About
This website has been created as a companion site for the forthcoming book, A Faster Future, by Brad Howarth and Janelle Ledwidge.
The National Broadband Network (NBN) presents an unprecedented opportunity for the development and expansion of the Australian economy. It has the potential to deliver a step-change in the way that individuals and businesses interact through online services and to reshape numerous industries, from entertainment and education to healthcare and utilities, changing business models and creating new opportunities.
This website is dedicated to delivering news and information on high-speed broadband applications in Australia and around the world, and to exploring the challenges and opportunities that will emerge as Australia moves to faster broadband services.
Brad Howarth is a journalist, speaker and author based in Sydney, Australia. Over the past 15 years he has written for a wide range of publications and websites in Australia and internationally, focusing on topics including technology, marketing and digital media. He is also the author of Innovation and Emerging Markets, a study of the path to commercialisation for Australian technology start-ups. Brad is a regular speaker on the topic of innovation and digital media, and in his role as a journalist has interviewed many of the world’s leading authorities on these topics.
Janelle Ledwidge is a coach and industry specialist export adviser who has delivered Austrade’s TradeStart Program for the Australian Interactive Media Industry Association since 2003. Janelle has spent 13 years working in digital media and with numerous Australian digital media and ICT companies to assist their international business development activity. As an international trade and industry development professional, Janelle draws on extensive experience in the fields of digital media, coaching, client services, marketing communications and events management. Janelle is the founder of Joyality Coaching and has a background and professional qualifications in coaching, multimedia production, advertising and public relations.
