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NPYtel TECHNICAL OVERVIEW

1. Design Brief

NPYtel networks are community owned 'last inch' distribution systems that deliver Pre-paid telephony and broadband services to socially disadvantaged remote Aboriginal communities, and potentially throughout Australia. PY Media will develop an appropriate interface to derive multiple Pre-paid communications services from single non-Prepaid Telstra services. Additionally, the interface will provide free intra-community telephony and data communication plus potential 'self-installation' for all NPYtel equipment. PY Media will endeavour to exploit the potential of services to roam between NPYtel networks.

2. Functional Description

The 'last inch' distribution system has a Centre Node (located in the community) that interfaces Pre-paid community services with the non-Prepaid Telstra services. PY Media has a remotely situated Accountancy Node that supervises local management and roaming of each service. Indulkana community also has Subscriber Nodes that are the physical point of connection for broadband services.

Connection of Pre-paid telephony services is exclusively through proven DECT cordless phone technology and connection of Pre-paid broadband services is exclusively through proven 802.11 wireless technology.

Community Pre-pay stations (the store) login to a simple web portal that credits the designated Pre-paid service and controls details printed on the receipt the Pre-pay station gives their customer. The centre and accountancy nodes have 'hot standby’ redundancy for management equipment failure plus one hour of UPS backup for continued operation of telephony services.

2.1 Technical Features

2.10 Low cost & disposable equipment
2.11 Self-installation
2.12 Management redundancy
2.13 Telephones still work during power outages
2.14 Intra-community communication still possible during Telstra outages
2.15 Broadband access
2.16 High level remote diagnostics

2.2 Other Features & Benefits

2.20 Pre-paid & low overhead services
2.21 No fault attendance at customer premises
2.22 Straight equipment swap i.e. no costly customer or network cabling faults
2.23 Pre-pay stations support their own computer & internet facility
2.24 Protection against collection fraud at Pre-pay station

3. Financial Justification

Anticipated local revenues are small but expected to cover ongoing operational and maintenance costs. The accountancy node can eventually automate revenue and expense management as well as protect communities from accruing debt.

3.1 Costing – refer to BOM

3.10 Upfront expenses
3.11 Usage & maintenance expenses
3.12 Collectable revenues

4. Future Possibilities

PY Media has identified Indigenous employment opportunities for future construction of distribution systems and help desk support.