Project description New Paradigms and Experimental Facilities Show the project objective Hide the project objective The motivation behind SMART-Net is to overcome the limitations of conventional Broadband Wireless Access systems, in which all communications are required to pass through one costly central base station. Therefore, the project proposes a novel system architecture enabling next generation of Wireless Mesh Networks which will support new applications by the Internet, innovative service packages delivery offered by telecom operators and advanced communication solutions for public safety and homeland security.The SMART-Net concept is based on a decentralised vision in which access infrastructure is partly distributed across the network, allowing reduction of service cost and significant increase of performance. To this end, smart antennas, traditionally deployed in base stations, are provided for use with each subscriber unit. The ability to combine efficiently these new capabilities with mesh networking will allow the system to support scalability, reliability and security. This approach is strengthened with advanced routing and scheduling protocols specifically designed for heterogeneous Wireless Mesh Networks.A key objective of the project is to make available comprehensive and configurable experimental facilities for investigation of future wireless networks. This is achieved by deploying simulation and real-life Testbeds based on advanced Radio Access Technologies. Assessments of the proposed solutions are intended to be conducted in a large-scale environment, interconnecting the real and virtual Testbeds, thereby merging both real and simulated worlds. Moreover an open-access is provided for use by external entities and potential federations with other Testbeds. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesinternetengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsradio technology Programme(s) FP7-ICT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies Topic(s) ICT-2007.1.6 - New paradigms and experimental facilities Call for proposal FP7-ICT-2007-2 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator THALES SIX GTS FRANCE SAS EU contribution € 632 102,00 Address AVENUE DES LOUVRESSES 4 92230 Gennevilliers France See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Hauts-de-Seine Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Bruno SELVA (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ORANGE SA France EU contribution € 382 662,00 Address 111 QUAI DU PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT 92130 Issy Les Moulineaux See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Hauts-de-Seine Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Sophie MARTIN (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CREATE-NET (CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND TELECOMMUNICATION EXPERIMENTATION FOR NETWORKED COMMUNITIES) Italy EU contribution € 322 900,00 Address VIA ALLA CASCATA 56 D 38100 TRENTO See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Elena Murelli (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI Romania EU contribution € 200 875,00 Address SPLAIUL INDEPENDENTEI 313 SECT 6 060042 Bucharest See on map Region Macroregiunea Trei Bucureşti-Ilfov Bucureşti Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact EUGEN BORCOCI (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF SURREY United Kingdom EU contribution € 414 362,00 Address Stag Hill GU2 7XH Guildford See on map Region South East (England) Surrey, East and West Sussex West Surrey Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Gillian Harding-Payne (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data PLASMA ANTENNAS LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 241 835,00 Address THIRD AVENUE CHARTER COURT SO15 0AP SOUTHAMPTON See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact David Hayes (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data