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Yves Gassot

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As in previous years, IDATE DigiWorld has selected four topics for its 2016 Collaborative Research Programme, which will be taking place in Paris, London and Brussels. The aim of the Programme is to give our 50 Member Companies, which support the DigiWorld Institute’s activities throughout the year – and, if space allows, outside private and public sector players as well – an opportunity to engage in frank and meaningful think tanks.

The programme for each think tank includes three workshops hosted by a team of IDATE DigiWorld experts, with contributions from participants and outside experts. Once the workshops are over, the IDATE DigiWorld team will deliver a summary report to all those who participated.

The topics for the 2016 Collaborative Research Programme 2016 are as follows:

Digital single TV market vs. globalisation (Paris)

The European Commission’s Digital Single Market (DSM) project is devoted to fostering the emergence of a single market for digital services, and notably for TV services, by creating a framework for geo-blocking and supporting a European copyright system. How can we create a credible single TV market in Europe in the Netflix era?

The Digital Agenda and broadband targets: Benchmark of national programmes (Brussels)

The aim of this think tank is to obtain a detailed snapshot of superfast network rollouts by discussing the mix of technologies being employed in each market (FTTH/VDSL/vectoring & bonding/G-Fast/DOCSIS…) along with the targets and forecasts for 2020. The main focus, however, will be on exploring current private sector investments and future public sector spending to complete national coverage. How much will governments need to spend? What schemes are being used to manage these public investments? And how are they likely to impact the sector’s industrial organisation over the long term?

5G: outlook for vertical markets (Paris)

In addition to ushering in faster connections, 5G will also be synonymous with addressing potentially multifarious needs, born of the IoT’s development in the different sectors of activity. What can be said about the coexistence of the different LPWA solutions and expected future developments? What case studies can serve to illustrate the multiplicity of requirements that 5G will need to satisfy? What regulatory hurdles will need to be overcome (security, liability, net neutrality)? And what are issues and challenges ahead for telcos?

Verticals and the digital transformation: Revenue streams and beneficiaries (London)

This think tank will take stock of a decade of current and future disruptions (Cloud, Big data, 3D, robotics, IoT, mobility, social networks…) in infrastructure, the production of goods and services and customer relationships. It will draw on case studies to explore new business models (e.g. the servicisation of production), the shifting balance of power in the Internet ecosystem (horizontal platforms vs. new vertical players), regulatory issues and more.

The first workshops will be held in June, so get in touch with us soon to request a more detailed presentation* and, in the meantime, enjoy the Newsletter!

2016 Collaborative Research Programme

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2015 Programme

  • SVOD: The only way to go? (Paris)
  • Openness and platform strategies (Brussels)
  • Verticals and the digital transition (Paris)
  • Africa and the digital promise (Paris)

2016 Programme

  • Digital single TV market vs. globalisation (Paris)
  • The Digital Agenda and broadband targets (Brussels)
  • 5G: outlook for vertical markets (Paris)
  • Verticals and the digital transformation (London)

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