Conference Notes

• Fleet electrification benefits include safety, satisfying ESG standards, but high costs, low ROI remain concerns; automation perceived as more compelling with its cost savings
• Ongoing supply shortages expected to lead to industry consolidation -- as larger players buy smaller ones to

• Cloudcity events attracted large crowds, envisioning shift from traditional to cloud native networks that would move all network management and network computing power into cloud, putting hyperscalers into driving seat
• Component shortages driving significant demand for used cellphone

Informa plc’s Magic biannual shoe and apparel trade show took place in Las Vegas, Aug.

The primary takeaway from the Jan. 8-9 NewRank conference, a media and marketing conference focused on new social media and key opinion leader (KOL) platforms, was the upbeat 2019 outlook for content-driven advertising in China.

ComplexCon held its third annual event at the Long Beach convention center Nov.

MMWave Performance Better than Expected

Attendance was strong at the 2018 National Restaurant Association (NRA) Show held in Chicago, May 19-22, with exhibitors and attendees generally optimistic about 2018, despite a tougher-than-expected year for restaurant traffic in 2017 amid steadily

Securing the Cloud Remains Top Focus

2018 SPE Conference Mood Upbeat