Objective Systems beyond 3G are characterised by the use of a multitude of different terminals and the heterogeneity of network. Flexibility and adaptability are key issues for the design of terminal and network architectures to cope with this complexity. The project is focusing on two basic concepts to address these issues: we introduce the simplicity device and develop underlying policy-based mechanisms for an integrated and easily extensible brokerage framework across the therminal and networking environment. The simplicity Device can interact with a variety of different terminals and allows customising terminal and access of network services in a uniform way. This includes, for example, the policy-controlled selection of network interfaces.The brokerage framework provides the means to orchestrate and adapt network capabilities (e.g. mobility support, QoS, security) taking into account user preferences and terminal characteristics. The same mechanisms are used to re-configure terminals by policy-controlled SW downloads. The project's main objective is to design, develop and evaluate an architectural framework supporting simple customisation of terminals, services and networks.In particular, our objectives are to:- Describe user scenarios and business models for the Simplicity approach to derive the system requirements.- Explore new mechanisms and policies of a brokerage framework in a multi-access networking environment.- Design a universal multi-application Simplicity Device to provide users with a simple and uniform mechanism for customising services and devices.- Validate the feasibility and benefits of the Simplicity approach within a testbed- Contribute to relevant standardisation bodies.The envisaged Simplicity solution will help resolving a critical issue for the successful deployment of Systems beyond 3G and their acceptance by the user. Fields of science social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementbusiness models Programme(s) FP6-IST - Information Society Technologies: thematic priority under the specific programme "Integrating and strengthening the European research area" (2002-2006). Topic(s) IST-2002-2.3.1.4 - Mobile and wireless systems beyond 3G Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinator CONSORZIO UNIVERSITA INDUSTRIA - LABORATORI DI RADIOCOMUNICAZIONI Address Via vitorchiano 81 00189 Roma Italy See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (11) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all DOCOMO COMMUNICATIONS LABORATORIES EUROPE GMBH Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Landsbergerstrasse 312 80687 Muenchen See on map INSTITUTE OF COMMUNICATION AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS Greece EU contribution € 0,00 Address Patission street 42 10682 Athens See on map LUDWIG-MAXIMILIANS-UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Geschwister-scholl-platz 1 80539 Muenchen See on map SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Wittelsbacherplatz 2 80333 Muenchen See on map SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT OESTERREICH Austria EU contribution € 0,00 Address Siemensstrasse 92 1210 Wien See on map SIEMENS BUSINESS SERVICES GMBH & CO. OHG Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Otto-hahn-ring 6 81739 Muenchen See on map TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND Finland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Vuorimiehentie 5 02044 Espoo See on map TELECOM ITALIA LEARNING SERVICES S.P.A. Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Via giovanni falcone, 25 67010 Coppito - l'aquila See on map THE UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Bailrigg LA1 4YW Lancaster See on map TRIAGNOSYS GMBH Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Argelsrieder feld 22, te3 82234 Wessling-oberpfaffenhofen See on map UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA "TOR VERGATA" Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Via orazio raimondo 18 00173 Roma See on map
