The idea is to build networks for producing and delivering technology services much like the global manufacturing networks that have evolved over the last couple of decades.
Publicis in particular had been looking hard at how to invest directly into technology and tech platforms as a way of broadening their offer from one of digital marketing services to delivering technology as well.
The bus, called the Mobile Internet Unit, is an attempt by Malaysia to help bridge its digital divide by delivering technology to its poorest, most remote schools on a 40-foot bus loaded with 20 personal computers.
At least part of the money will be spent on cleaning up the complexity and standardizing on new platforms, and delivering technology throughout the enterprise in different ways.
The challenge will be delivering technology and services that can't be replicated by incumbents such as the cable companies, which already deliver on-demand video through their set-top boxes.
The report said: "They will be crucial not only in delivering technology-enhanced teaching and promoting digital learning resources, but also in creating resources, sharing them with other teachers and helping to develop the entire digital learning climate".
As enterprises continue to look at cloud as a viable way of delivering technology, DR is often a "first port of call".
Weaver recognizes that start-ups are delivering technology that makes IT a more effective and better partner to the business by enabling the business.
Patricia Wisson-Smith is an author, technology executive, educator, and the President and CEO of Safe2Meet, LLC, a local technology firm and digital marketing agency, and has over 20 years of experience in delivering technology solutions for a variety of industries.
Video companies are beginning to deliver technologies that allow the systems to analyze what they are watching and recording.
