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Poor NBN. You have to feel sorry for it on some level. Initially held up as the great hope for broadband for all, the network has been the target of ongoing grizzles, and now it faces yet another threat in the form of 5G.
And if it still held out any hopes of assistance in the form of some government protection (bearing in mind that CEO Bill Morrow’s proposal last year for a levy on mobile broadband was shot down by the Turnbull government), that likely disappeared with ACCC boss Rod Sims’ warning against any protection for the network.
In other news:
- Taxing robots
- NZ looks at copy-catting Aussie Huawei ban
- Aussie banks may not be popular – but at least they're open
- Edge computing – IoT says 'we've got this thanks cloud'
- #AI: It’s augmented – not artificial – intelligence
And lastly, join manufacturing experts from Fisher & Paykel and Hamilton Jet in next week's Advanced Manufacturing webinar.
Happy reading,
Heather Wright
Editor
editor@istart.com.au
ACCC warns against protecting NBN from 5G competition
NBN must stand on its own two feet…
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has warned against protecting NBN’s network from competitive pressure from 5G, saying to do so would be ‘a disaster for consumers’.
“We must never seek to restrain others in order to protect the NBN business model.”
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Taxing robots – You’re kidding, right?
And what even is a robot anyway?
This is no joke. The idea of taxing robots has been floated for several years on the back of fears of armies of autonomous robots displacing humans from jobs.
“Why would you tax a company for using innovative technology to deliver services?”
Kiwis to join Huawei ban? Bad politics over good sense
There are good reasons for not banning Huawei...
Speculation is rife after NZ Communications Minister, Kris Faafoi, said he is considering following Australia in banning Huawei from participating in any Kiwi 5G mobile networks.
“The issues have always been based on politics, rumour and innuendo.”
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Aussie banking open for digital with #2 rank
With Aussie banking's little brother (NZ) sitting in fourth...
Australia has been ranked second most advanced country in Asia Pacific for open banking readiness in a new report, with New Zealand taking fourth spot.
“The emergence of new digital banks in Australia will intensify investments into open API architectures.”
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Taking intelligence to the edge
A/NZ companies step up to the edge as IoT take hold...
Local manufacturers and government agencies are among the potential early adopters already eyeing up edge computing as a way harness data at the edge.
“The demand for more real-time interaction between things, people and data will necessitate the growth of edge computing.”
Unpicking augmentation
Human overseers still needed in a world of automation…
There is an emerging theme that smart technologies will augment what people do and make them more effective.
“New AI and ML capabilities will enhance human creativity and ingenuity, not replace it."
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