Ireland looks to the future of mobile technology
A new €2.45 million research programme has been launched in Ireland, focusing on mobile phone technology. The programme, which is supported by the Irish Government, brings together 23 leading telecommunications companies as well as researchers from the country's higher education institutes. Over a period of 30 months, they will conduct research on the emerging Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) technology with a view to developing new television, music and other services for use on mobile phones. 'The aim of the research is to develop 'when you want, where you want it' type services. IMS technology is being developed internationally and will transform the way we use mobile phones. It is important that we are ready for this next generation,' commented Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Micheál Martin. 'This technology will present us with new opportunities for all mobile devices. Not only will it further transform how we view television, the internet and emails but it will also present opportunities to enhance our enterprise economy,' he added. The programme will start by assessing what future services are required by the Irish market and examining the development and delivery of such services.
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