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.

eco's monthly English-language in-depth magazine opens its call for contributions from eco member companies and specialists on the topics of Data Center Risk Management / Insuring Digital Transformation.

For the May 2018 issue focus topics will include Risk Management.

The core elements required for bringing high-quality video content to a rapidly expanding global audience. The days when content providers simply offered linear television services are over. OTT (or Over The Top) video – along with games, news and events – has seen huge growth in recent years and now makes up more...

How many online gamers do you need to fill a network? What occurs when a dozen million gamers play simultaneously? And how do the challenges of gaming infrastructure mirror those of e-commerce platforms? dotmagazine interview with Emile Schouwstra, Chief Commercial Officer at i3D.net, on latency in a global gaming environment. Image: ©...

What changes are happening in the provision and consumption of TV programming, in satellite communication, and in space technology? Markus Payer, Vice President Corporate Communications & PR at the satellite operator SES, talks to dotmagazine about recent trends and forthcoming innovations.  © Andrey Suslov |...

Daily Fantasy Sports have taken the U.S. by storm, improving the sports experience for consumers, and opening up opportunities for media companies and professional leagues and teams to further optimize the experience for fans around the globe. Now their counterpart, Daily Manager Games, are taking over the world! ©...

Massive sports events attract mass audiences. They demand an undisrupted service, not only from Internet service providers, but also from suppliers of water services. © liuzishan | istockphoto.com

joining the dots in the Internet industry... This month, dotmagazine looks at the innovations of digital entertainment & AI, exploring how our free time is changing, the significance for global networks, and how business processes are being radically altered.

IoT specialist and Director of IoT at the eco Association, Dr. Bettina Horster, from VIVAI Software, explains the questions companies need to ask when choosing an IoT platform, and offers tips and criteria for decision-makers. © chombosan | istockphoto.com

Data centers provide the basis for success of metropolitan regions Digital infrastructures boost local growth and employment Frankfurt benefits as Germany’s largest data center location Digital infrastructure such as data centers contribute significantly to the prosperity of a region – both initially...