About Mobile VCE

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Long-term, world-class, shared-cost
research Defined steered by the worlds leading
companies

Undertaken by the UKs leading comms research
Universities
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Workshop Objectives

• To provide an opportunity for the attendees to
  share and learn together from the research
  results in this important field, including Mobile
  VCEs industry-led Removing the Barriers to
  Ubiquitous Services programme
• To increase awareness and understanding amongst
  the wider industrial community of Mobile VCEs
  research activities and the opportunity to
  participate

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What is Mobile VCE about ? Strategic,
Industry-led, Research
Convergent Industries
Handset Mfrs
Shared Future Vision
Telecom Operators
Define Lead
VCE
Strategic Research
Industry Steering Groups
Univ Research Teams
Seed Feed
Infrastructure Mfrs
Industry Growth
Component, Software,
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A Unique, Successful Proven Collaboration High
Financial Gearing for Member Companies
New Products, Services Revenue Streams Seeds
Feedsin-houseRD One-way Trapdoor
Government Support Govt Funds
- - - Members Subscriptions - - -
Members Core Fund
Core Programme Funding
Industry Led World Class Research Patents
Strengthens the research base available to
industry Known, qualified, research staff who
appreciate industrys needs
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Member Benefits

• Seed Feed in-company research
• Seed -Monitor until time is right, then
  initiate in-house work
• Feed - In-house activity complements Mobile VCE
  research
• Companies leverage Mobile VCE results and
  approaches
• Very high financial gearing, typically 40x
• Elective research - company-specific
  shared-cost
• Royalty free access to know-how patents
• Technology innovation ideas
• Software tools
• Recruitment of known, experienced staff
• Industry Networking in a highly collaborative
  environment
• Window on the Future opportunity and threat
  scanning

Members Prioritise Different Benefits
Differently reflecting their size role in the
Value Web