Stairway to the Skies. Infrastructure Companies in the Cloud Economy

We live in a data economy. In the five years between 2020 and 2025, the amount of data created, stored, and consumed will triple to 180 zettabytes. More and more devices are generating data – from smartphones to cars, airplanes, machines, to buildings – the Internet of Things is becoming a major data generator.

The ability and willingness of cities to support technological development depends on the corresponding infrastructure, its “advancedness,” security, and reliability.

• What kind of infrastructure does a cloud city need today, and will it be required tomorrow?
• What challenges do market participants face?
• What technologies are considered the most promising?