Information Communication Technology (ICT)

Although a significant industry sector in its own right, it is the impact of ICT across government, community and other industry sectors which identifies the ICT industry as a critical proponent in the development and growth of the Northern Territory economy.

As in other Australian jurisdictions, ICT is a major driver of productivity growth. The Northern Territory ICT industry has the skills and capability to service all business sectors. As an enabler to government, industry and community, ICT has a critical impact on the economic and social well being of society.

Northern Territory ICT Industry Facts

  • 200+ businesses
  • 2000+ employees
  • multinational and national ICT companies well represented in the NT
  • strong and highly capable medium sized local small to medium business sector
  • regional and remote areas well serviced
  • multinationals mainly service government, defence and petroleum sectors
  • local business and industry is serviced by local ICT companies (with the exception of telecommunications).

Northern Territory ICT Industry Scope

The NT ICT Industry comprises the following sectors:

  • software and applications development
  • applications service providers
  • internet service providers
  • systems integration
  • facilities management
  • consultancy
  • telecommunications service providers and carriers
  • ICT retail sector.

Northern Territory ICT Industry Strengths

  • total desktop solutions
  • web design and development
  • environmental information management
  • interactive distance learning programs, applications and delivery
  • applications design and development
  • information management solutions 
  • satellite and radio technologies
  • mobile satellite tracking technologies (military and business applications)
  • radio and satellite systems, network design and installation
  • e-business solutions
  • telecommunication including remote and offshore applications
  • wireless broadband internet
  • data and telecommunications infrastructure
  • delivery of IT and communications into harsh and remote regions.

Key Industry Contacts

ICT Industry Association of the Northern Territory

Web: www.ntict.org

Email: info@ntict.org

Australian Computer Society NT

www.acs.org.au/nt

Government Support

Industry Development and Investment

Chris Howard, NT ICT Industry Development Manager

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Content current at 5 January 2010.