Category Archives: convergence

Dec 20 2013

Economic health of the internet ecosystem: briefing from CAIDA’s 2013 workshop

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Posted in: broadband, business models, CAIDA, convergence, innovation, internet, internet economics, internet governance, Jonathan Liebenau, LSE Tech, MIT, Research, Silvia Elaluf-Calderwood

Last week, the Cooperative Association of Internet Data Analysis [CAIDA] and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) held its 4th invitation-only workshop on internet economics on the theme “Economic Health of the Internet Ecosystem”. LSE Tech’s Silvia Elaluf-Calderwood and Jonathan … Continue reading →

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Nov 14 2013

Just Released: DCMS’ UK Broadband Impact Study

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Posted in: broadband, convergence, digital economy, employment, ICT, internet economics, Jonathan Liebenau, LSE Tech, mobile industry, regulation, Telecoms

TheUK Department for Culture, Media & Sport released today a report on the benefits of superfast broadband in the UK. In this blog, Jonathan Liebenau from LSE Tech offers initial thoughts on the study’s general scope, its  usefulness and limitations … Continue reading →

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Oct 7 2013

Internet metrics, telecom and internet policy: highlights from the TPRC 2013

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Posted in: broadband, business models, CAIDA, convergence, digital economy, internet, internet economics, internet governance, Jonathan Liebenau, LSE Tech, NEF, regulation, Research, Silvia Elaluf-Calderwood, Telecoms

The TPRC is the oldest and most influential continuous meeting on telecoms policy, always held in Washington, D.C. and nowadays subtitled the “Conference on Communication, Information and Internet Policy”. Silvia Elaluf-Calderwood and Jonathan Liebenau of the LSE Tech team presented … Continue reading →

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Jul 15 2013

Convergence of Computing Science, Networks and the Law: Reflections from the workshop at UPenn Law

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Posted in: convergence, cyberlaw, digital economy, Europe, ICT, innovation, internet, internet economics, internet governance, Jonathan Liebenau, LSE Tech, policy, regulation, Research, Silvia Elaluf-Calderwood, Workshop briefing

  Silvia Elaluf-Calderwood and Jonathan Liebenau from the LSE Tech attended an invitation-only Roundtable on Computer Science and the Law and the University of Pennsylvania Law School, on the 24-25th of June. In tihs post, Silvia and Jonathan present the  … Continue reading →

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Jul 11 2013

Read the conversation during the NEMODE community meeting held at the LSE

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Posted in: broadband, business models, Carla Bonina, convergence, creative industry, digital economy, events, ICT, innovation, internet, media, Nemode+, open data

On July 1 and 2 2013, LSE Tech hosted the second community meeting of the New Economic Models in the Digital Economy Network (NEMODE). Read the conversation we had over twitter during the two-day event, which gathered around 80 researchers … Continue reading →

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Jun 11 2013

Smartphones, platforms and business models: policies for the apps economy

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Posted in: apps, broadband, business models, Cloud computing, convergence, creative industry, digital economy, Europe, ICT, innovation, internet, LSE Tech, mobile industry, Patrik Karrberg, regulation, Research, social media

The combination of mobile technologies and cloud computing lower the cost of experimentation and innovation in what we can call the “apps economy”. Patrik Karrberg at LSETech shows how an understanding of delivery platforms, especially its architecture and related business … Continue reading →

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May 28 2013

The BlackBerry Veil: mobile use and privacy practices by young female Saudis

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Posted in: business models, convergence, cyberlaw, digital economy, mobile industry, policy, privacy, regulation, Research, Sunila Lobo, Telecoms

Privacy concerns in the digital economy are increasingly a global matter. The possible revival of the Communications Data Bill in the UK amidst fears over the vulnerability of the nation to terrorism highlights the topicality of this piece and the … Continue reading →

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May 24 2013

Report of the LSE Network Economy Conference 2013: policies and strategies for a revival of the European Telecom and Internet Sector

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Posted in: broadband, business models, Carla Bonina, Cloud computing, convergence, cyberlaw, digital economy, employment, Europe, ICT, innovation, internet, internet economics, Jonathan Liebenau, LSE Tech, mobile industry, NEF, Patrik Karrberg, policy, pricing, productivity, regulation, Research, Workshop briefing

The LSE Tech group held a Network Economy conference on 13 May on the theme “The need for a revival of the European Telecom and Internet Sector: Policies and Business Strategy”. Among the 75 participants we had regulators, telecom operators, … Continue reading →

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May 9 2013

The Mobile Industry Will Shift

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Posted in: business models, convergence, digital economy, Europe, ICT, innovation, LSE Tech, Mark Selby, mobile industry, mobility, opinion, regulation, Telecoms

The growth of mobile phone access worldwide has attracted lots of  enthusiasm in part because of its potential to generate new social and economic benefits. In this post, Mark Selby suggests new directions and critical points that the mobile industry … Continue reading →

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May 7 2013

LSE Tech at the FT Media Summit 2013: social media, innovation, big data and more

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Posted in: big data, broadband, business models, convergence, creative industry, digital cities, Europe, innovation, internet, Jonathan Liebenau, LSE Tech, mobility, open data, Silvia Elaluf-Calderwood, social media, Workshop briefing

Silvia Elaluf-Calderwood and Jonathan Liebenau from LSE Tech participated in the FT Digital Media Conference Summit in London, on April 25 and 26 2013. The two-day event highlighted the many aspects of digital business are facing.  The agenda ranged widely, … Continue reading →

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