Communication Systems in Gold Coast: Latest Technologies and Innovations

COMMUNICATION
SYSTEMS
IN
GOLD COAST

Gold Coast is the metropolitan area in Australia which is located south of Brisbane. It is well
known for its sandy beaches and lots of wonderful things like Dreamland theme park. Apart from
this, Gold Coast has leading communication systems. People in Gold coast have numerous
number of communication systems. Gold coast has its own radio broadcasting system wholly
owned by government of Australia. Earlier these radio stations were sponsored by hobbyists,
news agencies, and entertainment services which were later became a government undertaking.
Television broadcasting is also a major communication system in this city. It all started with two
commercial broadcasting centres in Sydney and Melbourne followed by major cities like Gold
Coast.
Telephonic and mobile are common things in Gold Coast. As mobile phones play a vital role in
day to day activities. If someone got lost in this city through the help of GPS (Global Positioning
System), he can easily know the location. Walky talky (a wireless device used for short distance
communication) is also used in beaches to ensure the security of people out there. In case
someone is drowning others can inform life guards through this means.
Internet access was firstly introduced in Australia in 1990s via AARNet. It all started with
commercial dial up connection i.e. ISP (Internet Service Provider) and by the end of 2000s entire
country was having this dial-up connection. Today number of latest technologies is there in Gold
Coast through which internet access can be done. Coaxial cables, twisted cables, digital
subscriber line (DSL), Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), fastest of all optical fiber
and satellite Internet.
Australian government has initiated Fiber to the Premises (FTTP) technology in 2009. It is a type
of optical cable medium in which internet is provided directly to user from an internet service
provider. It is the fastest technology in terms of cables. [Anonymous 2017]
New ways to develop communication systems in Gold Coast are:
1. National Broadband Network- It is based on Fiber to the home (FTTH). It is an
open access network that aimed to provide about 1 gb/second to all businesses and
households.