BICT 2013 - Workshop on Business and Economics in Information and Communication Technologies (BICT2013)

The workshop on Business in Information and Communication Technologies (BICT) tackles the converged area of “telecommunications, informatics and media-technology sector”, while focusing on the integration of their business models with respective technology and networks. BICT does address as well “info-communications and media-technology” and “telecommunications, informatics and media technology”. Since those areas determine the basis for a successful business and of high relevance for almost all industries, the information and communication technologies have to be embedded into related business models, which enable the integration of technology perspectives, economic dimensions, and a user centricity into a homogeneous and viable combination.
As such a multitude of questions arises, which includes amongst others: How to build up the B2B model for the basic infrastructure of the Information society? In which way can technology and economics be aligned efficiently? How does user demands are reflected in such business models? Which stakeholders need to be integrated into a business model definition process?
Therefore, BICT targets at the following topics, not excluding other related ones:
Economic Aspects
Demand forecasting and tariff modeling
Demand forecasting and tariff modeling
End user behavior and usage patterns
Pricing strategies for new services
Cost and revenue modeling
OPEX and CAPEX models for network and service providers
Sensitivity studies, risk analysis and real options
Multi-actor analysis
Game theoretic and Uncertainty analysis in ICT investments
Energy efficiency versus cost
Application Domains covering Communications and Media Sector
Fixed and wireless access network
In-house networks
P2P and content delivery networks
Sustainability and affordability of networks
New media applications
M2M communications
Influence of Technology Changes on Business
Foresight of technology changes
Emerging technologies, disruptions, threats to existing networks
Business models of disruptive technologies
Social inclusion through new technologies (modeling, simulation)
Standardization as a business tool for success in ICT
Organizing Committee
General Chair: Sofie Verbugge, Ghent University/IBBT, Belgium
General Co-Chair: Zsuzsanna Kosa, Budapest Univ. of Technology and Economics, Hungary
TPC Co-chairs: Antonis Hadjiantonis, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
Sandro Mendonca, University of Lisbon, Portugal
Morten Falch Allaborg University, Kopenhagen, Danmark
Publications Chair: Burkhard Stiller, University of Zürich, Switzerland