Supply Chain Diversification - is it just another name for complexity?

11.45am – 12.05pm, 13 July 2023 ‐ 20 mins

Speaker Session

Economics tells us that monopoly of supply is a bad thing, and in the context of telecoms we seem to be very close to it. Government proposes diversifying the supply chain as a remedy. Industry imagines promoting another large vendor to fill the gap. How can telecoms innovation help the industry meet policy, manage complexity, be affordable, perform well and make common sense all at the same time?