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COMPTEL PLUS Fall 2015 Business Expo
The Internet of Things: Opportunity and Obstacles
The Internet of Things (IoT) has become one
of the hottest buzzwords in the commu-
nications industry—but what does that
mean for competitive telecom? Here today at the
COMPTEL PLUS Fall 2015 Business Expo, a unique
lunch-and-learn session will focus on several
areas impacting the development of a robust IoT
opportunity and marketplace.
Trey Hanbury and Mark Brennan, partners at
law firm Hogan Lovells, will lead panelists from
Ericsson and Yahoo in a discussion about legal
implications and regulatory oversight, privacy,
spectrum and engineering, business models and
what the future holds.
The IoT, which includes everyday physical
objects, such as actuators and sensors linked by
networks to computing systems, is already being
used in cities in transportation, public health and
safety, resource management and service delivery,
and is beginning to be adopted in connected
homes and in enterprise applications. As a result, a
McKinsey Global Institute report, “The Internet of
Things: Mapping the Value Beyond the Hype,” esti-
mates that by 2025, IoT applications in cities alone
could have an economic impact ranging from $930
billion to $1.66 trillion per year. Within the next
decade, too, the IoT could have an overall economic
impact of up to $11.1 trillion per year, with more
than two-thirds of value created in business-to-
business environments.
The panel will discuss both opportunities
and risk. For instance, the very nature of the IoT
places significant demand on networks because it
represents an unprecedented proliferation of new
devices and smart objects connecting to them.
Ericsson famously predicted that there could be
50 billion new devices connecting to the Web and
to each other by 2020; the actual number could
prove to be much higher.
Addressing this, former Federal Communica-
tions Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski
and FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell recently
authored a joint op-ed piece for the Wall Street
Journal, where they explained that Congress
should instruct the FCC to bring additional spec-
trum to market to, among other things, power
the budding IoT industry. In today’s lunch panel,
the panelists will discuss options for addressing
this adoption hurdle.
Also on the regulatory front, FTC Commissioner
Maureen Ohlhausen has espoused the value of
applying “regulatory humility” in regards to the
Internet of Things and using ex post facto enforce-
ment tools to focus on actual consumer harm. The
panelists will weigh whether such a framework is
sufficient, or if there a need for ex ante regulation
in this space. Multiple federal regulatory agen-
cies have some oversight over IoT, from the FCC
and FTC to non-traditional agencies like the Food
and Drug Administration and National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration. Panelists will be
asked if there is any value to centralizing some of
that oversight to a single regulatory body, or is
that diffusion is simply a side-effect of a new tech-
nology that touches consumers and businesses in
so many various ways?
One of the findings from the McKinsey report
is that a significant amount of the IoT’s value
is not being captured because most of the
data being collected goes unused. It estimates
that less than 1 percent of the data collected
is being used to empower decisions—and Big
Data analytics is one of IoT’s biggest benefits. It
also postulates that interoperability among IoT
systems is required to capture 40 percent of the
potential value.
The panelists will discuss how standardiza-
tion and interoperability are playing out over
the short- and long-term, and will discuss
the best practice of “data minimization” – the
recommendation that companies should not
collect more information than they need. How
are companies balancing their data collection
practices between information they need right
now to support existing business models, and
information that could support future, unfore-
seen innovation?
Don’t miss this compelling lunch panel discus-
sion, as the IoT will be sure to affect you and your
business, and sooner rather than later. o
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DAY 1
You already know that the COMPTEL PLUS
Fall 2015 Business Expo is the go-to event
for communications industry professionals
looking to expand their networks and strengthen
existing relationships. New for this year, the Expo
Hall will provide unprecedented access to compa-
nies representing the wide range of industry
suppliers, networking opportunities and cutting-
edge, industry-relevant education program, in
three platform zones – Data Center & Cloud, Over-
The-Top, and Networks – and The Global Lounge.
These platformzones are designed to fully engage
youwith top-quality presenters in key areas of the
industry. Grab a seat or mingle in the back to learn
about industry trends, hear customer stories, and solu-
tions for some of your key business challenges.
Also, don’t miss being at the center of it all at
The Hub, sponsored by Twitter, offering thought
leadership with must-see panel presentations and
live interviews with industry newsmakers.
COMPTEL PLUS is also offering networking
opportunities, where attendees, exhibitors and
sponsors can get together and trade tips, tricks
and knowledge in a casual environment. Every day,
there will be receptions, parties and events where
everyone can mingle. And, attendees can meet
with prospective and current customers on the
show floor and in the Deal Center.
Also, the COMPTEL Mobile App has everything
you need to get the most out of COMPTEL PLUS.
Get session information, see speaker bios, explore
the exhibitors in the Expo Hall, get the latest show
news - all at your fingertips. Simply download the
app to your mobile device. o
COMPTEL PLUS 2015 Unveils an
Innovative New Show Format
By Tara Seals
By Tara Seals
Lunch Panel - Making the
Market: Connecting the
Internet of Things
Monday, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location: Golden Gate Ballroom
Sponsored by Hogan Lovells
Moderators:
Trey Hanbury, Partner, Hogan Lovells
Mark Brennan, Partner, Hogan Lovells
Panelists:
Bruce Gustafson, Vice President,
Government & Industry Affairs,
North America, Ericsson
Ghita Harris-Newton, Assistant
General Counsel, Head of Global
Privacy Law & Privacy Policy, Yahoo