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Welcome to the Epoch Hothouse blog. What drives the agency is our curiosity about the future. Our Epoch Hothouse initiative is what drives our thinking, our approach and our ideas. It consists of events, research and an expert panel that allows us to question and challenge conventional thinking.
Posted by Nick on Fri Jun 18, 2010 17:53pm
Yesterday evening I attended the presentation of the DigiWorld Year Book which is an initiative run by IDATE the French based telecoms analyst and consultancy house. There were some interesting issues raised and questions posed during a panel session with speakers from OFCOM, AT&T, Telefonica, Cisco and BNP Paribas. According to IDATE internet traffic growth is occurring at a rate of 40-60% each year.
Posted by Nick on Fri Jun 11, 2010 16:02pm
The issue of the UKs broadband infrastructure was raised again this week with the first speech by the new minister for Culture Media and Sport, Jeremy Hunt.
Posted by Niamh on Wed Mar 17, 2010 12:58pm
On Wednesday I attended a Computer Weekly 500 Club event for UK CIOs and IT leaders at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London. A lively event looking at the challenges CIOs face in 2010. When I arrived at the hotel I was surprised to see more police officers than you would expect at a derby football game – I hadn’t taken CIOs for the rowdy type.
Net Neutrality is an issue that can sometimes bypass us in Europe and often seems like an argument being held in Washington, with a case study being played out in China. For us this debate should receive a little more airtime as the outcome will set out the fundamental governance rules of the internet.