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The past, they say, does not predict the future, especially in the fast-paced world of technology.

But perhaps we have reached something of a nadir in the relevance of new technologies. Alongside melting ice caps and burning continents, the latest and greatest hoopla that the ICT sector traditionally touts might be seen as hollow.

Just as form follows function, so too should technology follow need.

In 2020, we'll be seeking out the stories that show not just the potential but the purpose of technologies that are making a difference at the coalface in our changing world.

For today, though, we're looking back at the stories that you voted with your clicks as the favourites for 2019.

As 2020 unfolds, keep voting!

Enjoy the read,

Hayden McCall
Managing Director
hayden.mccall@istart.com.au

TELCO

Telstra feels the NBN burn

We reflect on the tortured history, and compare the NZ experience…

The NBN rollout continues to be a thorn in Telstra’s side hobbling its performance, with the telco paring interim pay-outs to shareholders.

“The revenue and value is being transferred to the NBN and that is reflected in our income, profit and dividend.”

[Read more]

ECONOMY

What’s inhibiting Australia’s global competitiveness?

Australia’s in decline in global economic rankings, so what are we going to do about it?…

Unfortunately, there’s now plenty of data to back the claim that in terms of global economic rankings at least, Australia is in decline.

“It’s legacy mindsets, legacy approaches, legacy opinions that are the real inhibitors.”

[Read more]

TRANSPORTATION

The new face of public transport: On-demand and algorithm-driven

Algorithms are gonna get you there more easily…one day…

It’s a model most of us are familiar with thanks to the likes of Uber and Ola: Click an app and get picked up where you need, when you need.

“ODPB is expected to become more cost effective when the efficiency of algorithms improves and unmanned vehicles can be deployed.”

[Read more]

SMART CITIES

Datacom takes on TechOne with new council ERP

New ERP system at heart of local govt push…

Datacom is ramping up a strategic move into product development, launching a new smart council cloud offering designed to help councils with DX.

"It’s a market that is crying out for a new player and needs this new technology."

[Read more]

AUTOMATION

RPA: The biggest symptom yet of IT’s failure?

Business panacea or short term bandaid?…

Robotic process automation has been the darling of the c-suite in recent times, with plenty of hype and expectation around the technology, which effectively deploys software robots to perform repetitive tasks.

“A ‘standard process’ can often turn out to have many permutations and programming bots to cover all of them can be confounding.”

[Read more]

ERP BUYER'S GUIDE

Where to now for innovation in ERP?

Our 2020 future looms and for ERP vendors that means staying true to the promises upon promises that they have made to keep relevant. Are they on track for lift-off?…

Let’s not beat around the bush. There isn’t a huge amount of innovation in the Enterprise Resource Planning space. And that’s quite OK.

"Artificial Intelligence is half way there. It is artificial. Intelligent? Not so much."

[Read more]

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