NB: These are as presented to the industry and stakeholder workshop on 21 August and are expected to change when the final report is published
Recommendation 1
Develop a National IoT strategy, including regulatory and policy settings to drive IoT leadership, alignment, awareness and opportunity initially within sectors and longer term across sectors.
Recommendation 2
Focus early on a few key sectors – where additional efforts are made at industry and Government level and collaboration is enhanced. Sectoral focus prospects where Australia may lead are in agriculture, transport, mining and resource management.
Recommendation 3
Develop a model and principles for IoT data sharing and opening of public data, test the “data exchange” model.
Recommendation 4
Build confidence and trust in IoT use, by addressing IoT privacy concerns with clear policy and guidelines for access to, consent and use of private data. Align with policies on open data and data sharing.
Recommendation 5
Encourage a thriving IoT start-up community through alignment, where it makes sense, with Industry Growth Centre activities, start-up incubators, focus industry sectors and collaboration to build eco-systems of innovation.
Recommendation 6
Introduce flexible IoT spectrum sharing models that would support and enable large volumes of sensors to be deployed in both trial and scale commercial endeavours – with particular focus on spectrum for low-bit rate services.
Recommendation 7
Encourage use of IPv6 by default on all platforms, including Government and ISPs.
Recommendation 8
Add weight to the drive for greater STEM learning programs and develop IoT training programs, with particular emphasis on data engineering.
Recommendation 9
Review adequacy of Australian oversight and participation in the key IoT standards bodies – with a view to having the capability to provide knowledgeable industry guidance on implications for trade impediments, data protection and local regulatory impact.
Recommendation 10
Consider reduction and simplification of governance in the development of Smart Cities/health in Australia.
Proposed IoT think tank activities
Work stream 1
National IoT strategy – canvas support and develop a national IoT strategy in collaboration with Government and other key stakeholders. Further research to validate Study findings and underpin the strategy.
Work stream 2
Sectoral engagement – develop sectoral IoT advancement and alignment in key sectors, through Government Industry Growth Centre Activities and key sectoral bodies – with focus on mining, agriculture and transport.
Work stream 3
Open data – develop IoT open data and data sharing principles and guidelines – with possible sectoral focus “A Data Exchange”.
Work stream 4
Spectrum availability – address the spectrum and licencing needs for low-bit rate wireless services, such as LPWA.
Work stream 5
Data privacy – develop privacy guidelines for use of IoT data, leveraging.
Work stream 6
IoT start-up innovation – develop policy and IoT eco-system frameworks in support of a national IoT program, which is linked to Industry Growth Centres.