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5) Data collection, transfer and management systems
Sector/ sub-sector: Knowledge and digital economy/ ICT Infrastructure; Social
infrastructure/Built environment and urban services.
Description: Data become as important “natural resource” for the economy as oil. Data
are a key economy driver in more areas. Human activities, industrial processes and
research all lead to data collection and processing on an unprecedented scale, spurring
new products and services as well as new business processes and scientific
methodologies. This global trend holds enormous potential in various fields, ranging
from health, food security, climate and resource efficiency to energy, intelligent
transport systems and smart cities, which Europe cannot afford to miss. Yet the
European digital economy has been slow in embracing the data revolution compared to
the USA and also lacks comparable industrial capability. However, significant new
opportunities exist in a number of sectors (from health and smart factories to
agriculture) where the application of these methods is still in its infancy and global
dominant players have not yet emerged.
The main project area are technologies and solutions offering high- quality, reliable
data, coming from large, interoperable datasets, including open data (e.g. Earth
observation and other geospatial data, language resources, scientific data, transport
data, healthcare data, financial data, digitisation of cultural assets) - made available for
the development of new products and services.
The transfer, processing and storage of data, including the analysis of large data sets for
big data applications, require interoperable, accessible and scalable services, platforms
and infrastructures that can be provisioned rapidly. The efficiency of data management
systems would be highly dependent on efficiency of transmission networks. The
availability of high-speed, secure internet access and digital services is essential for
development of data management systems.
In the years to come data transfer and management systems will be one of major
competition fields between key global players. Development data management systems
and broadband infrastructure is one of the top priorities for Poland in ICT sector. It
should be fully compatible and integrated with the EU system.
Financing Needs: The individual projects’ costs range from €6 mn to €4 bn.
Involved Parties: Public administration and private sector.
Main project barriers:
- Financing constraints (currently no financing for some projects, private players
have limited debt taking capabilities);
- Currently smooth development of data management system in number of the EU
Member States, including Poland, has been impeded by some political factors (lack
of will to open up data, to arranging it legally, technically and organizationally), by
legal constraints (licenses, competition law, copyright and database right) or by
privacy questions;
- High- speed broadband infrastructure deficit is constrained by high cost of network
construction and lack of return on investment in low density areas.
Socio-Economic Benefits: Data management systems are an important enabler for
development for citizens, businesses and public administrations in all sectors of the
European economy, including the data value chain. A rapid deployment of high-speed
broadband networks is crucial for the development of productivity and for the
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Sector/ sub-sector: Knowledge and digital economy/ ICT Infrastructure; Social
infrastructure/Built environment and urban services.
Description: Data become as important “natural resource” for the economy as oil. Data
are a key economy driver in more areas. Human activities, industrial processes and
research all lead to data collection and processing on an unprecedented scale, spurring
new products and services as well as new business processes and scientific
methodologies. This global trend holds enormous potential in various fields, ranging
from health, food security, climate and resource efficiency to energy, intelligent
transport systems and smart cities, which Europe cannot afford to miss. Yet the
European digital economy has been slow in embracing the data revolution compared to
the USA and also lacks comparable industrial capability. However, significant new
opportunities exist in a number of sectors (from health and smart factories to
agriculture) where the application of these methods is still in its infancy and global
dominant players have not yet emerged.
The main project area are technologies and solutions offering high- quality, reliable
data, coming from large, interoperable datasets, including open data (e.g. Earth
observation and other geospatial data, language resources, scientific data, transport
data, healthcare data, financial data, digitisation of cultural assets) - made available for
the development of new products and services.
The transfer, processing and storage of data, including the analysis of large data sets for
big data applications, require interoperable, accessible and scalable services, platforms
and infrastructures that can be provisioned rapidly. The efficiency of data management
systems would be highly dependent on efficiency of transmission networks. The
availability of high-speed, secure internet access and digital services is essential for
development of data management systems.
In the years to come data transfer and management systems will be one of major
competition fields between key global players. Development data management systems
and broadband infrastructure is one of the top priorities for Poland in ICT sector. It
should be fully compatible and integrated with the EU system.
Financing Needs: The individual projects’ costs range from €6 mn to €4 bn.
Involved Parties: Public administration and private sector.
Main project barriers:
- Financing constraints (currently no financing for some projects, private players
have limited debt taking capabilities);
- Currently smooth development of data management system in number of the EU
Member States, including Poland, has been impeded by some political factors (lack
of will to open up data, to arranging it legally, technically and organizationally), by
legal constraints (licenses, competition law, copyright and database right) or by
privacy questions;
- High- speed broadband infrastructure deficit is constrained by high cost of network
construction and lack of return on investment in low density areas.
Socio-Economic Benefits: Data management systems are an important enabler for
development for citizens, businesses and public administrations in all sectors of the
European economy, including the data value chain. A rapid deployment of high-speed
broadband networks is crucial for the development of productivity and for the
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