德勤：2026人工智能时代的数字基础设施：澳大利亚引领亚太地区的机遇研究报告（英文版）（46页）.pdf

1、Digital infrastructure for the AI age:Australias opportunity to lead the Asia Pacific2026Key Insights2Digital infrastructure for the AI age:Australias opportunity to lead the Asia PacificInvesting in digital infrastructure delivers a suite of broader benefits including making the nation more resilie

2、nt and secure,fortifying Australias cyber security,supporting decarbonisation,elevating Australias global reputation as a knowledge economy and creating policy sovereignty.Australia has defined its ambition to become a digital infrastructure hub.It should act now to put in place regulations that sup

3、port its development and secure the private sector investment required to achieve that vision.Australia has the opportunity to become a regional digital infrastructure hub that enables the needs of the Asia Pacific.Becoming a hub means developing onshore infrastructure to power the region with at le

4、ast 3.1 GW of high-quality compute,supported by subsea and terrestrial connectivity,and investing in the right enabling infrastructure.Providing the region with digital services and compute capacity could add an additional$14 billion to GDP,with output expected to peak immediately after construction

5、 of digital infrastructure,and falling over time as Australias growing digital ecosystem generates greater local demand for compute.Australia has the right foundations with access to available land,renewable energy,resources and workforce to secure the investment needed.Failure to capitalise on thes

6、e advantages could see Australia miss out on a significant economic opportunity.Timing is critical.The investment decisions are being made now.Once built,countries with the right digital infrastructure will capture an outsized share of the economic benefits of the next technological wave for at leas