Software

The increasing digitalisation of the global economy and the associated spread of digital services among consumers, business and government has not only created millions of new jobs, but also ensured a significant increase in the gross national product. The flow of information and networks has developed across borders in ways that would have been unthinkable before the days of the internet, the global spread of mobile telephony, social networks and the rapid growth of broadband networks. Business models have been redefined, start-ups have morphed into large corporations and the entire function of society (education, health, security and privacy) is changing. Networking as well as the intelligent use of “Big Data” and with that increasing privacy and security issues, have significantly changed the use and offer of telecommunications services. The so-called “Internet of Everything”, an intelligent connection of people, processes, data and objects, affects all industrial sectors and is a driver for innovation and increased productivity. Ever-changing rules of the game and market participants are creating dynamic global competition. This forces companies to constantly adapt and realign.