Tech Policy Trends 2024
Delivering a fully connected nation – Part one: Taking stock
Connecting Fiji: The opportunity for growth and prosperity from subsea internet investment
Securing the final frontier: British perspectives on commercial defence in space
Telecoms and Government Regulators: Top 10 Focus Areas for 2024

Tech Policy Trends 2024

How will the next 12 months shape the future of technology, policy, and regulation? Digital innovation is shaping the future of society like never before. In 2023, AI has taken the world by storm, the race to dominate Low Earth Orbit has accelerated, and digital trade has consolidated its position as the key to rapid,…

14 Dec 2023 - Opinion

Delivering a fully connected nation – Part one: Taking stock

My new book – “Emperor Ofcom’s New Clothes” – set out how a focus on market forces for managing spectrum and mobile networks has resulted in networks that have less coverage and capacity than would be optimal for most countries. The book works through a detailed assessment of how this came to happen in the…

4 Mar 2024 - Opinion

Connecting Fiji: The opportunity for growth and prosperity from subsea internet investment

The widespread adoption of digital technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence, will require investments in digital infrastructure to ensure connectivity and resilience. Collaborations encompassing local governments, private sector actors, telecom carriers, and/or digital firms have often worked to expand digital infrastructure. One successful example is the South Pacific Connect Initiative, which establishes two new transpacific subsea…

7 Feb 2024 - Reports

Securing the final frontier: British perspectives on commercial defence in space

In a statement on 15 January, the United Kingdom’s Secretary of Defence, Grant Shapps, declared that “The era of the peace dividend is over and 2024 will mark an inflexion… and for Britain, this government will continue to invest to deter, lead, and defend”. In a subsequent speech at Lancaster House in London, Shapps highlighted…

19 Feb 2024 - Opinion

Telecoms and Government Regulators: Top 10 Focus Areas for 2024

The world of telecommunications is changing. New applications have failed to emerge for 5G or gigabit broadband, with more focus on reliability and ubiquity. Operators and suppliers are financially troubled, laying off staff and selling assets. National sovereignty appears important. AI looks to be disruptive. Regulators and associated government departments need to think differently from…

18 Dec 2023 - Opinion

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Access Alert: Lebanon Internet Governance Forum highlights

Access Alert: Lebanon Internet Governance Forum highlights

Access Partnership attended this year’s Lebanon Internet Governance Forum (IGF) – one of the many National and Regional IGF initiatives (NRIs) of the IGF, an annual forum on global internet governance. The National IGF of Lebanon (LIGF), established in 2017, aims to foster discussions and collaboration on pivotal internet policy matters pertinent to Lebanon. Though…

18 Mar 2024 Opinions
Access Alert: EU Member States approve Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive 

Access Alert: EU Member States approve Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive 

EU Member States have today given their final approval to the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), a key legislative...

15 Mar 2024 Opinions
Tech Policy Trends 2024: The 6G hope – will it cost operators less than 5G?

Tech Policy Trends 2024: The 6G hope – will it cost operators less than 5G?

Predicting the emergence of 6G once seemed a simple task based on previous generations of cellular technology. However, with efficiency...

14 Mar 2024 Opinions
Access Alert: European Parliament approves the Artificial Intelligence Act

Access Alert: European Parliament approves the Artificial Intelligence Act

The European Parliament has approved the EU Artificial Intelligence Act, a key legislative measure aimed at regulating artificial intelligence (AI)...

13 Mar 2024 Opinions

Reports

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Healing with Algorithms: Creating a safe environment for AI’s integration into healthcare

Healing with Algorithms: Creating a safe environment for AI’s integration into healthcare

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform diagnostics, medical research, and patient experiences. Despite this, several obstacles stand in...

13 Mar 2024 AI Policy Lab reports
Connecting Fiji: The opportunity for growth and prosperity from subsea internet investment

Connecting Fiji: The opportunity for growth and prosperity from subsea internet investment

The widespread adoption of digital technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence, will require investments in digital infrastructure to ensure connectivity and...

7 Feb 2024 Reports
The Economic Value of A2P SMS in Mexico

The Economic Value of A2P SMS in Mexico

The increased connectivity enabled by digital technologies has changed communication patterns throughout economies and societies and played an important role...

25 Jan 2024 Reports
Telecoms and Government Regulators: Top 10 Focus Areas for 2024

Telecoms and Government Regulators: Top 10 Focus Areas for 2024

The world of telecommunications is changing. New applications have failed to emerge for 5G or gigabit broadband, with more focus...

18 Dec 2023 Opinion

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Trust and Transparency: Building Ethical Frameworks for Tech-Driven Governance
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Trust and Transparency: Building Ethical Frameworks for Tech-Driven Governance

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