European Information Technology Observatory
6 Stories
Digital copyright tug o' war
News The European Union wants desperately to transform its 15 member nations into an "information society" capable of not just competing in, but leading the world economy. But IT industry firms say that goal will be impossible to achieve unless the EU's copyright laws are changed.
UK should 'abandon' software market to China
News UK software sales are asked to carve a niche of high-end software demand as they lag far behind China and India booming software revenues.
Tags: Software, Software engineering/development, Sales/revenue, India, Silicon.com, software product, financial, U.K., China, revenue
Does Asian IT growth threaten Europe?
Insight The European IT market is seeing fresh challenges from the fast-growing Asian market as Europe recovers from the slump of the early 2000s.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions
Credit crunch can't cramp IT's US$475B style
News European tech body expects region's IT market to grow to US$475 billion next year, nearly one-third of the global market size forecast to be US$1.5 trillion.
Tags: Virtualization, Best strategies, Business plans, Earning reports/forecasts, Euro, Turnover, IT Services, Western Europe, European Information Technology Observatory, London
U.K. IT not up to Euro scratch
News Spain is beating the United Kingdom to the title of fastest-growing IT market in Europe.
Tags: IT Management
CeBIT trade show to ride on IT upturn
News Event organizers say next year's show will mirror growth drivers of the tech industry.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, WiMax, Business broadband, Next-generation technology/networks
