The future belongs to Smart Cities, as evidenced by the new joint study by eco Association and the management consultancy ADL. The study forecasts an average annual growth in Germany of over 17 percent, corresponding to an increase in revenues of over 46 billion Euro within five years.

Summa one of 24 new Gaia-X AISBL Board Members DE-CIX as a blueprint for other Internet Exchange operators Harald A. Summa, CEO of DE-CIX, the operator of the world’s leading Internet Exchange in Frankfurt am Main, was one of 24 people elected to the Gaia-X AISBL Board during the organisation’s first general assembly...

qbee AS helps customers to easily digitalise in the field of Industry 4.0 – with smart management and remote maintenance software for embedded Linux devices. In a short interview, Carsten Lehbrink, General Manager at qbee, reveals more about the Norwegian company, current challenges in the industry, and his expectations of eco.

The Service-Meister Consortium announces it will unveil its 2020-developed platform architecture at the end of the year.  Service-Meister is developing innovations using AI to improve the service processes of SMEs.

The quintessential message of eco at the German federal government's Digital Summit, titled “More Sustainability by Means of Digitalisation”: Digitalisation holds enormous potential for sustainability and climate protection.

Logistics is the bottleneck in e-commerce: Eight out of ten online shoppers (85 percent) would like to see a delivery time before the last click when making a purchase. If this information is missing, one in three (32 percent) discontinue their purchase. A trend that is actually intensifying for frequent customers: 44 percent will not snap up an offer on the web if it remains unclear when products will arrive.

In this issue, dotmagazine looks at how the world has changed in recent decades, how the Corona crisis has turned our world upside-down, further changes that are still needed to make society and business more equitable, and how digital infrastructure is supporting us in mastering the challenges of this transformation.

From today forward, the AV-TEST Institute, in cooperation with the eco Association, will complement the extensive data spectrum of its AV-ATLAS Threat Intelligence with real-time monitoring data of IoT (Internet of Things) devices and services.

Ingobert Veith from HUAWEI offers insight into the benefits of AI, together with 5G and IoT technologies – for everything from networks to autonomous driving, and on to fighting Covid-19. Read more on dotmagazine.  

eco is celebrating its 25 years of existence this year under the motto of “Internet with Responsibility”. At the same time, the concept of digital sovereignty is being discussed increasingly in the media, politics, and parts of the Internet industry. But what does digital sovereignty actually mean and how does it relate to the anniversary motto? We asked Alexander Rabe, Managing Director of eco – Association of the Internet Industry, for his thoughts.

ImagineOn provides an overview of how to train artificial intelligence on a budget. Read more on dotmagazine.

Joseph Carson from Thycotic talks to dotmagazine about the ‘A’ in AI and the thought that needs to be put into developing AI solutions. Read more on dotmagazine.

How can people with disabilities benefit from digital technologies and artificial intelligence in the workplace? Hauke Timmermann introduces the research project KI.ASSIST. Read more on dotmagazine.

To fully harness AI’s potential, eco Chair of the Board Oliver J. Süme urges politicians to promote societal acceptance and to strengthen both digital infrastructures and research & development. Read more on dotmagazine.

Harald A. Summa, CEO of the eco Association, explains that we should focus on the objectives, not the tool, to understand the potential of AI. Read more on dotmagazine.

One of the hottest topics currently moving the digital industry is the roll-out of the fifth generation of mobile technologies (5G) and their application, for example in the area of Industry 4.0 or connected driving. And it goes without saying that a cancellation of MWC Barcelona 2020 is not tantamount to a rejection of a secure Internet of Things.

In this issue, dotmagazine sheds light on the business potential of AI, and investigates what Europe needs to do to develop a thriving AI industry and support digital innovation.

“The new Commission is committed to tackling our generational challenges such as climate change, digitalization and migration." With these words, last Wednesday Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, presented the EU Commission's Work Programme for 2020.

eco will once again be present at MWC Barcelona this year and will offer a guided tour on AI and IoT, as well as a presentation on connected mobility. Markus Schaffrin, Head of the eco Member Services division, explains in a short interview what awaits visitors, and which central topics will feature this year.

Chance for Europe: Study shows potential of AI in Germany alone to generate approx. 488 billion Euros in 2025 eco recommends that companies across the board should promptly introduce AI Alongside targeted research and development, politics must also support high-speed and sovereign digital infrastructures, as well...

At the end of February the technology world will be meeting up in Barcelona. More than 100,000 annual visitors and 2,000 exhibitors make MWC Barcelona the largest trade fair in Europe. The eco Association will be there on location, offering both a guided tour and a presentation.

Ivo Ivanov, COO of the DE-CIX Group AG, looks at the interplay of IoT, 5G & AI – the “digital interconnection triangle” of future innovation.  Read more on dotmagazine.

Klaus J. Müller from LEITWERK explains how IoT can be made more secure – by removing the end-user’s ability to make bad decisions. Read more on dotmagazine.

Rather than robots, it will be monitoring systems using AI that will enable people to live independently for longer, VIVAI’s Bettina Horster argues. Read more on dotmagazine.

What does it take for a company to successfully manage digital transformation? Saskia Steinacker, Global Head of Digital Transformation at Bayer AG and member of the European Commission’s High-Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence, explains. Read more on dotmagazine.

Alexander Rabe looks at the potential of industrial IoT as an economic driver and the importance of cross-sectoral value creation ecosystems. Read more on dotmagazine.

IoT, AI, and 5G – digitalization continues unabated. dotmagazine explores evolving digital technologies and offers companies advice on going digital.

On the occasion of the launch of the new Digital Technologies Forum in Berlin, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) presented the winners of the Artificial Intelligence innovation competition - one of whom was the eco-led Service-Meister consortium.

dotmagazine explores the interplay between online and offline identities, identity management & authentication, and compliance with eIDas & the GDPR.

dotmagazine speaks to Klaus Landefeld from the eco Association about why IPv6 adoption is so slow, and why it's imperative for IoT. Read more on dotmagazine.