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Hi there,
It was always a given that the Federal Government’s ban of Huawei (and ZTE) equipment for 5G builds would have some serious implications for Australia’s telcos. This week saw the first big commercial casualty, with TPG announcing it was dumping its mobile network build. The build uses Huawei and would have enabled a ‘simple’ upgrade path to 5G using, naturally, Huawei.
It has to have been a big call for TPG to abandon a build in which it had already invested $130 million. Of course, there’s also the not inconsequential factor of TPG’s proposed merger with Vodafone Hutchison Australia. Will the move provide impetus for the ACCC to rethink its concerns about the proposed merger?
In other news:
- Australia joins breakaway from WTO for e-commerce regs
- IoT challenges slow uptake
- Increasing concerns around AI likely to bring regulation
- Should you wait for perfect data before jumping in to AI?
Enjoy the read,
Heather Wright
Editor
editor@istart.com.au
Huawei ban claims first major casualty in TPG mobile pull-out
Easier road ahead for Vodafone merger?...
The Federal Government ban of Huawei equipment for 5G builds has claimed its first major casualty, with TPG Telecom abandoning the rollout of its mobile network, in which it had already invested AU$100 million.
“It does not make commercial sense to invest further shareholder funds in a network that cannot be upgraded.”
Breakaway WTO countries vow to clean up e-commerce
Impatient with the WTO’s e-commerce inaction, members including AU and NZ, are negotiating a new global framework...
A breakaway group is beginning new e-commerce negotiations in the wake of the WTO’s failure to consolidate 25 e-commerce proposals in December.
“This is an opportunity for the world’s economies to respond to modern commercial realities.”
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IoT PoCs throwing up new challenges for A/NZ business
Proof of concept is just the start…
Nearly half of Australia’s commercial enterprises now have at least one IoT deployment, but scaling pilots is proving tricky for many.
“Management buy-in of the overall purpose or value of the solution was a challenge.”
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Calls for AI regulation heat up
Aussie business leaders join calls for ethical oversight into AI...
A collection of big hitters from Australian industry and academia have joined growing numbers in the region driving debate towards government regulation around artificial intelligence.
“AI has become something of a political football.”
The AI data conundrum
Will the wait for large amounts of ‘clean’ data stymy your AI plans?...
Many organisations believe they need to get their data in better order before embarking on the AI path.
“By taking the approach of having ‘clean data’ first, you’ll never get started on the AI path.”
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