Facility Management

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As many facilities managers will be aware, the roll-out of the NBN (national broadband network) has brought with it some significant issues for lift operation, in particular with regards to the disconnection of emergency lift phones. In January of this year, The Sunday Telegraph reported that lift phones across Sydney were being affected, leaving thousands of people “at risk of being trapped and with no way to call for help”.

The Federal Government’s NBN scheme is intended to replace most existing fixed telephone and

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