The Institute for a Broadband-Enabled Society (IBES) is a cross-disciplinary research institute dedicated to products, services, and innovations that maximize the benefit of new broadband technologies to Australian society. The Institute’s activities cover a wide range of fields including content creation and delivery, delivery of remote health services and education, social networking, entertainment and broadband technology.
November 26 - Dr Catherine Middleton (Ryerson University, Toronto)
"What Do Canadians Do With Broadband Networks: Applying Insights from the Canadian Internet Use Survey to the NBN". More details
July 15, 2009
The nation’s first cross-disciplinary research institute dedicated to maximizing community benefits of broadband technologies has been announced by Premier John Brumby.
The Victorian Government will provide $2 million for the new Institute for a Broadband-Enabled Society (IBES). The Institute will be based at the University of Melbourne to foster innovation across a wide range of disciplines including Medicine, Engineering, Education, Social Sciences, Economics, Business and the Environmental Sciences.