12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time

The Internet Reaches Late Adolescence. What Will It Be When It Grows Up?

The global economic downturn has done little to slow adoption of Internet and Internet-enabled technologies. In fact, it's accelerated them. Following 15 years of coverage, IDC will provide analysis and forecasts of where the Internet is likely to head over the next 5 years and where the opportunities are greatest. Join John Gantz, IDC's Chief Research Officer, and a team of analysts covering online social media, online ad spending, and mobility, as they discuss results from the latest release of IDC's Worldwide Digital Marketplace Model and Forecast database.

Topics to be addressed will include:

• trends related Internet usage and mobility
• social networks, blogs, and other Internet activities
• internet ad spending

Session Speakers:

• John Gantz, Senior Vice President and Chief Research Officer
• Scott Ellison, Vice President, Digital Marketplace: Mobile Internet Program
• Karsten Weide, Program Director, Digital Media and Entertainment
• Caroline Dangson, Research Analyst, Enterprise Collaboration and Social Solutions

Audio replays of this telebriefing are available to all registered participants starting the day after the event.

If you have questions about how to participate in this telebriefing, please contact telebriefings@idc.com.