The IST programme initiative on 2.5-3G mobile applications and services K. Rouhana NCP meeting

Overview of the presentation The context The context The need for specific actions on 2.5 3G applications and services The need for specific actions on 2.5 3G applications and services Call 7 Bis: A pan European trials initiative Call 7 Bis: A pan European trials initiative Next steps Next steps

The need for a specific action IPPA 3 identified a weakness IPPA 3 identified a weakness –Dispersed and limited coverage of 3G services The 3G Communication recommends an effort The 3G Communication recommends an effort ISTAG WG7 recommends an effort ISTAG WG7 recommends an effort A first consultation meeting on May 3 A first consultation meeting on May 3 –Operators, manufacturers, service providers –Broad support for a specific action A wider consultation meeting, May 29 A wider consultation meeting, May 29 –200 registered in two weeks –Broad support and interest in a specific action

Consultations results The current effort needs to be intensified The current effort needs to be intensified –To extend scope and volume and consolidate effort The need for a two phase approach The need for a two phase approach –Solve urgent issues hindering uptake –Address longer term developments Testing environments not easily available Testing environments not easily available –multi-networks, multi-operators, terminals.. European interoperability, a key hurdle European interoperability, a key hurdle –Pan-European roaming,..

Three types of actions envisaged Clustering of existing projects to improve impact Clustering of existing projects to improve impact –Clusters exist for transport, tourism, core technologies –Need for cross programme clusters addressing Pan European roaming, Payment systems, Security, etc..Pan European roaming, Payment systems, Security, etc.. Testing environments for applications and services Testing environments for applications and services –A specific initiative for enabling the testing at a pan European level of applications and services RTD on new mobile applications/services RTD on new mobile applications/services –Consolidated action across sectors –A CPA in WP2002

Call 7 bis: Objectives Test and validate Test and validate –2.5 G and 3G applications and services at a Pan European level Address critical issues hindering deployment Address critical issues hindering deployment Bring actors together Bring actors together – Service providers- operators-manufacturers – Support SMEs in taking risk

Issues to be addressed Interoperability/inter-working Interoperability/inter-working –feasibility of pan-European services with different operators, handsets, portals, gateways, –roaming issues (in particular from 2.5G to 3G networks) Billing and payment issues Billing and payment issues –micro-payments, business model –consistency of data billing Safety, security and QoS aspects Safety, security and QoS aspects Consider migration from IPv4 to IPv6 Consider migration from IPv4 to IPv6

Possible applications location based, personalised and context-sensitive services location based, personalised and context-sensitive services navigation and guidance, traffic and traveller information, logistics, and virtual presence navigation and guidance, traffic and traveller information, logistics, and virtual presence m-commerce/m-business and mobile work applications and services m-commerce/m-business and mobile work applications and services Mobile enter-/infotainment, mobile learning, mobile access to cultural heritage and m-advertising. Mobile enter-/infotainment, mobile learning, mobile access to cultural heritage and m-advertising. Emergency assistance services and Mobile health applications and services. Emergency assistance services and Mobile health applications and services.

Implementation Focussed on Trials of 2.5-3G applications & services. Focussed on Trials of 2.5-3G applications & services. Budget ~25 M Euro Budget ~25 M Euro Focused set of small number of projects Focused set of small number of projects Service providers, operators, manufacturers, users, Service providers, operators, manufacturers, users, Exploit synergies with existing industry initiatives Exploit synergies with existing industry initiatives Launch as early as possible Launch as early as possible Projects duration less than 18 months Projects duration less than 18 months

Planning A special IST Call in early September 2001 A special IST Call in early September 2001 –Opinion of Committee in July 2001 –Commission decision in August/early September –Call launch 4 September (tentative date) Information day: 19 September Information day: 19 September Deadline and evaluation in December 2001 Deadline and evaluation in December 2001 Contracts signed in February/early March 2002 Contracts signed in February/early March 2002

The CPA action in 2002 Build integrated solutions Build integrated solutions –Combine wireless technologies (LANs + 3G, etc..) –Multi-sensorial interfaces into devices –exploit IPv6 possibilities New mobile applications and services New mobile applications and services –Entertainment, m-Commerce, transport and mobility, health,… Complements work on core technologies Complements work on core technologies Interoperability and interworking Interoperability and interworking An integrated action as a pilot towards FP6 An integrated action as a pilot towards FP6