The Bureau of Meteorology (Bureau) has been relied on by Australians for weather updates and advisories for more than 100 years.
Through regular forecasts, warnings, monitoring and advice spanning the Australian region and Antarctic territory, the Bureau provides one of the most fundamental and widely used government services in the country. The Bureau maintains a network of offices across seven regions (located within each state and territory capital), as well as field offices on neighbouring islands and across Antarctica.
With such a disparate and remote collection of regional offices, connectivity is essential. The Bureau’s network infrastructure, consisting of a domestic IP network and satellite network, and ability to collect and transfer data in all weather conditions are crucial to providing weather services and warnings to Australians across the country.