Abstract. The world data volume will increase 10 times by 2025 to equal 163 ZettaByte. More than 95% of data will be transmitted in real time by the devices incorporated into network, which is the key feature of new industrial base formation [1]. Even today the information technology gap between economies of the developed and developing countries spells not only a reduction of competitiveness of organizations and individual branches of economy, but the loss of national technological sovereignties. This article considers a system of providing competitiveness of an organization, which is connected with the innovative business model of development and is supported by such a component of entrepreneurial business, as the information technology interaction of entities of social and economic relations.A transition to the sixths technological mode, which takes place under conditions of intensification of globalization processes and risks, is connected with formation of "digital economics" with the new scientific knowledge and competencies, information and communications technologies and innovative production as the most important factor of its development.In spite of the widely used term "digital economics", no universally accepted scientific definition has been elaborated. The article authors have worded the following definition: digital economics is a controlled system of social and economic relations, where the involvement of resources, interaction of subjects and objects as well as acquisition of valuable result are provided in the way of exchanging digital data on the parameters and properties of every system element by means of information and communications technologies.Mastercard and Fletcher School of Law and Diplomatic Activity [2] have provided Digital Evolution Index 2017 rating. The study reflects a progress in formation of digital economics in different countries as well as a level of global network penetration into social and economic links of billions of people. Nowadays more than a half of the world population uses Internet. The study results show competitiveness and potential of development of digital economics in 60 countries. Digital Evolution Index 2017 rating appraises every state by 170 unique parameters.They describe 4 basic factors, which determine the rate of digital economics elements incorporation:
The article examines the experience of creating digital urban modernization projects in Germany. The «Smart City» and «Smart Region» terms have largely polemical character, which is reflected in the different directions of urban development. The practice of creating an intelligent network of all areas of life and business in municipalities is considered. The main message of the study is that network infrastructures should be created using new technologies for addressing the city problems, digital services should be adapted to the needs of citizens and improve their life quality.
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