OTT: Industry Transformations and Innovations Ahead

whitePaper | August 9, 2022

On the surface, the concept of reality is easy to understand. The world around us is all we see, all we feel in a given space. Reality is simply what exists. However, with the proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT), smart devices, and 5G, the premise of reality has changed from constant, predictable surroundings to a continuouslyevolving real and virtual experience. Of course, we see and feel the physical reality, which is only part of the story. Physical reality is balanced by immersive/extended reality (XR), adding and creating new experiences.

whitePaper | April 14, 2022

The gaming world is evolving daily with new projects, both big and medium scale, gradually tilting towards the gaming domain. Also, the introduction of metaverse contributed to the boost, with Facebook announcing to join the moving training. According to statistics, gamers account for about 30% (i.e., over 2 billion people) of the world's population, with a yearly growth of 10-15%, with people joining the trend daily. Thanks to the increasing number of Gen-Zs. As of 2019, the gaming industry has generated $151.9 billion, with a higher chunk of the money going to the creators and developers and not the players who help generate that much revenue.

whitePaper | June 7, 2022

Software is rapidly becoming the foundation for most of the ways we work, live and play — a trend known as “softwarization.” Software isn’t new, of course. But what’s changed is the degree to which it determines a product’s user experience, revenue opportunities, longevity, competitiveness, market differentiation and more. Softwarization enables products to become “smart,” connected and even autonomous — capabilities that they didn’t have when software was a limited part of their DNA. For example, passenger vehicles and trucks have relied on software for decades to keep their engines running properly and efficiently. With softwarization, they now can drive themselves and upload granular information about the health and performance of every key component, helping avoid expensive breakdowns.

whitePaper | July 10, 2022

Rangers Protocol is the backbone of a Web3 Engine for creating immersive Web3 applications. It provides comprehensive infrastructures for complex blockchainapplication development, efficient Ethereum-compatible smart contract deployment, ultimate NFT cross-chain interoperability, and developer-friendly IDEs. Through building strategic partnerships in relevant industries, Rangers Protocol supports blockchain entrepreneurs to succeed in the Web3 world. Rangers Protocol minimizes the development difficulty for Web3 developers and maximizes the user experience of its Web3 applications.

whitePaper | March 8, 2022

Stories help us learn, dream and build common understanding within and across cultures. Media and entertainment companies are our modern storytellers, creating and distributing shared experiences that can bring us together. We, the audience, judge progress – whether we see ourselves portrayed and how, and whether companies are creating communities and leading conversations. To help media and entertainment leaders to understand where the gaps in representation exist today and what the stakes are, the World Economic Forum is proud to share a firstof-its-kind cross-media sector index that measures audience perceptions of representation.

whitePaper | July 20, 2022

Media and entertainment (M&E) firms are increasingly vulnerable to cybercrime. Breaches and hacks against firms can result in compromised emails, early release of films or transcripts, and diminished employee productivity due to system downtime. Protecting content and intellectual property (IP) is at the forefront of the M&E industry. Yet, the risk does not stop there. When content is compromised as a result of a cyberattack, the companies face myriad implications.