Business Chief APAC+ANZ Magazine October 2018 | Page 148

BAI COMMUNICATIONS

Communications infrastructure specialist BAI Communications is moving fast into new markets : to do this it needed to realign the perception of IT in the business and move its technology to the cloud

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P eople of all generations now accept that their mobile phone is the technology hub that enables every aspect of life . Work , entertainment , social interaction , information , shopping , finances , learning : the device in our pocket gives us access to all of it – just so long as we eople of all generations now accept that their mobile phone is the technology hub that enables every aspect of life . Work , entertainment , social interaction , information , shopping , finances , learning : the device in our pocket gives us access to all of it – just so long as we can connect .

Mobile devices are now used predominantly for data . So , exceptional cellular coverage and Wi-Fi is very important . People expect this data connectivity , whether for texting , browsing or streaming . Having the signal drop , or no signal at all , on a train is a frustration that BAI Communications is making a thing of the past .
BAI Communications operates in Australia ( Broadcast Australia ), Hong Kong , Canada , the UK and in New York with majority-owned BAI Communications company Transit Wireless . The company designs , builds and operates communications infrastructure – cellular , Wi-Fi , broadcast , radio and IP networks . In Australia through Broadcast Australia , it owns and operates one of the most extensive transmission networks in the world , delivering 59 million broadcasting hours to 99 % of the population . In times of crisis , national broadcasters rely on them to maintain the connection with Australians – flood , fire , cyclone or other natural disaster – and emergency services rely on BAI to help keep them informed .
OCTOBER 2018