Crowds stall IIW's success Even as the event organisers, Media2India.net waxed eloquent on the success of India Internet World (IIW) 2000 on the last day the total number of visitors is expected to cross one lakh the conclusion of the event has left a bad taste in the mouth of several participants. Data centre boom to fuel outsourcing "Decisions such as build or buy, or, to own or outsource are no longer going to be an issue for an Internet-enabling company." The services on offer: co-location of servers, dedicated storage and data management. IIW 2001 -- US to participate as partner country With more than 20 US companies setting up shop at India Internet World 2000, the US Department of Commerce announced it's decision to play the role of partner country in next year's show. Cyber laws require more teeth Multicasting the way out for smooth content distribution Go in for durable productdevelopment strategy @ Net Bullish one-brokering Personalisation, microbilling key to m-comm Figure out what the customerwants before he asks for it E-learning -- Deliver goods that work quickly Optic-fibre backbones to help subscribers ISPs need value-added services for better revenues Use opt-in mail to avoid being spammed "Interaction in the local language is a must" Web utopia -- From campaign to champagne Don't expect too much too soon in B2B Focus on online marketplaces So what's all the fuss about XML? ASPs to focus on core business, reduce cost of ownerships News byte
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