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Deutsche Telekom Sets 2015 Growth Targets

Deutsche Telekom believes that mobile data traffic will provide the richest opportunities for revenue growth. Another ambition is to expand its footprint in the TV business in Europe and become the pay-TV market leader in Germany.

In a press conference in Bonn, the carrier confirmed its financial guidance for 2010 and laid out a longer term strategy to restructure its business and drive up revenue from growth areas through investments in intelligent networks and its portfolio of IT, Internet and network services.

Deutsche Telekom expects the revenue mix to have shifted markedly by 2015, with higher revenues being generated in the new growth areas. To pursue these opportunities, Deutsche Telekom plans to invest around EUR 10 billion between 2010 and 2012 in fiber optics, new mobile communications technologies, and IT processes. Investments are also considered for other European countries.

While continuing to defend its traditional access business in fixed and mobile in Germany, Deutsche Telekom will focus on the following five strategic growth areas:

Mobile Internet: mobile data traffic is expected to increase revenue from just under EUR 4 billion in 2009 to around EUR 6 billion in 2012 and approximately EUR 10 billion in 2015.
Deutsche Telekom plans to expand its own Internet offerings � such as the Scout24 family, Musicload, Videoload, Softwareload and Gamesload � and increase revenues from EUR 0.8 billion to between EUR 2 and 3 billion by 2015.

Connected home: consumers should enjoy universal, secure access to content and services across all screens. Revenues in this area � including broadband access � are expected to increase from EUR 5 billion to around EUR 7 billion in 2015.

T-Systems is planning to lift its external revenue by EUR 2 billion to around EUR 8 billion and believes that this will be achieved in particular with dynamic services and cloud computing.

Deutsche Telekom anticipates long-term revenue opportunities in intelligent network services for industries such as energy, healthcare, media and automotive.

Such services include third-party applications that will be facilitated by Deutsche Telekom�s networks and services, such as medical care over smartphones or vehicle telemetry. Other applications are intelligent electricity meters for consumers that display up-to-the-minute consumption data at all times and allow prompt consumption management and energy feed-in. According to forecasts (Smart 2020), state-of-the-art ICT solutions will enable substantial reductions in CO emissions. Deutsche Telekom aims to generate total revenue of around EUR 1 billion in this area by 2015.

"The industry is changing and we are transforming Deutsche Telekom,� said CEO Ren� Obermann. "Two things are important: a high-margin core business and the courage to focus on promising growth areas. Nowadays, promising strategies must have more than one focus."

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Netflix Picks Akamai for CDN -- Triple Digit Traffic Growth as Videos Move to HD

Netflix has selected Akamai as the primary content delivery network for movies and TV episodes streamed instantly over the Internet. The companies noted that already almost half of the 12.3 million Netflix members had instantly watched a movie or TV episode on either a computer or TV via a Netflix ready device as of the end of 2009..

Separately, Akamai reported that traffic across its global network associated with the delivery of full-length feature films has seen triple digit growth since November 2009. In addition to Netflix, EPIX and Roxio CinemaNow are also delivering HD quality movies on Akamai's distributed edge delivery network.

Akamai's global content delivery network currently exceeds 61,000 servers. A key feature of the Akamai HD Network is adaptive bit rate technology that automatically adapts to a user's fluctuating Internet conditions to enable smooth playback and improved viewing experiences.... > More

McAfee Debuts Cloud Secure Program for SaaS Providers

McAfee announced a new Cloud Secure program for helping Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) providers add security to their cloud deployments. The program combines cloud security certification services with automated auditing, remediation and reporting capabilities provided by McAfee. Amazon Web Services (AWS) and SuccessFactors, a leading SaaS provider are expected be amongst the first providers to leverage the new program.

The McAfee Cloud Secure program includes:

Cloud Security Certification Services: McAfee will partner with leading Certification delivery vendors to provide Certification services tailored for SaaS and Cloud vendors. The certification services, which are provided on an annual basis, will include existing security controls, processes and certifications, as well 0as future Cloud security standards.

Automated Auditing, Remediation & Reporting: Coupled with Certification, McAfee performs automatic and daily security audits, remediation of vulnerabilities and reporting of the security status of their service and network using the McAfee Cloud Secure service. Cloud vendors who pass the daily scan and other checks receive a "McAfee SECURE" trustmark, providing credible, third party validation to be used on their solutions and in customer-facing marketing collateral.

Security Credibility: The McAfee Cloud Secure program will leverage the trusted McAfee SECURE technology and trustmark. Currently, the McAfee SECURE trustmark appears on more than 80 thousand websites worldwide. With more than 80 billion touch points, the McAfee SECURE trustmark gives users confidence when doing business with a McAfee SECURE customer. McAfee Cloud Secure combines rigorous security testing, business practice review, compliance certification, and ongoing vulnerability evaluation for Cloud vendors.

McAfee plans to build on the program by leveraging its comprehensive SaaS portfolio of Cloud-based security services along with its unrivaled Global Threat Intelligence network, helping make the broader cloud-computing ecosystem more safe and secure.

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