Convergence

Background

Convergence, for so long thought of as something about to arrive, is now very much with us. Be it in the technology, media, content or distribution markets, things that were once distinct and competing are now converging at a rapid pace and it is this change which is having a profound effect on everyone in the value chain. 

Convergence has the potential both to create and destroy value. Deloitte predicts that worldwide, it will lead to a $1 trillion shift in valuations and revenues in the converging sectors by 2010.

Achievements

• Run the Convergence Conversation events, attended by over 1,000 people over the last two years, discussing the implications and impact that convergence is having on the technology, media and broadcast industries. 
• Launched the convergence conversation website the UK’s leading website to debate, discover and disagree about the effect convergence is having on your business. http://www.convergenceconversation.com/

Current workstreams

• Input to Lord Carter’s ‘Digital Britain’ report to help advise on:
  
  
  • how to ensure a successful migration to digital radio
  • how best to develop a high speed, reliable and low cost broadband infrastructure in the UK
  • how we can get unused spectrum into the marketplace faster