❓ A WA parliamentary question probes the telecommunications infrastructure at Dumas House, including PABX systems, call routing costs, and the expenses associated with dark fibre, leading to a denial of operating a telecommunications network by the government.
AnsweredQoN 2346Legislative Council
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(1) How many different PABX systems are in use at Dumas House?
(2) Is it true that public servants calling each other from different areas in the same building may have their calls routed through the public telephone network and incur call charges?
(3) What are the costs estimated by the Department of Premier and Cabinet for -
(a) equipment at each end of the dark fibre link which is required to run telecommunications and data services through the fibre;
(b) management costs associated with maintaining and operating the dark fibre and associated equipment; and
(c) the dollar value of staff resources within Government of acquiring, maintaining and operating the dark fibre network?
(4) In view of the complexity of operating a telecommunications network, will the Government agree to an independent review of our present policy of buying and leasing dark fibre?
(2) Is it true that public servants calling each other from different areas in the same building may have their calls routed through the public telephone network and incur call charges?
(3) What are the costs estimated by the Department of Premier and Cabinet for -
(a) equipment at each end of the dark fibre link which is required to run telecommunications and data services through the fibre;
(b) management costs associated with maintaining and operating the dark fibre and associated equipment; and
(c) the dollar value of staff resources within Government of acquiring, maintaining and operating the dark fibre network?
(4) In view of the complexity of operating a telecommunications network, will the Government agree to an independent review of our present policy of buying and leasing dark fibre?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
24 September 2004
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Premier
Response time
31 days
(b) management costs associated with maintaining and operating the dark fibre and associated equipment; and (c) the dollar value of staff resources within Government of acquiring, maintaining and operating the dark fibre network?
(c) the dollar value of staff resources within Government of acquiring, maintaining and operating the dark fibre network?
(2) Yes. (3) (a) The existing equipment is sufficient and there is no plan to replace any equipment in the short to medium term. (b) There are no costs associated with maintaining the dark fibre. No maintenance contract is in place for the associated equipment. (c) The cost of acquiring dark fibre has been met from within the Department's existing budget and is estimated to represent 1-3% of the duties of a Level 6 officer which amounts to between $812 and $2,436 per annum. (4) The Government is not operating a telecommunications network.
(3) (a) The existing equipment is sufficient and there is no plan to replace any equipment in the short to medium term. (b) There are no costs associated with maintaining the dark fibre. No maintenance contract is in place for the associated equipment. (c) The cost of acquiring dark fibre has been met from within the Department's existing budget and is estimated to represent 1-3% of the duties of a Level 6 officer which amounts to between $812 and $2,436 per annum. (4) The Government is not operating a telecommunications network.
(a) The existing equipment is sufficient and there is no plan to replace any equipment in the short to medium term. (b) There are no costs associated with maintaining the dark fibre. No maintenance contract is in place for the associated equipment. (c) The cost of acquiring dark fibre has been met from within the Department's existing budget and is estimated to represent 1-3% of the duties of a Level 6 officer which amounts to between $812 and $2,436 per annum. (4) The Government is not operating a telecommunications network.
(b) There are no costs associated with maintaining the dark fibre. No maintenance contract is in place for the associated equipment. (c) The cost of acquiring dark fibre has been met from within the Department's existing budget and is estimated to represent 1-3% of the duties of a Level 6 officer which amounts to between $812 and $2,436 per annum. (4) The Government is not operating a telecommunications network.
(c) The cost of acquiring dark fibre has been met from within the Department's existing budget and is estimated to represent 1-3% of the duties of a Level 6 officer which amounts to between $812 and $2,436 per annum. (4) The Government is not operating a telecommunications network.
(4) The Government is not operating a telecommunications network.
(c) the dollar value of staff resources within Government of acquiring, maintaining and operating the dark fibre network?
(2) Yes. (3) (a) The existing equipment is sufficient and there is no plan to replace any equipment in the short to medium term. (b) There are no costs associated with maintaining the dark fibre. No maintenance contract is in place for the associated equipment. (c) The cost of acquiring dark fibre has been met from within the Department's existing budget and is estimated to represent 1-3% of the duties of a Level 6 officer which amounts to between $812 and $2,436 per annum. (4) The Government is not operating a telecommunications network.
(3) (a) The existing equipment is sufficient and there is no plan to replace any equipment in the short to medium term. (b) There are no costs associated with maintaining the dark fibre. No maintenance contract is in place for the associated equipment. (c) The cost of acquiring dark fibre has been met from within the Department's existing budget and is estimated to represent 1-3% of the duties of a Level 6 officer which amounts to between $812 and $2,436 per annum. (4) The Government is not operating a telecommunications network.
(a) The existing equipment is sufficient and there is no plan to replace any equipment in the short to medium term. (b) There are no costs associated with maintaining the dark fibre. No maintenance contract is in place for the associated equipment. (c) The cost of acquiring dark fibre has been met from within the Department's existing budget and is estimated to represent 1-3% of the duties of a Level 6 officer which amounts to between $812 and $2,436 per annum. (4) The Government is not operating a telecommunications network.
(b) There are no costs associated with maintaining the dark fibre. No maintenance contract is in place for the associated equipment. (c) The cost of acquiring dark fibre has been met from within the Department's existing budget and is estimated to represent 1-3% of the duties of a Level 6 officer which amounts to between $812 and $2,436 per annum. (4) The Government is not operating a telecommunications network.
(c) The cost of acquiring dark fibre has been met from within the Department's existing budget and is estimated to represent 1-3% of the duties of a Level 6 officer which amounts to between $812 and $2,436 per annum. (4) The Government is not operating a telecommunications network.
(4) The Government is not operating a telecommunications network.
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