Western European IT Spending will Reach $453.8 Billion

Savvy technology vendors know the trend, CIOs and CTOs are laser focused on digital transformation projects that will fuel enterprise growth, enabled by new online business models and other strategic imperatives. That said, IT infrastructure investment within many markets is still relatively flat.

Source: Digital Lifescapes

Why European Tech Giants are Based in Scandinavia

Although the UK is home to the largest cumulative value of $1 billion-plus tech firms in Europe, the continent’s biggest companies are found in Scandinavia. Spotify is by far Europe’s most highly valued tech company.

Source: World Economic Forum

UK Internet Use Reaches 54.8 Million People in 2017

The UK internet audience will see slow growth this year, climbing just 2.4% to 54.8 million people, or 82.6% of the country’s population. But eMarketer has slightly increased its projection for the overall number of UK internet users throughout the forecast period.

Source: eMarketer

Disruption in the Worldwide Mobile Roaming Sector

‘Roam Like at Home’ enables mobile users to utilize their monthly voice, data, and messaging allowance while roaming on other service provider networks, without incurring additional charges.

Source: Digital Lifescapes

Digital Media Use in the UK is Displacing Broadcast TV

In 2017, digital media will be responsible for nearly half (49 percent) of UK adults’ daily time with major media, according to eMarketer, while time spent with traditional TV drops to less than a third of the total.

Source: eMarketer

EU General Data Protection Regulation – Why it Matters

Compliance with IT security and data privacy regulation is of growing concern to most European organizations. Businesses large and small are scrambling to assess their General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) readiness, with less than a year to go until its implementation on 25 May, 2018.

Source: Digital Lifescapes

Nearly Half of Internet Users in France Adopt OTT Video

Over-the-top (OTT) video service usage has made steady progress in becoming a mainstream activity in France. This year, nearly half of the country’s internet users (49.7%) and 38.7% of the overall population will access streaming video services at least once a month, according to eMarketer’s most recent forecast of digital video usage in France.

Source: eMarketer

Why Digital Banking in France Exceeds American Adoption

The majority of France’s internet users will bank online in 2017, according to eMarketer’s first-ever forecast of digital banking in the country. But relatively few will do so using a mobile phone compared with the likes of the US. market.

Source: eMarketer

New Technology Startup Market Outlook in Europe

European startups are now taking the lead in artificial intelligence, building new tech hubs, and drawing investment from traditional industrial stalwarts. Last year, a record-setting $13.6 billion was invested in Europe’s tech sector, compared with $2.8 billion in 2011.

Source: Project Syndicate

Online Adults in UK Double Their Usage of Digital Video

Adults in the UK will spend an average of 53 minutes per day watching digital video this year, that’s more than double what it was five years ago. By 2019, 10.1% of daily media time, and almost 20.0% of daily time spent with digital activities, will be devoted to watching digital video.

Source: eMarketer