The Greek FTTH Plan Cools-off for a Year

November 25, 2009

Minister of Infrastructures & Networks Dimitris Reppas officially confirmed recent rumors and executives sayings that the national FTTH plan will be postponed for one year.
It is worth noting that the FTTH plan is one of the few projects of the previous government that the Socialists intend to carry on forward. The largest and most ambitious [...]

Read the full article →

Your Friendly Weekly Roundup

November 24, 2009

Here’s a few links that I spent time on during the last week. They worth the attention:
eGov versus We.Gov: who wins? EU decide: Features an interesting report on European Commission’s ePractice workshop on Web 2.0 entitled “Public Service 2.0″ that reflects how web2.0 services and concepts can enrich and enhance public administration process and efficiency.
Is [...]

Read the full article →

The Advertising Business Model of the Music Industry

November 21, 2009

Here’s a nice chart depicting the top money makers from ad placement inside video clips on the youtube.com. The business potential from content sharing seems strong enough to drive Sony and Universal into building VEVO later this year.
I am a firm believer that there are more ways (other than advertising) to leverage on content at a [...]

Read the full article →

The Tragedy of the Commons revisited

November 17, 2009

I was on my way to an appointment figuring out new view-points and reasons why we must consider seriously the option to allow sharing of the NGN physical infrastructures (e.g. open access, unbundling and the like) and not simply let/allow/encourage/facilitate anyone to digg at will, when there before my eyes saw the hardest evidence I [...]

Read the full article →

Contemporary Regulation Debates at the 9th GSR

November 16, 2009

Last week the regulators of the world united (sic) in a 3 days compound event [the 1-day Global Industry Leaders’ Forum (GILF) and the 2-day annual Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR)] and discussed contemporary topics of telecommunications regulation such as facilitating ICT investments, Universal Service Plans and Next-Generation Networks.
Fellow fiber-ring member Rudolf van der Berg [...]

Read the full article →

My take-aways from the 11th Greek ICT Forum

November 9, 2009

I really enjoyed this year’s Greek ICT Forum. It was an interesting two-days forum with exceptional speakers and a few unique take-outs which I provide here for you. They really worth being noted and quoted:
Theodoros Karounos, Prime Minister’s Advisor:
- apps.gov.gr (reflections on apps.google.com)
- Let us dare to create new best practices and not only [...]

Read the full article →

Prime Minister’s address to the 11th Greek ICT Forum

November 6, 2009

Prime Minister George Papandreou addressed the 11th Greek ICT Forum and presented in brief the digital plan of his new government. While the prime Minister sets the green economic growth at the center of the governmnental efforts, he places the public digital strategy on 4 supporting pillars:

The widening of the right and the ability to [...]

Read the full article →

Speaking at the Greek ICT Forum 4-5 Nov.

November 3, 2009

I will be addressing this year’s 11th Greek ICT Forum this Thursday 5/11/2009 during the morning session “From the Bronze Age to the Fiber Optics” (bronze aka. copper). The panel I take part in is full with market executives and policy makers and I will take on the occasion to discuss the inclusion of existing [...]

Read the full article →

Berkman Center Study: Open Access Rules, Greece Ranks Under Average

October 27, 2009

Earlier this month FCC made available a draft “Next Generation Connectivity” (links to pdf) by the Berkman Center for Internet & Society on Next Generation Access Networks and the policies endorsed by various nations in respect to broadband connectivity.
What clearly stands out in the study is the acknowledgement of the significance of efficient open access [...]

Read the full article →

Smart21 Cities of 2010

October 23, 2009

About a week ago ICF announced next year’s (2010) smart21 cities. 7 of these cities will be awarded the Intelligent Community award in January. According to ICF, “Intelligent Communities are those which have – whether through crisis or foresight – come to understand the enormous challenges of the Broadband Economy, and have taken conscious steps [...]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →