Objectives


Overall Goal

The overall goal of the project is to support the accelerated rollout of commercial 3G services within Europe by addressing some of the key issues that need to be addressed, such as roaming and Billing, prior to the delivery of commercial services.

Project Objectives

The principal objectives of the project are:

  • To validate the introduction of the new wireless based applications in Europe - based on a combination of new wireless protocols (GPRS and UMTS) and internationally standardised open network/service APIs (3GPP OSA, Parlay, JAIN). Synonymously, implement and demonstrate mobile accounting and advanced multimedia services based on industry standards.

  • Build a Pan European network of interconnected 2.5G & 3G platforms from multiple platform manufacturers and operators to demonstrate and validate commercially applicable network and service accounting, interoperability and roaming solutions.

  • Test through trial demonstrations the seamless end-to-end provision of advanced 3G services across the Pan European network.

  • Demonstrate the applicability of Virtual Home Environments (VHE)/Mobile Service Portals for the delivery of customisable user services.

  • Accelerate the move towards harmonisation of 3G-network functionality.

  • Give access to complex Pan-European test beds to any 3G products or service developers