Information Society Technologies

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Perspective for Communications Networks in the
6th Framework Programme
Dr. Demosthenes Ikonomou EC INFSO
E4 Demosthenes.Ikonomou_at_cec.eu.int
6th Framework Programme InfoDay, EKT
Athens-Thessaloniki, 19-20/12/2002
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Rich Audio Visual Content Creation, Processing
and Delivery
Seamless and Context aware Service adaptation and
Delivery
Mobility, beyond 3G Domain
Broadband Access Domain
Flexible, adaptive Radio Access Higher
frequency bands, gt3G access
Local Sphere Networking BAN,PAN WLAN AdHoc
Satellite Mobile gt3G, Mcast S-DMB
Other Broadband Access (Power Nets,..) ...
Optical Network Broadband Access
Wide Area Networking FWA, DxB .
Satellite Broadband Access
Network Service Management Domain
Reconfigurable Radio Networks and Systems
IP Transport Control Routing
IP - Optical Convergence Control
Optical Core Network
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The RD Path to 3G

• EU Council UMTS Decision

10 years cycle for new coms systems !!
ACTS, 4h FP

• Presentation of results
• from the UMTS Task Force

RACE Phase II, 3rd FP
RACE Phase I, 2nd FP

• ETSI UTRA Decision

• RACE UMTS Vision

RACE Definition Phase

• WARC 92 FPLMS

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IST today Main Wireless Topics

• Re-configurable Radio Systems and Networks
• Integration with Digital Broadcasting
• Broadband Wireless
• Location-based VAS, Security
• S-UMTS Broadband Multimedia Satellites
• Smart antenna and adaptive modulations
• Network management and optimisation
• 4G Wireless, Wireless IP
• TrialsWAP, digital AM radio, speech recognition

IST in FP5 The Transition phase, exploring new
system/technology concepts.
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SYSTEMS BEYOND 3G SOME DRIVERS
Manufacturers Looking for innovative system
concepts allowing introduction of new, mass
market equipment Operators interest in
introduction of new services still without having
to throw away existing infrastructures and
maximising efficiency in the use of their
networks Users affordable new services without
access restrictions Challenge introduction of
innovative systems and services with backwards
compatibility Requirement proliferation of
wireless devices implies optimised use of
spectrum the right service should use the right
access network in the right frequency band.
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BEYOND 3G SCENARIOS
Access for a range of Devices
Source NTT DoCoMo
Support of real time and non-real time services
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Moving closer to the local sphere Spontaneous
Device Networking (self-organising, ad-hoc)
BEYOND 3G SCENARIOS

• Some Issues
• service discovery
• security
• management
• spectrum coexistence

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BEYOND 3G SERVICE CHALLENGE
Processing, info. and control distributed Multi
party applicationsM2M communication
Centralised info Download capability towards the
client
Centralised processing info
Client server with mediation
Client server
Peer 2 Peer
User controlled or server generated push
applications
Proactive actions with agent initiative over the
terminal
User controlled applications
Intelligence Everywhere
Personal Service Sphere User defined
services Context awareness Human senses
reactivity...
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BEYOND 3G NETWORK CHALLENGE
Addressing ubiquity and capacity bottlenecks
through co-operative networks
Wide Area Network (WAN) - Large coverage - High
cost
Mobility
Personal Area Network (PAN) - Cable replacement -
Ad-hoc connectivity - Low cost
Broadband Fixed Wireless Access
Local Area Network (LAN) - Hot Spots/SOHO - High
speed - Moderate cost
2G cellular
3G cellular
Bluetooth
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User Bitrates (Mbps)
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BEYOND 3G TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGE

• Co-operative Networks
• Wireless Protocols, all IP (v6)
• Security across different layers Privacy,
• Resource and Mobility management,
• QoS, Network management, flexible billing system,
• Advanced network architectures, new accesses
• Network planning techniques and tools
• System Architecture (e.g ad hoc services)
• dynamic spectrum usage
• Software Defined Radio Terminal and Base Station
• Re-configurable RF and Baseband techniques,
  architectures and platforms
• Reconfiguration management software architecture
• Software and hardware partitioning

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BEYOND 3G OTHER CHALLENGES

• Business Models
• User behaviour and service acceptability
• Regulations security, re-configurability,
  spectrum
• Standards
• Pervasive usage across a large untested user
  community

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IST FP6 Broadband For All

• In the context of the e-Europe 2005 Action Plan
  and the Lisbon Strategy 2010
• Implementation of a widely available broadband
  infrastructure is probably the key technology
  challenge for the Information Society and
  telecommunications in Europe, over the next 5-10
  years.
• IST WP2003-4 2.3.1.3 Broadband for All
• Objective To develop the network technologies
  and architectures allowing a generalised
  availability of broadband access to European
  users, including those in less developed regions.
  This is a key enabler to the wider deployment of
  the information and knowledge-based society and
  economy.

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Speed / Bandwidth / QoS
Information, File size Download time
(secs) Application (Bytes) ISDN ADSL Fibre Pag
e of text 20K 2.5 0.2 0.002 Bitmap
diagram 100K 12.5 1.0 0.01 JPEG
Photograph 300K 40 3.3 0.03 TIF
Image 1.5M 200 16 0.16 MPEG4 videophony
380 kBit/s 2-way DVD quality video 4 Mbit/s
1-way QoS Latency/Delay/Jitter/Packet loss
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Future Multi-Service Broadband Access Network
Indoor delivery of services via means of high
speed centralised or ad-hoc W-LAN OR Ultra Wide
Band (UWB) networks.
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Challenges in FP6 Communications Networking
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SA Research Objectives
Are framed in a system context and are required
to address the technological breakthroughs in
support of the socio-economic evolution towards
availability of low cost and generalised
broadband access. This should therefore lead
to - Optimized access technologies, as a
function of the operating environment, at
affordable price allowing for a generalized
introduction of broadband services in Europe and
in less developed regions - Technologies
allowing the access portion of the next
generation network to match the evolution of the
core network, in terms of capacity, functionality
and Quality of Service available to the end
users - A European consolidated approach
regarding regulatory aspects, and for
standardized solutions allowing the
identification of best practice, and introduction
of low cost end user and access network
equipment
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Technology Focus (1)

• Low cost access network equipment, for a range of
  technologies optimised as a function of the
  operating environment, including optical fibre,
  fixed wireless
• access, interactive broadcasting, satellite
  access, xDSL and power line networks.
• New concepts for network management , control and
  protocols, to lower the operational costs,
  provide enhanced intelligence and functionality
  in the access network for delivery of new
  services, and end-to-end network connectivity.

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Technology Focus (2)

• Multi-service capability, with a single access
  network physical infrastructure shared by
  multiple services allowing a reduction in capital
  and operational expenditures for installation and
  maintenance. It includes end to end IPv6
  capabilities
• Increased bandwidth capacity, in the access
  network as well as in the underlying optical
  core/metro network (including in particular
  optical burst and packet switching), commensurate
  with the expected evolution in user requirements
  and Internet-related services.

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CONCLUSION

• Federating RTD work in the area of future
  communications networks is crucial to develop a
  European position in the world scene
• For example, systems beyond 3G are considered as
  a key technological challenge for Europe
• Partnership beyond Europe will be an asset
• The upcoming FP6 opens a range of opportunities
  for collaborative work in an area with an already
  established collaboration culture
• With a 10 years time frame perspective to deploy
  new communication systems, the time is right to
  start ambitious EU initiatives in this field

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more information ...
Wireless Communications http//www.cordis.lu/ist/
ka4/mobile/who/whoiswho.htm Broadband for
all andrew.houghton_at_cec.eu.int pertti.jauhiainen_at_
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