What value can high-speed broadband create for Farming Communities
SmartFarmNet brings high-speed, high-reliability fibre connectivity to farming communities. The benefits of the digital economy, the security and trusted framework of information management, true smart farming and insight-driven decisions are only possible with true broadband, Fibre to the Farm.
Why is high speed broadband needed for smart farming?
In addition to just having access to internet, the following factors make a crucial difference on whether smart farming is implementable and whether the benefits from insights and data can be achieved:
- consistency and reliability of the connection
- lack of quota and time restrictions
- speeds above the current mobile coverage in rural areas
- upload speeds above the currently market available speeds
- security protocols that authenticate location, source and destination
Features of the special purpose network for farmers
Superfast
Our Internet access speeds range from 25Mbps to 1000Mbps. On Net speeds range to 1000Mbps for On Net services.
All SFN plans have a connection speed of 1000Mbps, which means you will enjoy higher speeds than your chosen plan most of the time. During peak demand your speed will typically be no lower than your selected plan. • Depending on the plan chosen for your home, every member of your household or business can use fast broadband simultaneously without frustration. • Working from home • Video Conferencing • Collaborating large data files • Skype and VOIP • Interactive gaming • Media streaming (Apple, Netflix, Stan) • Health, Education • SmartFarmNet King Valley will scale as the Internet and your business requires over the next 30 years. Fibre is an infrastructure that will scale unlike Mobile or Satellite technologies. |
Symmetrical
The speed supplied by SmartFarmNet is the same speed in both directions (unlike services provided in many metro locations). Great for applications like Skype, Video conferencing, work from home and Gaming.
Unlimited upload and download • Unlimited data (the amount you can download and upload). • Great for bandwidth hungry use such as work from home file transfers, Video Calls and movies or TV on ABC iView, STAN, AppleTV and Netflix. |
Affordable
The SmartFarmNet service is uniquely placed in the communities to offer a reliable, scalable (future proof), secure service.
• After the once off construction fee is paid the ongoing maintenance charge is comparable with the current price of much slower and less reliable services. Unlike Mobile and Satellite technologies, optical fibre is a technology that can scale up (increase in speed) on demand. Over the next 30 to 40 years SmartFarmNet King Valley will scale your speeds as your home or business requires. |
More features of SmartFarmNet High Speed Broadband
Unlimited
Unlimited data (the amount you can download and upload).
• Great for bandwidth hungry use such as work from home file transfers, Video Calls and movies or TV on ABC iView, STAN, AppleTV and Netflix. |
Secure
Data Storage and Security on SmartFarmNet is made simple.
• On Net storage options and back up will be available, with high level security built into the network. • Network capability supporting Provenance of production, AI, Digital Agriculture and Precision Agriculture. |
Reliable
• We don’t use any overhead copper landlines – all our cables are buried where possible.
• Water ingress doesn’t affect our fibre nor do high winds, heavy clouds, heavy rain or bushfires. • The SFN service is provided over optical fibre at your residence and linked to an optical fibre meshed network. If a path is cut within the meshed network for any reason the Network control software will reroute your connection instantaneously. |
Case studies: what can high speed broadband deliver for farmers?
National Farmers Federation Report
The National Farmers Federation report covers the many initiatives and strategies that will get “Australian Farming Growing”. Digital initiatives play a significant role; in particular recommendations 7.2 and 7.3 underscore the importance of resilient, reliable high speed communications. SmartFarmNet will deliver not only resilience and speed but will provide scalability to match farming demands over the next 30 years.
How Technology Can Yield New Growth - by McKinsey
This McKinsey report provides insights into the growing demand for higher speed services in Agriculture. SmartFarmNet's fixed line data services will scale to meet farming demands over the next 30 years and more.
Australian Infrastructure Audit
The opportunities for construction of new Infrastructure in Australia are enormous. This snapshot gives an insight into the communications sector. Australia’s fixed broadband performance rates at 57th in the world. SmartFarmNet infrastructure tackles this issue head-on by providing a fixed optical fibre connection to each and every farm.
Managing the Farm
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This video provides a snapshot of the on-farm uses of technology. The analytics and consultancy supporting these activities are supported by high speed broadband.
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High speed farm analytics
Visioning the future with current technology developments allows farmers to plan for the future. Optical fibre high speed transmission networks and high speed analytics will be essential foundations for these new capabilities. SmartFarmNet will deliver these to farmers across Australia. John Deere gives us a look at the future.
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