NOMAD Integrated Networks for Seamless and Transparent Service

NOMAD Integrated Networks for Seamless and Transparent Service Discovery copyright: NOMAD IST-2001 -33292

NOMAD Consortium Germany Finland Greece Switzerland Industrial Consultant Academic copyright: NOMAD IST-2001 -33292

Project objectives l TARGET: development of A network platform seamlessly integrating wireless and wireline access technologies (middleware + enabler) – Mechanisms for transparent service discovery (intelligent service location mechanism), configuration & provision of context-aware services (middleware + enabler Consumer (preinstalled / downloadable) mobile clients – l APPROACH: usage of industry standards Compatibility / Availability (save resources) – Industry acceptance (secure exploitation) – Rapid development / deployment of NOMAD products – copyright: NOMAD IST-2001 -33292

Starting point: current Status l l l Diverse access networks Separate devices for data & telecoms Separate services in each environment Demand for context aware services Vast Internet expansion copyright: NOMAD IST-2001 -33292

The NOMAD Approach l l l Platform integrating diverse access networks (IEEE 802. 11 a/b, 2 G+/3 G, etc) Transparent service discovery, configuration & seamless provision Context-aware services: Integration of User Profiling & Positioning technologies Provision of “integrated” services “Off-the-shelf” solutions perspective copyright: NOMAD IST-2001 -33292

Integrated Network Platform l Global Roaming – Integration of access networks l l l Wireless and wire-line Optionally ad hoc networks Access Freedom – Integration of data and telecoms – Personal Mobility (between devices) copyright: NOMAD IST-2001 -33292

Service Discovery Architecture Network Domain Physical Domain copyright: NOMAD IST-2001 -33292

Context Aware Services l l Mobility awareness (mobility management issues) Positioning information integration (GPS, D-GPS, hybrid methods, GIS) User Profiling/Personalization (VHE) Service Profiling (adaptive applications – terminal capabilities negotiation) copyright: NOMAD IST-2001 -33292

Seamless Integrated Services copyright: NOMAD IST-2001 -33292

Derived Products (what we promise) l l l Integrated Network Middleware (for ISP’s, Access Network Operators and Core Network Operators) Integrated Network Enabler (for Consumers) Transparent Service Discovery and Provision Middleware (for ISP’s, and Access Network Operators) Transparent Service Discovery and Provision Enabler(for Consumers, VASPs and providers of products and services of all kinds and sizes) Mobile Client (for Consumers) copyright: NOMAD IST-2001 -33292