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Last week I attended the EVUA & INTUG joint plenary on "Mobilizing the Enterprise 2004", speaking about the possibilities of extending the reach of enterprise applications to Windows CE based Pocket PCs and Smartphones using the .NET compact framework, XML web services and SQL server CE edition.

From another speaker I learned that Japan and Korea now offer broadband internet access with bandwidths starting at 5mBit up to 45mBit at very reasonable prices (just a few dollars per month). Technology-wise, they offer DSL and Cable as well as FTTH, fiber optics cabling right into the home. Whow.

The European market would instantly argue: "What does a customer need 45mBit bandwidth for?" In Asia, this decision (and therefore the innovation) is left to the customer. A big technology driver in my opinion.