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The X Internet: Leveling the playing field for businesses in developing nations Navi Radjou Senior Analyst Eroica Howard Research Assistant to the CEO
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197019751980198519901995200020052010 Waves of Internet innovation FTP Email Telnet Gopher WAIS Web ????? Internet users
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Theme The X Internet will let businesses in developing nations do more with what they have
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What’s behind the X Internet? What is the X Internet? Early adopters of the X Internet in developing nations When will these changes take hold? Agenda
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What’s behind the X Internet?
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Bandwidth lags other technology improvements Computing Storage Bandwidth 4 MHz 8088 0.1 MB floppies 0.3 Kbps modem 1981 25 MHz 80486 30 MB hard drive 9.6 Kbps modem 1991 2,000 MHz Pentium 4 100,000 MB hard drive 300 Kbps share of T1 line* 2001 * Though most PCs and servers ship with 100 Mbps networking interfaces, actual Internet throughput remains limited by corporate Internet connections 50% 62% 27% CAGR
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Bandwidth continues to lag processing and storage technologies Moore’s Law
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Today’s “last-mile” bottlenecks
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X Internet moves beyond bandwidth’s limits Moore’s Law Mainframes and Green screens Client/server The Web X Internet
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What is the X Internet?
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The X Internet refers to two “Xs” An executable Internet that supplants today’s Web An extended Internet that connects to the real world
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Executable Internet builds conversations Server Endpoints
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The Web only provides answers Account summary The Web How much is in my account?
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The executable Internet The executable Net creates a conversation What should I do with my account? Financial services tools (executables) Two-way conversation about my account
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Isn’t this just Java? Java is a piece of some solutions But there are other alternatives
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Extended endpoints Extended Internet -- an Internet of things Server Endpoints
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The X Internet connects digital to physical Internet computers Digital Internet users Physical Vehicles Telephones Buildings
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Temp:52° F Fuel:1/2 tank Door:Closed Tag is integrated with door, fuel, and temperature sensors Sensor data is transmitted every few minutes WhereNet devices simplify supply logistics
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Yard inventory is conveyed to users through maps and reports Colors indicate trailer status and alert conditions
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Early adopters of X Internet in developing nations
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X Internet pioneers in developing nations Hanssem Kitchen Ware (China) EAN International (www.autoidcenter.org) CK Tang Department Store (Malaysia) UNCTAD/Savi Technology partnership
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Case study: CEMEX (Mexico) GPS-enabled truck fleet 20-minute delivery window Savings: $100 million
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When will these changes take hold?
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The three waves of X Internet adoption Product fit Bits-to-atoms ratio in end products Intangibility of supply chain assets 2 3 4 5 High 1 Low Industry readiness Value chain simplicity Propensity to adopt cross-firm apps HighLow 12345
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X Internet devices and spending 200120022003200420052006200720082009 2010 5 10 15 Devices (billions) Devices Spend $1 $2 $3 Spend (US$ trillions)
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Summary The executable Net will supplant the Web The extended Net will connect digital to physical The X Internet will let businesses in developing nations do more with what they have
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Thank you Navi Radjou Eroica Howard nradjou@forrester.com ehoward@forrester.com +1 617/613-6119 +1 617/613-6295 www.forrester.com
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