CloudAsia 2012 is the second year of the conference co-organized by Singapore’s IDA (Infocomm Development Authority), the summary of 2011 is here and here. In a later article I’ll review the main conference. CloudAsia 2012 is a great event to meet the decision makers across the cloud computing eco-system from enterprises, telecom operators, regulators, government […]
Cloud Asia 2012 is the second year of the conference, my summary of Cloud Asia 2011 is here and here. Cloud Asia 2012 is a great event to meet the decision makers across the cloud computing eco-system from enterprises, telecom operators, regulators, government agencies, service providers, system integrators and vendors from Asia Pacific and the […]
An operator is composed of three domains: Network, IT and Services. Historically we’ve treated the services domain as something that can be solved by a piece of technology, called the SDP (Service Delivery Platform). This has resulted in the industry’s slow response to the competitive threats of web-based service providers, which are now starting to […]
The vendor keynotes on Day 2 of the Broadband World Forum were again rather dry and focused on why operators should buy more complex networks. A common vendor claim was that a 10% increase in broadband connectivity results in some % increase in GDP (Gross Domestic Product). I have a sneaking feeling that there is […]
The Broadband World Forum continues to grow with attendees from 120 countries, 280 speakers (most were operators), 150 sponsors and exhibitors, 400 service providers and over 7500 attendees. Gavin Whitechurch and his team deserve much respect for transforming BBWF into the Broadband event of the year. At the session I chaired on next generation broadband […]
I will not be involved in this conference for the reasons set out in this weblog article. I’ve been asked to chair the African Service Provider IT (AspIT) Conference and Exhibition in March of 2012. Its looks like its going to be a unique and interesting conference. Its definitely reflecting the frustrations and issues I’m […]
We’re reaching an interesting stage in operators’ attempts to remain relevant to customers beyond voice and internet access, which still remains a nice business, yet commoditization continues, albeit at a slower pace than most have predicted. The slow pace shows the strength of state-granted duopolies / oligopolies. Though we’re seeing a mounting chorus in the […]
Below are a few slides that capture some of the interesting tidbits discussed at Cloud Asia 2011. Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) will grow at 40% CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) over the next 3 years in Cloud services to $5B by 2014. Most Operator’s role in cloud remains unclear Focused on the importance of end-to-end […]
Cloud Asia ran from 30 May – 2 June 2011 in Singapore. It was co-organized by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore, who is investing heavily in Cloud to make Singapore a hub for the region, and Informa. In attendance were around 250 delegates from enterprises of all kinds, cloud technology suppliers, cloud service providers […]
The CloudAsia 2011 conference runs from 30 May to the 2 June. It spans the enterprise and telecom domains, moving the conversation on from the hype and generalities of cloud computing to the specific problems telcos can solve for enterprises through delivering cloud and transport as a single SLA (Service Level Agreement) wrapped service. The […]