NBN’s Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer, Brad Whitcomb joins the executive council, along with senior representatives from Telstra, IBM, Intel, Hewlett-Packard, Huawei, Ericsson, Alcatel-Lucent, KPMG, the Department of Communications’ Bureau of Communications Research (BCR), Sirca and Creator Tech.
Executive Council Chair and Communications Alliance CEO, John Stanton said NBN’s mission to date has focused on national broadband service roll-out, “but there is little doubt that the disruptive nature of IoT and the looming need for network solutions complementary to IoT will soon factor on the radar screens of NBN and other infrastructure players.”
Stanton says the Think Tank is gearing up for a major industry/stakeholder workshop to be held in Sydney on 19 June, hosted by KPMG, which will complement the research project being undertaken by consultants and Think-Tank member, Creator Tech.
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The workshop will also examine work recently completed by leading law firm, Baker & McKenzie as it debates the implications of IoT for Australia’s regulatory framework.
Brad Whitcomb said, “As a visionary wholesale only provider, NBN is keenly interested in the rapidly emerging opportunities presented by the Internet of Things.
“NBN is leading the way in rolling out a network across Australia that will help enable seamless networking of people, and of things. The comprehensive nature of the network can be a key enabler of the IoT, including by adopting and implementing standard approaches across geographies and technologies.
“We see a number of potential early opportunities for our access seekers, including smart metering, environmental sensors, CCTV and digital signage.
“We look forward to participating in the Communications Alliance program that will research and identify IoT benefits for Australian industry, seek to address regulatory and other inibitors and enablers (including privacy and spectrum allocation), and lead to the development of a comprehensive strategy and vision for the Australian IoT community.”
