This forum is activated to support telecommunication providers responding to an emergency or state of emergency that impacts telecommunications services.
Description
The role of the TEF is to enable effective coordination of emergency response across the sector when an event may impact national and regional telecommunications. The TEF acts as a conduit between NEMA, government, other critical infrastructure entities and TEF members to restore telecommunications services.
The TEF is managed by the TCF and there are currently 20 telecommunications companies who are active members.
Deliverables
The objective of the TEF is to ensure effective management of the telecommunication industry response during an emergency that impacts either national or regional telecommunications. This includes:
- Coordination and communication between members
- Mitigate threats to telecommunications services
- Resilience assessment of telecommunications networks
- Communication to government and key stakeholders
- Cross sector coordination to restore telecommunications services during an event.
Date established
October 2008
Members
| 2degrees | Internet NZ | Spark |
| AWACS Comms | Kordia | Symbio |
| Chorus | Mercury | Transpower |
| Connexa | Now NZ | Tuatahi |
| DTSANZ | Northpower Fibre | Unison Fibre |
| Enable Networks | One NZ | Vector Fibre |
| Fortysouth | Rural Connectivity Group | Vital |
| WISPA NZ |