Key themes for the coming months

This review is part of the FT-IT "family" of special reports, which comprises the FT-IT Review and the FT Telecoms Review. The reviews are published on the first and third Wednesday of each month, with FT-IT taking up three of every four slots and FT Telecoms occupying the fourth slot. Our next issue is FT-IT on Wednesday, April 4.

Listed below are the publication dates and brief details of themes due to be covered until autumn. Please note that, while we make every effort to stick to our plans once we have announced them, the themes are subject to alteration and addition.

Each issue will include our regular features such as Views from the Top, interviews with senior figures in the IT industry, plus news reviews and statistics.

April 4
FT-IT: New media; measuring website traffic and performance.

April 18
FT-IT: Smart cards; internet-based training and skills development in the business world; construction industry online.

May 2
FT-IT: IT in aerospace (first of a three-part series on transport); corporate portals; information technology and telecommunications in the Nordic countries.

May 16
FT Telecoms: future of public/on street call boxes in the mobile era; voice recognition in mobile phones; telecoms services in eastern Europe and former Soviet Union.

June 6
FT-IT: Convergence; transport part 2: IT in automobiles and road transport.

June 20
FT-IT: Electronic government; transport part 3: IT in shipping and navigation.

July 4
FT-IT: ASPs and other developments in IT outsourcing; IT and telecoms in Ireland.

July 18
FT Telecoms: Mobile servicesspecial report on new 3G services in Asia plus update on developments elsewhere; financial health of world telecoms industry.

August 1
FT-IT: Regional focus IT in Asia; developments in computer games technology and industry.

September 5
FT-IT: Internet security, payments, bill presentment systems; developments in interactive television; special regional focus Israel’s IT industry.

September 19
FT Telecoms: Broadband network management and technology (including latest on optical networking); mobile phone marketing strategies.

October 3
FT-IT: IT venture capital; search engine industry and technology.

October 17
FT-IT: Customer relationship management - the next generation. Data storage and storage networks.

Editorial synopses:
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Connectis:
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