Tech Policy Trends 2024
Delivering a fully connected nation – Part one: Taking stock
Healing with Algorithms: Creating a safe environment for AI’s integration into healthcare
Connecting Fiji: The opportunity for growth and prosperity from subsea internet investment
Securing the final frontier: British perspectives on commercial defence in space

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

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 the way of AI’s widespread adoption in the healthcare industry, potentially hindering its growth and development. In this context, it is crucial to strike a balance between realising the advantages of AI while simultaneously safeguarding…

13 Jul 2024 - AI Policy Lab reports

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

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Access Alert: Enhancing Efficiency in India’s Logistics Through AI and Digital Integration

Access Alert: Enhancing Efficiency in India’s Logistics Through AI and Digital Integration

A recent panel discussion at the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2024 on 20 November 2024 focused on the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain management. This session brought together industry leaders to explore how AI and emerging technologies can optimise logistics operations, enhance sustainability, and align with India’s national initiatives…

29 Nov 2024 Opinions
Access Alert: How Will Deepfake Regulations in APAC Impact Your Business?

Access Alert: How Will Deepfake Regulations in APAC Impact Your Business?

The rise of deepfakes – AI-generated content that manipulates audio, video, or images to create realistic but false representations –...

29 Nov 2024 Opinions
Access Alert: UK Government Announces £3.5M Funding Opportunity for Satellite Connectivity Projects

Access Alert: UK Government Announces £3.5M Funding Opportunity for Satellite Connectivity Projects

Introduction The UK Space Agency (UKSA) has launched a funding call of up to £3.5 million aimed at advancing satellite...

28 Nov 2024 Opinions
Access Alert: What the abolition of Mexico’s telecoms and competition regulators means and what to do next

Access Alert: What the abolition of Mexico’s telecoms and competition regulators means and what to do next

Mexico’s Congress has approved the constitutional reform for the elimination of the Federal Institute of Telecommunications (IFT) and the Federal...

25 Nov 2024 Opinions

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Access Alert: Enhancing Efficiency in India’s Logistics Through AI and Digital Integration

Access Alert: Enhancing Efficiency in India’s Logistics Through AI and Digital Integration

A recent panel discussion at the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2024 on 20 November 2024 focused on the transformative role of...

29 Nov 2024 Opinion
Access Alert: How Will Deepfake Regulations in APAC Impact Your Business?

Access Alert: How Will Deepfake Regulations in APAC Impact Your Business?

The rise of deepfakes – AI-generated content that manipulates audio, video, or images to create realistic but false representations –...

29 Nov 2024 Opinion
Access Partnership Concludes 2024 with Double Recognition: Best Tech Policy Advisory and Innovative Tech Consultancy of the Year

Access Partnership Concludes 2024 with Double Recognition: Best Tech Policy Advisory and Innovative Tech Consultancy of the Year

London, UK – Access Partnership has celebrated the end of 2024 by winning Best Technology Policy Advisory at The Business...

22 Nov 2024 General
Economic Impact Report: Driving digital growth in Vietnam with Google

Economic Impact Report: Driving digital growth in Vietnam with Google

Vietnam’s economic development journey has been impressive. From one of the world’s lowest-income countries, Vietnam has risen to become a...

14 Nov 2024 General

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