Overview
The Institute for a Broadband-Enabled Society (IBES) is a cross-disciplinary research institute dedicated to innovations in broadband products and services that benefit Australian society.
As this publication was going to press, the Victorian Government had just announced that it would provide $2 million for the new Institute, which is the nation’s first crossdisciplinary research institute dedicated
to maximising the community benefits of broadband technologies.
Professor Rod Tucker, Director of IBES, says the Institute will source skills and resources of leading University researchers and 10 major industry leaders. Together they will develop and test new products and services which
will benefit society, in areas such as e-health, e-education, e-commerce, and environmental
monitoring.
IBES has attracted the support of leading global and local companies to join its research program. They include Cisco, Microsoft, Alcatel-Lucent, Telstra, Ericsson, NEC Australia, Optus, Allied Telesis, Pacific Broadband Networks, and Haliplex. The research will also be enhanced by the support of Bell Labs and NICTA, Australia’s national research centre of excellence in Information and Communication Technology.
Professor Tucker says IBES will serve as a national and international focus for research and innovation across the full spectrum of social, business and technological activities associated with and influenced by the new Australian National Broadband Network. The strong support of industry, coupled with the support and commitment of the State Government of Victoria, positions IBES to play a key role in the development of an Australian industry that is ready for the true broadband revolution, according to Professor Tucker.