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Economic transformation – what have Telstra and Ford in common?

The world in general, and its institutions and businesses in particular, is facing a significant number of challenges …… There will soon be 9 billion people; the environment has problems coping with us; whole business sectors are facing digital disruption; … Continue reading

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Smart societies based on artificial intelligence

In this blog I am combining my thoughts and knowledge based on my position as an analyst in the communication technology market and my interest in history and philosophy. I would like to present it as a set of thoughts, … Continue reading

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Interesting analysis on Google’s FttH plans in Kansas City

By Bill St Arnaud Originally the project was touted as an altruistic move by Google to really understand the underlying costs of deploying fiber in a large municipality. But as anyone who has been in the trenches can tell you, … Continue reading

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Case studies from the UN Broadband Commission

The Broadband Commission for Digital Development, in partnership with ITU, has released its first country case studies looking in-depth at the state of broadband development in four economies and examining links between broadband and the UN Millennium Development Goals. The … Continue reading

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2012 – make-or-break time for the NBN

It is important to revisit the reasons for Australia building its national broadband network (NBN). Several things became clear during the privatisation process of Telstra in the 00s – broadband quality was below the international benchmark, end-user and wholesale prices … Continue reading

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