. Klovekorn

Photo: Henning Klövekorn held a press conference at Skytrust House with Federal Ministers Sharon Bird and Kate Ellis to push for the continuing roll out of the National Broadband Network across Australia.