Bridging EU-China Future Internet Common Activities and Opportunities

All EU-China FIRE project partners were members of the EU-China Future Internet, IPv6 and IoT Expert Group, created in 2010 to support the EU-China Information Society dialogue. The EU-China FIRE project thus aims to implement the recommendations of that expert group, and in particular to:
• Strengthen EU-China joint research efforts on the future Internet by developing interoperable solutions and common standards
• Reinforce academic and industrial cooperation on future Internet experimental research, through a better networking between European and Chinese actors
• Exchange good practices for IPv6 deployment and support the creation of interconnected IPv6 pilots between Europe and China
• Build a partnership between European and Chinese organisations to foster cooperation in the domain of future Internet research experimentation and IPv6.
To achieve these goals, over two years, the EU-China FIRE project will implement the following actions:
• Analyse FIRE research topics in Europe and China to identify at least five common topics for cooperation
• Document technical topics for common interoperability between Europe and China and demonstrate at least two interoperable solutions during related events
• Contribute to standards in the domain of the future Internet
• Identify and exchange good practices in IPv6 between Europe and China, including the set-up of a common pilot
• Ensure a better networking and enhance cooperation between European and Chinese organisations, through the creation of a cooperation web portal, the provision of helpdesk services and the organisation of dedicated events.
The EU-China FIRE project will contribute substantially to establish an efficient bridge between EU and China stakeholders to make the future Internet a truly global success.