The 2nd Wave of the Digital Consumer Revolution: Challenges and Opportunities!

Consumers are now living in the era of the 2nd wave of the digital consumer revolution, where consumer lifestyle will be greatly enhanced. Most critically, the underlying human need to maximize the value of time, and provide "cool" experiences will drive the explosive growth of Internet services which provide vivid visual content. While many challenges and opportunities exist across the entire industrial value-chain for services, network infrastructure, and consumer products, technological innovation in consumer products still remains an important issue. Such innovations provide the very interface between consumers and desired Internet services supporting consumer lifestyle and fulfilling consumer needs.