“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...

In the multi-stakeholder discussions on who should control the Internet and how it should be done, someone needs to speak for the Internet infrastructure providers. Wolf-Ulrich Knoben, Chair of the ISPCP in ICANN, explains how ISPs and connectivity providers are represented, and how they can join the global discussions...

Live Streaming from the Video Cube Member discounts for eco and EuroCloud Deutschland_eco members On 27 and 29 November 2017, the Data Centre World Frankfurt will open its doors once again and offer decision-makers and users the opportunity to get to know solutions and services from the data center world. Following...

Independent consultant Gerd Simon in conversation with Dr. Béla Waldhauser, CEO of Telehouse and KDDI Deutschland, on the booming colocation market in Frankfurt, declarations of war, and keeping up with demand for data center capacities. © VObada | istockphoto.com

joining the dots in the Internet industry... “Interplay”, the September 2017 issue of dotmagazine, explores a wide range of Internet industry topics, from the burning issue of how national law is extending past its borders and encroaching on global cyberspace, to blockchain, the evolution of interconnection, and the...

From the German Bundesliga to the Champions League: Broadcasting of large sporting events over IPTV are becoming more important Viewers of streaming expect security and reliability eco Association warns against illegal streaming platforms The Internet is gaining importance as a broadcast media for large sporting...

dotmagazine – eco's monthly English-language in-depth magazine on Internet-related topics Call for contributions from eco member companies and specialists on the topics of the Digital Entertainment & AI, Data Protection, and New Work. The eco International team is inviting contributions for its monthly in-depth...

The key to the digital future – of manufacturing, logistics, travel, retail, and communication – is providing secure, low-latency digital infrastructure. Cinia Group’s Jukka-Pekka Joensuu looks at how the new industrial revolution will change the way business is done around the globe. Emerging cities – the economic...

Alex Nam explains the findings of a Survey by CDNetworks showing the enormous potential and brand image that European organizations are losing due to bad loading times in China, and offers advice for getting the company website functioning behind the Great Firewall of China.

It’s proven: The more bandwidth you have, the more you will use. The eco Association’s Nico Goss discusses the findings of the Bavarian telecom and ISP M-Net that the provision of high-speed Internet through Fiber to the Home or Business significantly influences demand for broadband. Measurements by the eco member...

How does the message we type get transmitted to its recipient? It’s all about routers, fiber, and the light in the fibers, as Wolfgang Tremmel, Head of the DE-CIX Academy, tells dotmagazine in interview. Wolfgang Tremmel takes us on a journey as the light in the fibers - how a data packet is transformed into energy,...

When natural disasters strike, crisis zones need communications to coordinate rescue activities. But exactly this infrastructure may be down in an emergency. Gerhard Betscheider from SES Techcom Services explains the life-saving work of emergency.lu around the world. Rapid disaster response via satellite When a natural...

How can we build the digital society of the future? How does connectivity influence economic growth and the employment market? And what investments need to be made today to enable the transformation of tomorrow’s business world? Internet industry specialist and strategy and management consultant Gerd Simon talks to...

A look toward future trends in connectivity, data and storage, and how Africa will overcome the “digital divide” by Gregory Gerot from BroadGroup. A connected future Data is global. There will be an estimated 34bn connected devices on the planet by 2020. How we use this data and how we connect it is rapidly becoming...

Despite all the political efforts and advancements in broadband expansion, company decision-makers in all sectors in Germany continue to see a need for improvement in digital infrastructure. The eco Association sees broadband rollout as the most important infrastructure project in the near future. Around one quarter...

Interview with Theresa Bobis, Regional Director South Europe at DE-CIX Fundamental to the global networks that make up the Internet are the undersea cables that span the oceans connecting continents. One fundamental seabed for submarine interconnectivity is the Mediterranean Basin, home to fiber connecting Africa, Europe,...

eco publishes White Paper “Infrastructure for Live Broadcasting – State of Play and Future Challenges” What is the impact of a major international sporting event on Internet traffic flows? What are the infrastructure challenges for delivering live sporting coverage via streaming? How do fans use second screens during...

The latest dotmagazine issue on Connectivity, Networks and Digital Transformation is now online! What is the economic value and impact of connectivity? What needs to be done to enable the digital society of the future? What is the cost of high latency for a company doing business in China? The May 2017 issue of dotmagazine,...