Socio-economic Opportunities and Challenges for Data Centers in International Competition By Ralph Hintemann and Jens Clausen, Borderstep Institute for Innovation and Sustainability On behalf of eco – Association of the Internet Industry Summary of Study Together with a high-speed broadband infrastructure, data...

New study demonstrates poor political framework conditions for operators of digital infrastructures in Germany - Considering their economic importance for Germany, the operators of digital infrastructure here are currently afforded no adequate political support or subsidization.

Submission and Guidelines The eco://award is one of the oldest and most respected awards in the Internet industry today. Participation is open to companies, initiatives and projects. Participants need to present a solution that matches to one of the seven main categories in a form that can be evaluated by the expert jury,...

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At the NDIX Deutschland-Tag, we offer NDIX customers, partners and all interested parties a common platform for information and exchange of ideas. The presentations will deal with innovative topics, such as Smart City, IT security and the GigabitCity concept, which involves NDIX in working with public utilities. There will be plenty of time for networking.

In a letter to the EU Commission made public yesterday, the Ministers of the Interior of Germany and France called for legislation to combat terrorist propaganda on online platforms. For Oliver Süme, Chair of eco – Association of the Internet Industry, the proposal for such legislation is inexplicable.

The city of the future will be connected and smart. Increased investment in IT security and network infrastructure are important growth drivers for the smart city. The “Communication Services & Network Security” segment alone is therefore forecast to grow by an average of more than 13 percent over the next five years; in 2017, revenues in this area amounted to around 3.5 billion Euro in Germany. “Secure and fast network connections are an integral component of the cities of tomorrow,” says Markus Schaffrin, security expert and Head of Member Services at eco – Association of the Internet Industry. “They make it possible to protect existing infrastructure effectively against cyber attacks and ensure stable and cost-effective data traffic.”