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Traditional telco business models out of sync with IP-based communications
Key conclusions from ITU Telecom World 2012 released today
Geneva, 11 February 2013 – The move to
IP-based communications is irreversible – and the timescales for business
models, regulatory frameworks, development cycles and infrastructure investment
in the Internet world and that of traditional telecommunications may be
dangerously out of sync. This is one of the critical findings drawn from
in-depth analysis of debates at ITU Telecom World 2012 now available
online in a
comprehensive Outcomes Report.
ITU Telecom World 2012, the leading global platform for the
ICT community, explored the current transformation of the ICT sector over five
days of debate in Dubai last October. Influential leaders of industry,
government, regulatory bodies, consultancy and academia highlighted the cultural
and generational gap between Internet companies offering "over-the-top" (OTT)
applications and conventional telco operators.
"How traditional telecommunication players should best adapt
business models to embrace the IP era remains a key question," said ITU
Secretary-General Hamadoun I. Touré. "The ITU Telecom World 2012 Outcomes Report
serves as an introduction to the central issues such as this, and as a
springboard to further debate both online and at ITU Telecom World 2013 in
Bangkok this November.”
This finding is drawn from ’Features of the New ICT Landscape,
one of a series of ten themes arising from more than 55 panel sessions,
workshops and keynote speeches held during the course of the event. Further
themes include Changing Business Models; Broadband Supply; Broadband Demand;
Big Data; Privacy and Trust; Innovation; Open Source; Cybersecurity; and
E-health. All outcomes are available in detail online and as a full,
downloadable report in PDF format at
http://world2012-outcomes.itu.int/.
For more information on ITU Telecom World 2013, which will
take place in Bangkok, Thailand, 18 – 21 November, please visit
world2013.itu.int.
All ITU Telecom World 2012 sessions can be revisited in full
as video on demand at:
world2012-live.itu.int/. Continue the debates on Twitter @ITU #ITUWorld,
Facebook at
www.itu.int/facebook and on LinkedIn
here.
Media Information:
To arrange an interview with the event curator, Mr Stuart
Sharrock, or with an ITU expert, contact
press.telecom@itu.int
For more information, please see
http://world2012.itu.int/
or contact:
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Sanjay Acharya
Chief, Media Relations and Public Information
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