Project description The Network of the Future Show the project objective Hide the project objective SFERA is a two-year Support Action (SA) intended to assist European regions on opportunities to make optimum use of structural funds regarding the deployment of ICT networks of the future. In order to combine the ERDF RandD recommendation with the ERDF ICTs access recommendation, SFERA will centre its efforts in the support to Member States and Regions for the utilization of Structural Funds (SF) to develop new opportunities for sustainable growth by means of ICT RandD investments, particularly in the development of satellite and hybrid based broadband networks, which are a very good solutions for fast deployment of ICT access infrastructures in underserved regions, taking into account the current trends for the Network of the Future.Many regions in Europe are entitled a great amount of funds from European Structural Funds (SF). Up to now, these funds have been efficiently spent mainly in the construction of infrastructures: roads, highways, For the new financial period 2007-2013, rules require that promotion of ICTs, Information Society, R+D be priorities for the use of Structural Funds. ERDF regulation states that under the Convergence objective, the first priority is "research and technological development (RandTD), innovation and entrepreneurship...". In addition, under the Regional Competitiveness and Employment objective of the above ERDF regulation, it is prioritized the access to telecommunication services by "promoting access to take up, and efficient use of ICTs by SMEs by supporting access to networks...".Consequenty, SFERA will organize, coordinate and support several conferences, workshops, and seminars to inform regions representatives.SFERA, as a specialist in the relationship between STRUCTURAL FUNDS and FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME FOR RandD, will be crucial to connect FP7, European Regions, DG INFSO/DG REGIO and Member States to provide assistance on roadmapping, benchmarking studies, awareness on ICT relevance and specific solutions. Fields of science social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managemententrepreneurshipengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringsatellite technologysocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementemployment Programme(s) FP7-ICT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies Topic(s) ICT-2007.1.1 - The network of the future Call for proposal FP7-ICT-2007-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CSA - Coordination and support action Coordinator TELECOM CASTILLA LA MANCHA S.A. EU contribution € 133 750,00 Address POLIGONO IND STA MARIA BENQUERIA CL RIO VALEMARIAS SN 45007 Toledo Spain See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Wenceslao Sanchez de la Peña (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all SDRUZENIE BULGARSKA ASOCIACIA NA SOFTUERNITE KOMPANII BASCOM Bulgaria EU contribution € 85 600,00 Address 7 BOYCHO VOYVODA STR FL 4 1124 SOFIA See on map Region Югозападна и Южна централна България Югозападен София (столица) Activity type Other Administrative Contact Tsvetelina Torniova (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data ROSE VISION SL. 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