Background
The Critical Communications Enhancement Program (CCEP) will deliver increased Government Radio Network (GRN) coverage throughout the Greater Metropolitan Area (GMA), an area of approximately 20,185 square kilometres. The NSW Telco Authority’s GMA region covers greater metropolitan Sydney to the Great Dividing Range, north to Port Stephens and south to 
Gerringong.
What will the CCEP GMA project deliver?
The CCEP is working to enhance the existing network within the GMA by almost tripling the number of 46 current sites. Increasing the density of radio sites and the addition of dedicated in-building systems across the GMA will result in significant improvements in hand-held radio coverage and in-building coverage.
Priority sites within the GMA
Working in collaboration with public safety agencies, an additional 15 radio tower sites within the GMA have been identified as priority. Stage one construction activities for these GMA priority sites will commence in the second half of 2018.
Fast facts
Total area: The GMA region is approximately 20,185 square kilometres.
GRN coverage: GRN coverage will increase from 82 per cent to over 88 per cent. This represents approximately 1,200 square kilometres of additional in-vehicle radio coverage at public safety standard.
Site selection: Network enhancements within the GMA are designed to maximise coverage while minimising impacts such as visual amenity. The majority of works to be undertaken will be upgrades at existing sites or co-location with existing agency or private carrier sites.
Major areas: Sydney CBD, Western Sydney, South West Sydney, North West Sydney, Northern Beaches, Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Southern Highlands, South Coast, Newcastle, Hunter Region.
Local Councils: Bayside, Blacktown, Blue Mountains, Burwood, Campbelltown, Canada Bay, Canterbury-Bankstown, Central Coast, Cessnock, Cumberland, Fairfield, Georges River, Hawkesbury, Hornsby, Inner West, Kiama, Ku-Ring-Gai, Lake Macquarie, Liverpool, Maitland, Newcastle City, North Sydney, Northern Beaches, Parramatta, Penrith, Port Stephens, Randwick, Ryde, Shellharbour, Strathfield, Sutherland, City of Sydney, The Hills Shire, Waverley, Willoughby, Wingecarribee, Wollondilly, Wollongong, Woollahra.
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