The Asia-Pacific region includes the world’s second and third largest economies, respectively China and Japan and is home to currently (2020), more than half of the world’s population!
The region as a whole includes many of the world’s biggest tech companies including Huawei, ZTE, Samsung and LG Electronics. Therefore, the magazine looks at how ICT is impacting a part of the world which is, to a considerable extent, highly developed and at the forefront of future technological change.
However, the development of telecommunications and ICT infrastructure is still a major challenge for many countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Whilst many APT (Asia-Pacific Telecommunity) member countries are making huge efforts to bring telecommunications and ICT facilities to their people at an affordable price, there are many key issues in the areas of policy, technology, applications, resource mobilization, etc., that needed to be addressed for effective deployment. As a region, there is significant strength and expertise of ICT that could be tapped and coordinated to the best interest of the region.
Connect-World Asia-Pacific discusses all aspects of the ICT sector in Asia-Pacific such as: Big Data, Automation, Cybersecurity, Machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT), SDN Networks and Digital Development.
Asia-Pacific I 2023
Theme: Future development of the Internet With declining costs to purchase devices and lower rates to subscribe to internet plans, the increased penetration of mobile devices in Asia is perhaps the biggest factor driving internet usage here.64 percent of the Asia Pacific (APAC) residents are already smartphone users, according to GSMA’s latest mobile economy report. And that share is without taking into account Taiwan and China — or any of its territories like Hong Kong, and Macao.Smartphone adoption is expected to surpass 80 percent by 2025 in Asia Pacific, which means billions of internet-capable users in this territory alone. Several APAC nations are leading network readiness in the region, most notably Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand.Meanwhile, all of the countries which have significantly improved their mobile connectivity in the last six years are all Asian nations, with Vietnam, Iran, India, Bhutan, and Bangladesh showing the greatest mobile internet penetration gains, according to a GSMA report. Asia-Pacific I 2022
Theme: Ransomware attacks: How to prevent? After your home gets broken into, it might be obvious if the intruder came in through a broken window or smashed down the back door. Shattered glass and forced entry are observations that lead you to the conclusion of a home burglary. In the cyber world, these signals might not be as evident. How did my files get locked in a ransomware attack? Ransomware attacks can happen to a business when they fail to follow common cyber security frameworks such as:• Choosing strong passwords• Enforcing access management controls• Security awareness training for employees• Using EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response) or antivirus software• Updating operating systems and hardwareCyber criminals use several methods to access your network (attack vectors) by exploiting vulnerabilities on your network. An effective way to prevent a ransomware attack is for your business to understand these attack vectors, and be proactive with stronger cyber security.Overall, ransomware is stealing headlines. And there is a reason to all the hype. The malware attack that takes over computer networks is a growing problem for organizations of all sizes. And “bad guys” are turning ransomware into big business. The FBI estimates the attacksto be a US$1 billion industry as of 2016. So what can organizations do to protect themselves? Asia-Pacific 2021
Theme: It’s the Year 2021…How’s your Cybersecurity? The more intelligent machines become, the more they can do for us. That means even more processes, decisions; functions and systems can be automated and carried out by algorithms or robots. Imagine that hackers have become so successful that the public’s default expectation about Internet transactions flips from “we are basically safe” to “we are going to have our data stolen.” Or, if predictive algorithms improve to be able to predict individual behaviour, all sorts of new attacks might occur. The adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) may make governments both more effective and more vulnerable as a result. Whether for blackmail, “revenge porn” or other motives, cybercriminals and hostile governments in this world would find new ways to exploit data about emotion. The terms of cybersecurity would be redefined, as it became more important for people to manage and protect how their emotions and mindsets appeared to the monitors.The world in 2020 could look very different from today. The above scenarios may serveto start a conversation and debate, among academic researchers, industry practitioners, and government policymakers. Asia-Pacific III 2019
Theme: The unstoppable freight train that is automation The more intelligent machines become, the more they can do for us. That means even more processes, decisions; functions and systems can be automated and carried out by algorithms or robots. Eventually, a wide range of industries and jobs will be impacted by automation. However, for now, the first wave of jobs that machines are taking can be categorized using the four Ds: dull, dirty, dangerous and dear. This means humans will no longer be needed to do the jobs that machines can do faster, safer, cheaper and more accurately. Beyond the four Ds, machines, robots and algorithms will replace – or augment – many human jobs, including professional jobs in fields like law or accounting. From truck drivers to bricklayers to doctors, the list of jobs that are likely to be affected by automation is surprising. One estimate reckons that 47 percent of US jobs are at risk of automation. Asia-Pacific I 2019
Theme: Where is Cybersecurity Headed in 2019? Service providers are seeing significant strains on their networks from malicious malware, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks and Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs). Large amounts of time, cash and resources are being invested to address security on their networks. The increase and sophistication of attacks has surpassed the ability of current security solutions to keep up, thereby creating significant network challenges for SPs. Wanton proliferation of artificial intelligence technologies could enable new forms of cybercrime, political disruption and even physical attacks within five years, a group of 26 experts from around the world have warned Asia-Pacific II 2018
Theme: Connectivity in Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not only a force behind the fourth Industrial Revolution but also a potential enabler of sustainable development in a wide variety of socioeconomic sectors. There has been explosive growth in research and applications in AI, particularly in the fields of machine learning, the Internet of Things (IoT), cloud and cognitive computing which are increasingly transforming the way we live and work in the region and beyond. Faster and versatile connectivity, together with exponential increase in the availability and type of data collected and analyzed in real time, provide us with unprecedented opportunities, and challenges, to social, economic and environmental development in Asia and the Pacific. These new technologies have been applied for accurate diagnosis in the medical field, unparalleled data analytics in agriculture and insightful predictive capabilities on business and consumer preferences and trends, just to name a few. The emergence of robots, virtual assistants, automated factories and driverless cars has fast become a reality among the developed countries. In contrast, AI-enabled cyberattacks pose risks in undermining the integrity of electronic transactions in business and government functions which could causes significant losses and reputational damage. What do these technologies mean for Asia and the Pacific? Asia-Pacific I 2018
Theme: Internet of Things (IoT), 2018 and beyond. Internet of Things (IoT) technologies is extending existing business models and leading to the proliferation of entirely new ones as companies push beyond the data, analytics and intelligence boundaries that held them back in the past. Gartner’s recent analysis of the top ten IoT technologies provides a glimpse into which areas of IoT their clients care the most about from the standpoint of building out enterprise infrastructure, security, scalability, standards, and performance. Discuss. Asia-Pacific III 2017
Theme: 5G – Creating a new era of communication. The future of mobile communications is likely to be very different to that which we are used to today. While demand for mobile broadband will continue to increase, largely driven by ultra high definition video and better screens, we are already seeing the growing impact of the human possibilities of technology as the things around us become ever more connected. Asia-Pacific II 2017
Theme: Cybercrime/Cybersecurity Cybercrime is a recurring issue that every business faces, as it really is a case of ‘when, not if’ a breach will occur. The importance of having cybersecurity skills within the organisation is clear, with 71% of businesses stating that a skills shortage has been directly responsible for measurable damage. This is something that business leaders must take seriously. The cost of a hacking can be astronomical, as reputations are damaged, sales fall, share prices drop and stakeholders lose confidence. Cybersecurity must be addressed at the highest level of the business, not left to the IT department. In short, the C-suite must take collective action. It is vital to upskill the existing IT team and educate the entire workforce on common cybercriminal tactics and the risks of using their own devices in the workplace. HR Directors must also have a dedicated plan in place to attract and retain skilled staff. And finally, leaders should consider using a security operations centre (SOC) to identify and respond to threats. As cybercrime continues to grow in scale and sophistication, security must be embedded into company culture from the top down. Asia-Pacific II 2016
Theme: Bridging the Digital Divide in Asia-Pacific For everyone to benefit from ICT, affordable access is key. While mobile communications is greatly enabling socio-economic development, affordability and accessibility of ICT remain a serious barrier to sufficient progress in many parts of the world. The UN International Telecommunications Union (ITU) estimates that broadband is unaffordable to nearly three billion people globally. With coordinated policy efforts, this can be addressed. Asia-Pacific I 2016
Theme: Bridging the Digital Divide in Asia-Pacific For everyone to benefit from ICT, affordable access is key. While mobile communications is greatly enabling socio-economic development, affordability and accessibility of ICT remain a serious barrier to sufficient progress in many parts of the world. The UN International Telecommunications Union (ITU) estimates that broadband is unaffordable to nearly three billion people globally. With coordinated policy efforts, this can be addressed. Asia-Pacific I 2015
Theme: Bridging the Digital Divide in Asia-Pacific For everyone to benefit from ICT, affordable access is key. While mobile communications is greatly enabling socio-economic development, affordability and accessibility of ICT remain a serious barrier to sufficient progress in many parts of the world. The UN International Telecommunications Union (ITU) estimates that broadband is unaffordable to nearly three billion people globally. With coordinated policy efforts, this can be addressed. Asia-Pacific II 2014
Theme:: Picture the World with Smarter, Brighter, Superfast Broadband Huge increase of mobile Internet in APAC means huge growth of infrastructure, necessitating earlier implementations of latest broadband technologies. How can this be achieved at lowest cost? Asia is forging ahead of the rest of the world in wideband, with clear results of economic improvements – will this impact the East-West socio-economic balance that is already transforming? How would greater network speed and smarter SDF (software Defined Fabric) change our lives? What is the effect of trusting our entire cyber-life to the Cloud – can SDN powered Big Pipe and Big Data cope? What can SDF do for optical networks? Is network resilience keeping up with speed and complexity of new networks? Asia-Pacific III 2013
Theme: The addressing problem and the IPv6 cure We all acknowledge that the Internet is essential for business and personal everyday life. The numbers of new subscribers in Asia are set to explode, gobbling up the few remaining IPv4 addresses. The ‘cure’ is IPv6. Awareness of the need for IPv6 migration is growing but the take-up is still very slow. The trouble is that transforming IP networks to IPv6 is a daunting task, where everyone must chip in, but the benefits cannot be measured directly. In this edition, the concerned voices of the industry (IETF, Regional Internet Registrars and leading ISPs) are urging content and service providers, as well as enterprises, to take the plunge, instead of looking for alternative solutions that delay full implementations. Asia-Pacific I 2013
Theme: Pipes within pipes – fast lanes in the Broadband highway As LTE is marching on, Satellite is getting affordable and WiFi islands provide a city-network patchwork – the world of access providers creates pipes-within-pipes in a wholesale market, while the world of applications is moving into the web sphere. How is the landscape of network providers and service providers changing with the advent of Broadband? Asia-Pacific II 2012
Theme: Head in the cloud, head for business Cloud is set to deliver services to the enterprise as well as the consumer segment. Telecom players compete for this business with web giants like Google. Carriers are hoping to leverage their trust relationship and enhanced networks to make headway in storing data and hosting applications. However, there is much to resolve in terms of compatibility, between clouds vendors and between private and public clouds. There is more to do for fast logical retrieval (e.g. tagging), efficient delivery (e.g. mono/multi casting and cascading) and high performance (e.g. buffering, cashing and data compression). No use having ‘head in the clouds’, better have ‘head for business’ when reaching the clouds. Asia-Pacific III 2011
Theme: Mobile phones vs PCs – we are all winning While smart phones deliver PC functions, PCs are used as communication tools, wired or wireless. The latest advent of slim-line tablets blurs further the traditional roles of devices. This gives rise to a new range of ‘Mobility Services’. Such services range from shop-floor information flow that speeds up manufacturing, machine-to-machine (M2M) automation, mobile money and mobile eCommerce, which are slated to bring future growth. Asia-Pacific I 2011
Theme: The video renovation Video is the fastest growing traffic category on the net, by the end of 2010 it will have surpassed peer-to-peer traffic as the growth volume leader. By 2014, according to one unusually accurate source video will account for more than 90 per cent of consumer Internet traffic. Managing an increase of this magnitude will tax the ingenuity, financial structure, human resources and physical infrastructure of communications service providers and vendors at every level of the value chain. Worse, competition is pushing down prices and ARPUs are falling – just when networks must be expanded to handle the growing traffic. Asia-Pacific II 2010
Theme: The cost of connectivity Technology has its costs – and they are not all easily measurable. A new technology might do more, and do it more cheaply, but the cost of capital, of transition and the social costs might well break fragile businesses, disrupt the business models of large and small companies alike and burden society by widening the social and economic gap between those that can access the new technologies and those that cannot. The growth of ICT has also, for example, increased power usage to the point that energy costs can, over time, dominate the total cost of ownership. This alarmingly high-energy usage contributes to global warming and makes the use of power saving – green – technologies increasingly important. This issue will take a hard look at the real, often hidden, costs of connectivity – including social, economic, political, educational and other ‘soft’ costs of connectivity – and their inevitability or avoidability. Asia-Pacific III 2009
Theme: Shrinking equipment, a shrinking world The advance of information and communication technology is largely due to doing more with less, to shrinking the unshrinkable just a little bit more. Shrinking brings lower prices, greater reliability, lower power usage and more functionality in less space. More importantly, the shrinking process is putting the world in the pockets of more and more people each day. Not everyone can afford a PC or a laptop. Many people have limited access to reliable sources of power and fewer have access to the Internet. Asia-Pacific I 2009
Theme: Convergence, communications and business innovation Communications with customers, suppliers, service providers, financial institutions and the like are the lifeline of any business. Today’s converged networks, converged devices and applications that take advantage of the possibilities a converged environment brings are revolutionizing the office – or lack thereof in the case of tele-workers/ telecommuters – to deliver a seamless work environment to workers wherever they may be. Asia-Pacific II 2008
Theme: Access evolution– from wired to wireless to where? Access was once synonymous with copper. Wireless access now outpaces wired and mobile phones outnumber fixed. Fibre brings TV, broadband and inexpensive voice, and even power lines are used by utilities, offices, factory floors and homes for broadband access. Much of the change, the revolution in telecom is the result of better access technologies. Technologies already in the pipeline, and others on the way, promise to change the way we communicate, work and play to an even greater degree than anything we have seen. Asia-Pacific III 2007
Theme: Internet usage and services The Internet has changed our world and the global economy. We are now entering a new stage in its growth. Web 2.0, collaboration, virtual worlds and mashups are all part of it. Also part of the new Web are the evolutionary moves towards the semantic/ intelligent web, the growth in enterprise services that are not a mere extension of existing services and financial services such as mobile cash and credit. The Web is also revolutionising education, healthcare, government and social services in general. Asia-Pacific I 2007
Theme: Next Generation Strategies – a look at the new environment Connect-World series of magazines is the leading magazine in the telecom and ICT industry that brings together the leading industry players, regulators, associations and governments, to discuss how technological integration and digital inclusion helps reduce the gap the leading industry players, regulators, associations and governments, to discuss how technological integration and digital inclusion helps reduce the gap between the developed and developing world. Asia-Pacific I 2006
Asia-Pacific I 2005
Theme: Emerging Technology, Emerging Hope Connect-World series of magazines is the leading magazine in the telecom and ICT industry that brings together the leading industry players, regulators, associations and governments, to discuss how technological integration and digital inclusion helps reduce the gap the leading industry players, regulators, associations and governments, to discuss how technological integration and digital inclusion helps reduce the gap between the developed and developing world. Asia-Pacific II 2003
Theme: Network Convergence Connect-World series of magazines is the leading magazine in the telecom and ICT industry that brings together the leading industry players, regulators, associations and governments, to discuss how technological integration and digital inclusion helps reduce the gap the leading industry players, regulators, associations and governments, to discuss how technological integration and digital inclusion helps reduce the gap between the developed and developing world. Asia-Pacific II 2002
Theme: The Telecomm Transformation Connect-World series of magazines is the leading magazine in the telecom and ICT industry that brings together the leading industry players, regulators, associations and governments, to discuss how technological integration and digital inclusion helps reduce the gap the leading industry players, regulators, associations and governments, to discuss how technological integration and digital inclusion helps reduce the gap between the developed and developing world. Asia-Pacific IV 2001
Theme: Convergence and the Digital Revolution Connect-World series of magazines is the leading magazine in the telecom and ICT industry that brings together the leading industry players, regulators, associations and governments, to discuss how technological integration and digital inclusion helps reduce the gap the leading industry players, regulators, associations and governments, to discuss how technological integration and digital inclusion helps reduce the gap between the developed and developing world. Asia-Pacific II 2001
Theme: The Wiring and Unwiring of Asia-Pacific Connect-World series of magazines is the leading magazine in the telecom and ICT industry that brings together the leading industry players, regulators, associations and governments, to discuss how technological integration and digital inclusion helps reduce the gap the leading industry players, regulators, associations and governments, to discuss how technological integration and digital inclusion helps reduce the gap between the developed and developing world. Asia-Pacific II 1999
Asia-Pacific II 2021
Theme: Cloud and IoT Adoption The Internet of Things (IoT) consists of everyday objects – physical devices, vehicles, buildings etc. with embedded electronics, software, sensors, and network connectivity, allowing them to collect, send and receive data.The IoT generates a vast amount of Big Data and this in turn puts a huge strain on Internet Infrastructure. As a result, this forces companies to find solutions to minimise the pressure and solve their problem of transferring large amounts of data.Cloud computing has entered the mainstream of information technology, providing scalability in delivery of enterprise applications and Software as a Service (SaaS). Companies are now migrating their information operations to the cloud. Many cloud providers can allow for your data to be either transferred via your traditional internet connection or via a dedicated direct link. The benefit of a direct link into the cloud will ensure that your data is uncontended and that the traffic is not crossing the internet and the Quality of Service can be controlled. Asia-Pacific I 2020
Theme: Big Data playing a bigger role in Network Management. The network will play a more critical role in guaranteeing consistent operations than ever before. The external applications of big data continue to diversify. Today, everything from customer behaviour to purchasing decisions are influenced by big data and analytics. However, by turning the focus of big data operations inwards, operational and cost efficiencies can be realised within the corporate IT environment. There are two major internal operations that big data can benefit: application delivery and network management. Effective application management comes with its own set of challenges, such as the struggle to enforce flexible but secure user and device policies. Introducing big data provides the business intelligence necessary to closely manage application deployment by analysing data streams, including application performance Asia-Pacific II 2019
Theme: Machine learning in 2019 and beyond Machine learning is the scientific study of algorithms and statistical models that computer systems use to effectively perform a specific task without using explicit instructions, relying on models and inference instead. It is seen as a subset of artificial intelligence. While machine learning is already a big part of many of the things we own and do, written into the software on our phones, in our cars and homes, improving our lives on a daily basis, the coming year is likely to see another major shift towards machine learning – with most software products predicted to incorporate machine learning in some form by 2020. Asia-Pacific III 2018
Theme: Digital Development what next. Asia Pacific has been the biggest contributor to global subscriber growth in recent years and still has considerable room for growth over the rest of the decade. The rapid pace of mobile internet uptake continues across the region, with the broader mobile ecosystem now making an important contribution to economic growth as well as helping address a range of social and developmental issues. This large and diverse region encompasses a wide array of countries at different stages of digital development, with their own unique challenges and outlooks and therefore their own pathways to digital transformation. Asia-Pacific I 2017
Theme: The virtualization of SDN networks Software defined networking (SDN) has emerged as a promising paradigm for making the control of communication networks flexible. SDN separates the data packet forwarding plane, i.e., the data plane, from the control plane and employs a central controller. Network virtualization allows the flexible sharing of physical networking resources by multiple users (tenants). Each tenant runs its own applications over its virtual network, i.e., its slice of the actual physical network. The virtualization of SDN networks promises to allow networks to leverage the combined benefits of SDN networking and network virtualization and has therefore attracted significant research attention in recent years. A critical component for virtualizing SDN networks is an SDN hypervisor that abstracts the underlying physical SDN network into multiple logically isolated virtual SDN networks (vSDNs), each with its own controller. We comprehensively survey hypervisors for SDN networks in this paper. We categorize the SDN hypervisors according to their architecture into centralized and distributed hypervisors. We furthermore sub-classify the hypervisors according to their execution platform into hypervisors running exclusively on general-purpose compute platforms, or on a combination of general-purpose compute platforms with general- or special-purpose network elements. We exhaustively compare the network attribute abstraction and isolation features of the existing SDN hypervisors. As part of the future research agenda, we outline the development of a performance evaluation framework for SDN hypervisors. Asia-Pacific III 2016
Theme: Big Data is transforming the way we live, work and think. Since Aristotle, we have fought to understand the causes behind everything. But this ideology is fading. In the age of big data, we can crunch an incomprehensible amount of information, providing us with invaluable insights about the what rather than the why. Asia-Pacific III 2015
Theme: Big Data is transforming the way we live, work and think. Since Aristotle, we have fought to understand the causes behind everything. But this ideology is fading. In the age of big data, we can crunch an incomprehensible amount of information, providing us with invaluable insights about the what rather than the why. Asia-Pacific II 2015
Theme: What is the Future of Smart TV? It used to be that the television was the centre piece of your living room. An influx of smaller screens in the home, though, has meant that the TV has had to fight a lot harder in recent years for your attention. Asia-Pacific III 2014
Theme:Network Function Virtualization (NFV) opens a Pandora box Consensus of Standards is always harder to achieve in carrier-world than it is in corporate-world, but the take-up is, paradoxically, faster. This is due to the imperative need of carriers to interconnect globally, while enterprises imperative needs are to manage their own space, at their own time line. So, how does this compare with NFV standards compared with SDN? Asia-Pacific I 2014
Theme: Security – lighting up a dark landscape Security is a constant concern. Home users, businesses, governments, software and hardware providers – every user of ICT and every ICT supplier has security concerns. Has your mobile been hacked? Are you concerned about your safety in the cloud, or using virtual platforms (SaaS, XaaS)? Does possible loss of corporate date keep you up at night? We are all at risk every time we use digital technology and any time we have information to keep safe. Asia-Pacific II 2013
Theme: Faster, brighter, smarter – and we still want more… Consuming media is still held back by technology. Research shows that when faster broadband is available – more is consumed, whatever the price. Content is moving into the fourth dimension too – not just 3D but also live. Social media is all about immediate visual experience… and we want more of it! Asia-Pacific III 2012
Theme: The evolution of Charging and Billing The transformation of Telecom forces a similar evolution of the billing systems. Some systems cannot evolve to cope with entirely new business models and different methods of charging. The existing flat rate for Data Services is considered destructive and must be replaced by charging for user-perceived value, using far-reaching charging rules. Mechanisms for micropayment are no longer a myth – just look at what the Apple App Store has achieved! The success of Mobile Money in certain regions means that at long last, the financial side of Telecom is progressing. Paperless bills and real-time charging are now overtaking that traditional billing system, while user credit and financial transactions remain in sharp focus. Asia-Pacific I 2012
Theme: Message to the World – the voyage from SMS to Twitter Messaging has changed the way the masses communicate. In fact, it added another way for us to communicate, one that youth often prefer. It is laconic, silent, not intrusive and will be right there when you are ready. Messaging has grown to encompass both worlds of Data and Voice. Platforms that can manage both IP based web applications as well as Telco Voicemail applications are deployed by both ISPs and telcos. Many websites use SMS for communicating with users and between users, bringing the web closer to being interactive and real-time with quick ‘sound-bites’. Now Twitter has re-invented messaging, adding circles of social networking around the basic concept of ‘text-bites’, and YouTube’s popularity shows that ‘Video-bite’ is enormous role to play. Messaging business continues to grow. Where else will Messaging go from here? Asia-Pacific II 2011
Theme:When things generate more data than we do Machine-to-machine communications, is a market-changing force – it’s not that big yet, but the change is coming soon. M2M, is the automatic sharing of data between machines, between sensors and devices of all types. Although sometimes called the Internet of Things, and the Internet Protocol is often used, the Internet itself is often bypassed in favour of connections via, say, GSM devices or via satellite for remote field operations. Most M2M interactions take place without human intervention continuously, at programmed intervals or when a sensor of some sort detects an ‘event’ or reaches a pre-programmed threshold. Asia-Pacific III 2010
Theme: Wireless – it’s in the air and on the move The comparative ease of building wireless, and the affordability of infrastructure, are speeding the roll-out of wireless almost everywhere. There are problems, certainly – maintenance and accessibility, clean power supplies for base stations and users alike, among others, but it is increasingly the ‘way-to-go’. The convenience of mobile telephony is slowly eating away at the fixed-voice market and creating its own unique blend of services and opportunities for Service Providers and Network Operators. Asia-Pacific I 2010
Theme: Networks and world greening Companies are increasingly recognising their social obligation to reduce their environmental impact. Environmental responsibility, once considered a burden, often proves to have a variety of unforeseen benefits – often measureable on the bottom line. Meeting social obligations often requires improving operational efficiency, developing new processes and products and results in the discovery of ways to cut costs – especially those for energy. The drive to be green is also creating unsuspected new markets and services. The theme for this issue of Connect-World will be Networks and world greening. Asia-Pacific II 2009
Theme: Information and Communication Business Technology Information and communications technologies, ICTs, have always had a significant impact upon businesses. Today, they can be the business. Virtual businesses abound and even their services or products can be virtual; only the money is real. The savings and earnings that advanced ICTs bring to businesses, both real and virtual, are transforming business models, creating new markets and providing new opportunities for millions of workers. The Asia Pacific region has long been among the earliest adopters and most effective users of technology. Asia-Pacific III 2008
Theme: Internet usage and services The Internet has changed our world and the global economy. We are now entering a new stage in its growth. Web 2.0, collaboration, virtual worlds and mashups are all part of it. Also parts of the new Web are the evolutionary moves towards the semantic/ intelligent web, IPv6, the growth in enterprise services that are not a mere extension of existing services and financial services such as mobile cash and credit. The Web is also revolutionising education, healthcare, government and social services in general. The impact of this upon the world’s ICT infrastructure is hard to calculate, but you see and feel the effects wherever you are in the region – or the world. Asia-Pacific I 2008
Theme: Broadband – network strategy for core and access Broadband is the game, the future of telecommunications – wired and wireless alike. What are the today’s best growth strategies? How do you pay for the buildout? How do you fill the pipes later? How do equipment manufacturers, the software developers, content providers, regulators and, yes, the users, fit into the new environment? Asia-Pacific II 2007
Theme: Next generation strategies – a look at the new environment – Part II The changes brought by today’s information and communication technologies have unsettled the sectors involved and raised a series of profound questions that policy makers and regulators throughout the world are struggling to deal with. Business users are finding that buying technology and learning to use it is just the first step; to really take advantage of the new technologies and tackle the competition they often have to re-invent their processes, systems and products – even the corporate culture and the company itself. Asia-Pacific II 2006
Theme: Global Reach – Personal Edge Connect-World series of magazines is the leading magazine in the telecom and ICT industry that brings together the leading industry players, regulators, associations and governments, to discuss how technological integration and digital inclusion helps reduce the gap the leading industry players, regulators, associations and governments, to discuss how technological integration and digital inclusion helps reduce the gap between the developed and developing world. Asia-Pacific II 2005
Theme: IP – Intelligent Positioning for Growth Connect-World series of magazines is the leading magazine in the telecom and ICT industry that brings together the leading industry players, regulators, associations and governments, to discuss how technological integration and digital inclusion helps reduce the gap the leading industry players, regulators, associations and governments, to discuss how technological integration and digital inclusion helps reduce the gap between the developed and developing world. Asia-Pacific 2004
Asia-Pacific I 2003
Theme: Access Through Broadband Connect-World series of magazines is the leading magazine in the telecom and ICT industry that brings together the leading industry players, regulators, associations and governments, to discuss how technological integration and digital inclusion helps reduce the gap the leading industry players, regulators, associations and governments, to discuss how technological integration and digital inclusion helps reduce the gap between the developed and developing world. Asia-Pacific I 2002
Theme: Telecommunications – Getting Back on Track Connect-World series of magazines is the leading magazine in the telecom and ICT industry that brings together the leading industry players, regulators, associations and governments, to discuss how technological integration and digital inclusion helps reduce the gap the leading industry players, regulators, associations and governments, to discuss how technological integration and digital inclusion helps reduce the gap between the developed and developing world. Asia-Pacific III 2001/a>
Theme: The E-Business Bost to Local Economy Connect-World series of magazines is the leading magazine in the telecom and ICT industry that brings together the leading industry players, regulators, associations and governments, to discuss how technological integration and digital inclusion helps reduce the gap the leading industry players, regulators, associations and governments, to discuss how technological integration and digital inclusion helps reduce the gap between the developed and developing world. Asia-Pacific I 2001
Asia-Pacific I 1999
Theme: The Definitive forum for the discussion of telecommunications development in Asia Connect-World series of magazines is the leading magazine in the telecom and ICT industry that brings together the leading industry players, regulators, associations and governments, to discuss how technological integration and digital inclusion helps reduce the gap the leading industry players, regulators, associations and governments, to discuss how technological integration and digital inclusion helps reduce the gap between the developed and developing world. 
