1. MTM’99 Workshop Heidelberg, 25 February 1999 The Mobile Agent Technology applied to 3 rd Generation Communication Systems André Leichsenring leichsenring@gmd.fokus.de Task participants: GMD FOKUS, CSELT, CNET, CET

2. MTM’99 Workshop Heidelberg, 25 February 1999 provides asynchronous task execution unbinds program logic from a certain location offers performance impacts by distributing applications Future mobile communication systems require new software technologies. Mobile Agent Technology

3. MTM’99 Workshop Heidelberg, 25 February 1999 Investigate how UMTS can benefit from mobile agents: On-demand service provisioning (Virtual Home Environment, Service adaptation, Quality of Service) Reduction of maintenance support for service installation and operation Software-based integration of different core network technologies Task Objectives

4. MTM’99 Workshop Heidelberg, 25 February 1999 Research Relationships GSM Terminal Mobility IN Service Management OnTheMove GSM & mobile IP integration using mobile agents Cameleon Virtual Home Environment CAMEL IN & GSM integration EURESCOM P608, P712 Distributed Object Technology Mobile Agent Technology UMTS Virtual Home Environment Personal Communication Support Quality of Service

5. MTM’99 Workshop Heidelberg, 25 February 1999 DAE in a UMTS framework DAE: Distributed Agent Environment DPE: Distributed Processing Environment

6. MTM’99 Workshop Heidelberg, 25 February 1999 Agent based VHE Model

7. MTM’99 Workshop Heidelberg, 25 February 1999 Visited Network A Home Provider Network Visited Network B User Agent Roaming

8. MTM’99 Workshop Heidelberg, 25 February 1999 VPN Service Provision Scenario

9. MTM’99 Workshop Heidelberg, 25 February 1999 Provider Network Architecture

10. MTM’99 Workshop Heidelberg, 25 February 1999 Mobile agents may be a key technology for UMTS Improved functionality for users, providers, and developers Middleware that abstracts from underlying core networks Summary