The Telecommunications Disaster Resilience Innovation (TDRI) Program will encourage the development and deployment of innovative, new or emerging technologies and/or solutions that will improve the resiliency of telecommunications against the impacts of natural disasters.

The TDRI Program Power Resilience Round will focus on funding innovative solutions that will strengthen the resilience of telecommunications against the impacts of power outages. The Power Resilience Round has three focus areas:

• Focus area 1: Stand-alone, off-grid power solutions

• Focus area 2: Deployable power solutions

• Focus area 3: Energy efficient telecommunications infrastructure

The objective of the TDRI program is to improve the preparedness of Australia’s telecommunications networks against rising climate risks, including against an anticipated increase in the frequency and severity of natural hazards in Australia, by:

• supporting and accelerating the development and deployment of innovative, new or emerging technologies that will improve the resiliency of telecommunications, particularly in rural, regional, remote or First Nations communities;

• demonstrating the benefits of emerging telecommunications technologies in improving disaster resiliency outcomes; and

• encouraging greater collaboration and partnerships between industry and government stakeholders on telecommunications disaster resilience matters.