Networked and Electronic Media
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The Networked and Electronic Media (NEM) initiative is part of the European Industrial Initiatives, or European Technology Platforms. The NEM addresses the convergence of media
, communications, consumer electronics, and IT
in Europe
. It aims to support the future growth for the European economy, by taking advantage of generalized broadband
access, increased mobility, availability of richer media formats and contents, as well as new home networks and communications platforms.
The Networked and Electronic Media (NEM) initiative organise every year a NEM Summit, entitled "Towards Future Media Internet".
Mass media
Mass media refers collectively to all media technologies which are intended to reach a large audience via mass communication. Broadcast media transmit their information electronically and comprise of television, film and radio, movies, CDs, DVDs and some other gadgets like cameras or video consoles...
, communications, consumer electronics, and IT
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. It aims to support the future growth for the European economy, by taking advantage of generalized broadband
Broadband
The term broadband refers to a telecommunications signal or device of greater bandwidth, in some sense, than another standard or usual signal or device . Different criteria for "broad" have been applied in different contexts and at different times...
access, increased mobility, availability of richer media formats and contents, as well as new home networks and communications platforms.
The Networked and Electronic Media (NEM) initiative organise every year a NEM Summit, entitled "Towards Future Media Internet".