Objectif Several Action objectives were established, within a research programme covering a wide field of land mobile communications aspects, with a major emphasis on personal communications systems. In this respect, the co-operative approach followed by the Action in relationship with other regional and inter-regional bodies was specifically aimed at facilitating the implementation of a smooth transition from the second generation (not compatible) systems to the universal third generation one. According to the objectives, the major goals were to identify the characteristics of radio systems and provide design methods and coverage models for their implementation. For the medium-long-term period, most items concerning future personal systems were examined, as well as broadband applications for services requiring a capacity greater than that of the basic ISDN.Current statusThe project was completed on April 1996.Chairman : Mr E. Damosso, CSELT (I)Vice-Chairman : Mr G. de Brito, CNET (F))Working Groups : WG1 : Radio System Aspects Chairman : Mr R.J. Goodwin, Roke Manor Research (UK)WG2 : UHF Propagation Chairman : Prof J.B. Andersen, AalborgUniversity (DK)WG3 : Broadband Applications Chairman : Prof S.K. Barton, University ofBradford (UK)The Action maintained active links with a number of related initiatives in the Mobile Communications area, through a system of rapporteurs : Group RapporteurETSI/SMG 2 R D'Avella IETSI/SMG 5 V Palestini IETSI/RES 02 G de Brito FETSI/RES 03 V Palestini IETSI/RES 10 J Wickman SCOST 235 E Damosso ICOST 244 V Santomaa SFCOST 245 L Correia PITU-R SG 3 J Bic FITU-R TG 8/1 G de Brito FURSI B Andersen DKUK Link S Barton UKR2020 - CODIT-UMTS Jan Erik Berg SR2066 - MONET E Damosso IR2067 - MBS L Correia PR2027 - MAVT R Mann-Pelz DR2084 - ATDMA J Bic FR2108 - TSUNAMI B Andersen DK Work planned During 1995-1996, one of the MC's major tasks was the definition of the Technical Annex for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of a New Action, dealing with more specifically with personal communication systems characterised by high transport capacity, high flexibility (bandwidth on demand), capable of accommodating different services in different environments (from macro to picocells) at various bit rates, tailored to the user's specific requirements. The Draft MoU, prepared according the rules approved for use during the CSO meeting in Basel on October 1995, and entitled "Wireless Flexible Personalised Communications" was presented at the 38th TCT meeting in Aveiro (P) in March 1996 and approved ; the New Action was given the number 259. The MoU, amended according to the TCT suggestions was then submitted (in English, French and German versions) to the CSO and approved in the third quarter of 1996. The New Action is expected to start with the launch meeting in Brussels in the first quarter of 1997. Programme(s) IC-COST - European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST), 1971- Thème(s) 1 - Telecommunications Appel à propositions Data not available Régime de financement Data not available Coordinateur CSELT SpA Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Via G Reiss Romoli 274 10148 Torino Italie Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (6) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire Centro de Analise e Processamento de Sinais Portugal Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Av. Rovisco Pais 1096 Lisboa Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Ericsson Radio System AB Suède Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Torshamnsgatan 21-23 16380 Stockholm Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics CAS Tchéquie Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Chaberska 57 18251 Praha 8 - Kobylisy Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Lunds Universitet Suède Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Box 118 22100 Lund Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Norwegian Telecom Research TF Norvège Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse P.O.Box 83 2007 Kjeller Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Universite Catholique de Louvain Belgique Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Batiment Maxwell 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée