Editor,

South Australia is a mendicant state the same as Tasmania ,but has shown the lead Tasmanian should heed what they are doing , following recent announcements by Labor and Liberal parties supported by some regional Mayors and Uni. Tas “ Associated Degrees ‘’ at the proposed Uni. relocation in Launceston is the best we can offer.

Major companies seek to employ Graduates who have full degrees , recently the Advertiser had an article by Mr. Courtney over the inferior NBN being installed at Bridport this article highlights, if we want the best for businesses and our youth who are our future, governments need to revisit the technology available as South Australia have done.

The exodus of our youth will continue if we do not have the best technology for the future ,once we have it they can operate from Scottsdale and Bridport without moving interstate.
Brian P.Khan
Bridport 7262

and I quote Simon Evans article Financial Review 28th June .

Chattanooga in Tennessee is an unlikely role model but companies based in certain business precincts in Adelaide will be offered internet speeds at least 10 times the speed of the National Broadband Network as the city becomes the first in Australia to join the growing Gig City movement.

In practical terms , the lighting-fast download speeds and fatter “pipes” which come from the the existing SABRENet network which already connects South Australia,s universities and major research authorities will be offered to companies based in seven different precincts including the Techport site where the ASC submarine and shipbuilding operations are located.

Chattanooga has reinvented itself as a hub for hi-tech businesses after the city,s electricity utility .EPB, installed a fibre optic network that allowed ultra- fast broadband.It was the first of the “one gigabit “ speed cities to set up, and has been followed by a string of other cities in the US. South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill on Monday announced that $4.7 million would be invested by his government turning Adelaide into a “ Gig City” by making the SABRENet optical fibre network available to business .The roll – out will start at the end of 2016. The SABRENet network is jointly owned by the South Australia,s three universities . The University of South Australia and Flinders University.

The ultra- fast internet speeds will be available to businesses at seven sites including Tonsley Technology Park which was formerly the location of the Mitsubishi Motors car assembly plant, the Therbarton BioScience Precint and Techport. Companies will need to invest in extra “ end- user “ technology to access the high –speed internet but Mr Weatherill said the access should drive “ significant “ economic development.

Chattanooga , which once had the reputation as one of the US,s most dirt cities now label itself as “ A playground for pioneers “ as it seeks to lure more high tech entrepreneurs .

Adelaide Lord Mayor Martin Haese two weeks ago outlined the benefits of investing in bespoke super- fast internet service to attract businesses involved in the “ Knowledge industries “
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P. Khan