1. copyright: NOMAD IST-2001-33292 NOMAD Integrated Networks for Seamless and Transparent Service Discovery

2. copyright: NOMAD IST-2001-33292 GermanyFinlandGreeceSwitzerland Industrial Consultant Academic NOMAD Consortium

3. copyright: NOMAD IST-2001-33292 Project objectives TARGET: development of – A network platform seamlessly integrating wireless and wireline access technologies (middleware + enabler) – Mechanisms for transparent service discovery (intelligent service location mechanism), configuration & provision of context-aware services (middleware + enabler Consumer (preinstalled / downloadable) mobile clients APPROACH: usage of industry standards – Compatibility / Availability (save resources) – Industry acceptance (secure exploitation) – Rapid development / deployment of NOMAD products

4. copyright: NOMAD IST-2001-33292 Starting point: current Status Diverse access networks Separate devices for data & telecoms Separate services in each environment Demand for context aware services Vast Internet expansion

5. copyright: NOMAD IST-2001-33292 The NOMAD Approach Platform integrating diverse access networks (IEEE 802.11a/b, 2G+/3G, etc) Transparent service discovery, configuration & seamless provision Context-aware services: Integration of User Profiling & Positioning technologies Provision of “integrated” services “Off-the-shelf” solutions perspective

6. copyright: NOMAD IST-2001-33292 Integrated Network Platform Global Roaming – Integration of access networks Wireless and wire-line Optionally ad hoc networks Access Freedom – Integration of data and telecoms – Personal Mobility (between devices)

7. copyright: NOMAD IST-2001-33292 Service Discovery Architecture Physical Domain Network Domain

8. copyright: NOMAD IST-2001-33292 Context Aware Services Mobility awareness (mobility management issues) Positioning information integration (GPS, D-GPS, hybrid methods, GIS) User Profiling/Personalization (VHE) Service Profiling (adaptive applications – terminal capabilities negotiation)

9. copyright: NOMAD IST-2001-33292 Seamless Integrated Services

10. copyright: NOMAD IST-2001-33292 Derived Products (what we promise) Integrated Network Middleware (for ISP’s, Access Network Operators and Core Network Operators) Integrated Network Enabler (for Consumers) Transparent Service Discovery and Provision Middleware (for ISP’s, and Access Network Operators) Transparent Service Discovery and Provision Enabler(for Consumers, VASPs and providers of products and services of all kinds and sizes) Mobile Client (for Consumers)