GSC 11_OPEN_24 Wireless World Initiative (WWI) Werner Mohr (Siemens AG) Andy Aftelak (Motorola) GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications
WWI Mission Mobilising the European contribution to the Wireless World WWI Objective · To define, design and validate systems and functions that provide: Users with an excellent user experience, – While minimising the financial investment required – Source: WWI GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications
WWI · WWI comprises a series of complementary cooperating projects in Framework Program 6 of the EU · To elaborate a common vision on a beyond 3 G system concept · To promote the shared vision on a world-wide basis · To promote pre-standardisation activities between the players of the global mobile market, including vendors, network operators, service providers, regulators and research communities Source: WWI GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications
WWI projects WWI Steering Board WWI Coordination Team User acceptance MOCCA Business models System interfaces Mobi. Life AN WINNER E 2 R SPICE Validation S 4 ALL Migration Phase I WWI Integrated Projects Current WWI Cross Issues Source: WWI Liaisons Phase II WWI Integrated Projects GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications
WWI international collaboration Canada & US Europe Asia • Over 100 different organisations, over 50 academic institutions • Over 700 people working within WWI projects Australia • Network operators, manufacturers, universities, R&D centres and several SME’s are partners in the projects • Almost every European Member State is represented. Australia, Canada, China, Israel, Japan, Korea, Norway, Singapore and Switzerland are also represented by partners in the projects Source: WWI GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications
Three phases of WWI Source: WWI GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications
Summary · WWI comprises a series of complementary cooperating projects in Framework Program 6 of the EU · Major stakeholders from the – – manufacturer network operator R&D center and academic domain · These projects address the entire value constellation from a system perspective · International cooperation is an integral part of WWI in order to prepare future standardisation Source: WWI GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications