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Digital infrastructures are the commonly used technologies, systems, products, and platforms which businesses use to conduct commerce, partnerships, and transactions. Chief among these infrastructures is the Internet - an infrastructure which is remarkable for its all‑pervasive presence in our daily lives - while others include cloud computing, social media, mobile technology, blockchain technologies, and cryptocurrencies.
This book introduces the key concepts and models to help you understand digital infrastructures, their technologies, their dynamic evolution, and the ways that businesses can exploit them. The primary focus is on processes of innovation and change that are embodied in new digital infrastructures. The book takes a balanced approach, presenting easy‑to‑understand technical information and pragmatic business analysis. The book's concise chapters develop the topics carefully, with clear language and many real‑world examples.
The intended audience includes management students on advanced undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as business professionals and entrepreneurs. Readers at all levels will value the book's explanation of the technical elements of digital infrastructures and will find insights they can use in developing their own business ideas, in start‑ups or existing enterprises.
Contents
Preface
Chapter 1: Infrastructures: Something old...something new
Chapter 2: Innovation...something new
Chapter 3: The origins of the Internet
Chapter 4: A layered model of digital infrastructures
Chapter 5: Emerging architecture
Chapter 6: Economics perspectives
Chapter 7: Evolving digital infrastructures
Chapter 8: Business models and digital platforms
Chapter 9: The World Wide Web (WWW)
Chapter 10: The cloud and cloud services
Chapter 11: Mobile technology
Chapter 12: Social media
Chapter 13: Metaverse: The 3D Internet
Chapter 14: Artificial intelligence: From algorithm to infrastructure
Chapter 15: Issues of governance and regulation
Chapter 16: The future of digital infrastructures for business innovation
Index
