Project Details

Flexible Convergence of Wireless Standards and Services

1 January 2002 - 31 December 2004

EC IST funded project. Studied issues around the adoption of multi-standard radio interfaces and MIMO antenna in future mobile devices, and contributed to the business case, technical development and standardistation process. Conducted with partners Philips (UK), Siemens (D), TUHH (Hamburg,D), IST (Lisbon,P), Telenor (Norway). ISSTI Researchers: James Stewart Robin Williams, Ian Graham. Lisa Lee and Mark Winskel

The FLOWS project performed a survey of current developments in wireless communications to place system in relation to parallel developments in telecommunications standards,infrastructure and services. A detailed strategic analysis was undertaken of the interaction between the technology and the strategies of key players to identify barriers to uptake and use, including regulation, the provision of local network infrastructure and services and the potential resistance of operators to network interoperability. IN particular it drew conclusions over the technical, commercial and regulatory issues related to fixed-mobile convergence In addition work was done on the development of scenario methods linking scenarios and use cases used for design, with those used for strategic analysis and planning.

Research Reports co-authored by ISSTI team

  • James Stewart et al (2004),Analysis of the Market for Multiple Standard Wireless Communications,FLOWS Project Report D17 UoE/FLOWS/EC IST, Dec 2004,pp84 . [Download pdf]
  • James Stewart et al (2003),Cost and Benefit of Use Scenarios: The selection environment for MIMO-enabled multi-standard wireless devices including cost benefit analysis of various convergence technologies,FLOWS Project Report D12 EC IST . [download main report in pdf] [Download Zipped WORD files]
  • James Stewart et al, 2002, Scenarios and Definition of Services,FLOWS Report D6: EC IST, FLOWS, 2002. [download pdf]

Researchers: Dr Ian Graham; Dr James Stewart; Dr Lisa Lee; Dr Mark Winskel; Prof Robin Williams

Contact: James Stewart

Keywords: ICT, Industry, Innovation, R & D, Regulation, Standards, Telecommunications