Montpellier, France
The DigiWorld Summit 2008, which will be taking place on 19 and 20 November in Montpellier, will be devoted to the theme, "The Future of the Internet". More than 1,200 participants and 70 exhibitors are expected at the event.
Now celebrating its 30th year, the DigiWorld Summit has forged itself a reputation as one of the key annual events in Europe for taking stock of the changes at work in the Telecom, Internet and Media sectors.
Designed as a veritable international platform for debate between industry players, this new edition, which welcomes South Korea as its Guest Country, will provide an opportunity to explore various aspects of the central theme in plenary sessions and specialty seminars, including:
The internet is at once the point of convergence and driving force behind most of the changes and innovations in the DigiWorld. The convergence of all IP streams and the host of current uses of the web give way to a number of questions over how the inner workings of the network of networks will evolve:
-- The scale of the network will change with the emergence of the
mobile internet and the infinite possibilities of M2M (object-centric
web), which will speed up the migration to IPv6 whose rollout has
been timid at best up to now.
-- The principle of peering is being destabilised by the bandwidth
required to download video files from the web's most popular sites.
-- The principle of equal treatment for packets and streams is being
undermined by the rise of synchronous applications, of multicasting
functions and the emergence of premium consumer and business
services, which push for the introduction of priority queuing
mechanisms in packet management and the privatisation of internet
subsystems (IP VPN).
These issues only add to the central topics of debate concerning the internet's geopolitical, economic and ethical ecosystem:
-- Who does the internet belong to? Who owns the main continental and
intercontinental backbones? To what extent has the surplus capacity
that existed when the bubble burst been reduced? Who has invested in
GIX, in CDN...? How are hosting architectures, P2P, etc. expected to
evolve?
-- What are the leading players' strategies with respect to internet
infrastructure: especially Google, Amazon and Microsoft's hosting
architectures and their hardware and software platforms? What are
telcos' priorities with respect to their NGN? What expectations do
multinationals have in terms of the future shape of their networks
and business services? What of the involvement of local authorities
and municipalities in equipping their jurisdictions?
-- How does internet governance work and how is it likely to evolve
(web roots, setting standards)?
-- How to measure the dangers of internet crashes and piracy?
-- How are Web 2.0 phenomena (blogs, UGC, etc.) which currently
dominate internet applications and consumption likely to evolve? Will
we see the widespread use of efficient DRM systems? Up to what point
are users, in reality, indifferent to internet companies'
identification and browsing tracking practices?
About IDATE
Founded in 1977, IDATE is one of Europe's foremost market analysis and consulting firms, whose mission is to provide assistance in strategic decision-making for its clients in the Telecom, Internet and Media industries. Under the guidance of our President, Francis Lorentz, and our CEO, Yves Gassot, the centre has a staff of over 60. IDATE has also been instrumental in providing a forum for debate between the markets' key players, notably thanks to the IDATE Foundation, the DigiWorld Summit and the Communications & Strategies economic journal.
Consulting
IDATE has established its credibility and independence in conducting consultancy and study assignments on behalf of its clients:
-- Market research: techno-economic monitoring, modelling and forecasts, sector-specific analysis, surveys
-- International benchmarking: positioning studies, competition analysis
-- Strategic marketing: assistance in launching new services, business planning, partnership
-- Public policies: public policy definition and assessment, socio-economic impact, project management, regulatory benchmarking
Research
IDATE's clients benefit from the knowledge and expertise of its teams of specialists, and from its ongoing investment in its Digiworld information and strategic monitoring system - a veritable digital world observatory.
For 30 years now, the DigiWorld Summit has been a key annual event for members of the ICT and media industries, and has become one of the largest conferences in Europe focused on analysis, debate and market forecasts.
For more information on the DigiWorld Summit 2007, www.digiworldsummit.com
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Source: Business Wire (Business Wire India)