In this issue, dotmagazine looks at digital infrastructure at the network edge - how innovation is driving demand, and demand is driving innovation.

At the 66th ICANN meeting in Montréal in November, Wolf-Ulrich Knoben, Consultant at DE-CIX, will assume the position of Chair of the Internet Service Providers and Connectivity Providers (ISPCP). In interview, he provides an insight into the work of the ISPCP – and talks about what he expects to be the key topics in Montréal.

Under the leadership of Lorenz Grehlich, M-net Telekommunikations GmbH, experts from the area of network operations came together for the inaugural meeting of the eco Competence Group Networks. The objective of the working group is to create a platform where decision-makers can exchange ideas and experiences openly and honestly on diverse networks-related topics.

AI is a key trend in the digital age, says Dietmar Kessler from Equinix, and handling the data and connecting the players are challenges here for infrastructure. Read more on dotmagazine.

Dr. Christoph Dietzel from DE-CIX sheds light on interesting 5G use-cases from business and industry, and looks at to what extent 5G will revolutionize industry. Read more on dotmagazine.

Together with AMS-IX in Amsterdam and LINX in London, DE-CIX has developed an API that will simplify the provision and configuration of interconnection services in the future. The new standard offers benefits not only for Internet Exchanges, but will also make it easier for IX customers to manage their existing services themselves and to optimize their peering.

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.

eco participates in consultation on the 3rd Amendment of the German Telemedia Act, with the core message: Website blocking without judicial decisions causes legal uncertainty for Wi-Fi operators and impedes Germany's international competitiveness.

Lorenz Grehlich, Head of Technical Development at M-net Telekommunikations GmbH, is the new Leader of the Competence Group Networks at eco. In interview, he explains what his goals are with the  the group.

Wolfram Rinner from GasLINE explores how 5G campus networks and fiber-optic connectivity can exploit the potential of Industry 4.0 in the automotive industry. Read more on dotmagazine.

How is data center design and redundancy evolving for edge environments? Independent consultant Gerd Simon looks at bringing data to life at the edge. Read more on dotmagazine.

As part of the international networking for the “Alliance for the Strengthening of Digital Infrastructures in Germany”, eco Managing Director Alexander Rabe participated in a German-Swedish exchange on artificial intelligence.    

Björn Schwarze from ADDIX Internet Services GmbH, on the challenges and societal benefits of providing free public WiFi across cities and rural areas. Read more on dotmagazine.

Dietmar Kessler from Equinix explores services in the city of the future, and the digital infrastructure required as a foundation of the smart city concept. Read more on dotmagazine.

Call for contributions from eco member companies and specialists on the topics of Digitalization, Cloud, & Innovative Business Models. Bring your voice into the mix!

How will the Internet evolve to keep pace with digital innovation? Christoph Dietzel from DE-CIX offers his vision of the Internet of the future. Read more on dotmagazine.

Klaus Landefeld, Board Member at the eco Association, looks at what investments are still needed to fully exploit the potential of 5G. Read more on dotmagazine.

Dr. Béla Waldhauser from the eco Association and the Alliance for Strengthening Digital Infrastructure in Germany looks at the digital infrastructure requirements for Europe to remain competitive in the global digital economy. Read more on dotmagazine.

Ivo Ivanov from DE-CIX, on the value of quality connectivity services for enterprises and data centers. Read more on dotmagazine.

Without data centers, network operators, and connectivity, there can be no digital revolution. dotmagazine explores digital infrastructure as the basis for value creation in the digital economy, and offers advice for companies facing infrastructure decisions in their digital transformation.

The German Federal Network Agency has declared the 5G spectrum auction closed. According to eco Board Member Klaus Landefeld: “The end of the 5G spectrum auction marks a fundamental milestone on Germany's path to becoming a networked industry location and society."

Dr. Thomas King from DE-CIX on the company’s first forays into AI for network infrastructure to maintain high-quality interconnection services. Read more on dotmagazine.

On 28th November in Cologne, the eco Association will present one of the Internet industry’s most prestigious awards. In seven award categories, a jury of experts comprising of representatives from industry, academia, research, and politics has selected the three most promising submissions of 2018 and nominated them for the eco://award.

The first-ever DNS root key-signing key (KSK) rollover on 11 October may leave some users unable to get online - All operators of validating resolvers need to ensure that their trust anchors are updated before it’s too late.

Call for contributions from eco member companies and specialists on overcoming the hurdles of digital transformation, the evolution of digital communications, and innovative approaches to digital services.

The deadline for submission of texts is Friday, 21 September 2018.

Connected cars and autonomous driving will make traffic flows more efficient and safer, but the prerequisite for the development is edge computing and intelligent freeways.

“The Gigabit Society must become a reality by 2025. To achieve this, we need the digital cabinet to adopt a concerted strategy for the expansion of all networks, because the clock is ticking loudly".

The BMVI has just published its new funding policy for Germany’s broadband development program. From the point of view of eco, the reconfiguration of the funding program is an important, but by no means major, step on the road to implementing gigabit networks. An urgent need for action nonetheless remains.

The World Cup viewing really goes to show just how strongly the demands on digital infrastructures in Germany are growing, but fiber optic expansion in South Korea far further along than in Germany.

Digital infrastructure, like data centers, networks, and the domain name system, is the unseen enabler of modern digital life and business. A look at how the eco Association is working to raise digital infrastructure to center stage in 2018.