NOMAD Integrated Networks for Seamless and Transparent Service Discovery

NOMAD Integrated Networks for Seamless and Transparent Service Discovery

NOMAD Identity identity: IST-2001-33292 in KA4 start date: 01/01/2002 duration: 30 months effort: 264 PMs

NOMAD Consortium Germany Finland Greece Switzerland MARAC ELECTRONICS S.A. Industrial Consultant HELSINKI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Academic

Project objectives TARGET: development of A network platform seamlessly integrating wireless and wireline access technologies Mechanisms for transparent service discovery (intelligent service location mechanism), configuration & provision of context-aware services Mobile clients featuring positioning functionality & user profiling APPROACH: usage of industry standards Compatibility / Availability (save resources) Industry acceptance (secure exploitation) Rapid development / deployment of NOMAD products Goal: Transparent delivery of composite, context-aware services to mobile users

TAXI TAX I TAX I NOMAD Drivers Diverse access networks Separate devices for data & telecoms Separate services in each environment (vertical) Explosive Internet growth Internet Home WLAN Wirelined Outdoors UMTS/GSM Ad hoc Office Trend for multi-service client/server networks Demand for context aware services Mobility Mobility

The NOMAD Approach Platform integrating diverse access networks (IEEE 802.11a/b, 2G+/3G, 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

Integrated Network Platform Global Roaming Integration of access networks Wireless and wire-line Optionally ad hoc networks Access Freedom Integration of data and telecoms Personal Mobility (between devices) Television Mobility Ethernet / ADSL GSM / UMTS Access Devices In-car facilities TAXI Mobility Switch between devices Mobility Mobile Phone WLAN / Ad-hoc Personal Computer

TAXI TAX I Service Discovery Architecture Directory Service Hierarchy Integrated Network Service Discovery Middleware TAX I WLAN Wirelined Referrals UMTS/GSM Ad hoc Referrals Service Discovery Middleware At hom e In a p a rk In the c ity Network Domain Physical Domain Parallel Mobility in the network and the physical world

Context Aware Services 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)

Seamless Integrated Services Get me to a hotel room Integrated Network Hotel Customer Wireless Service Discovery Middleware 2. Locate/book hotel 1.Locate customer GPS 3. Locate/Inform taxi Ongoing Give Position 5. Take Customer to hotel TAXI Ongoing Get Position TAXI movement 4. Pickup Customer TAXI

NOMAD Components Integrated Network Network Middleware Service Discovery Service Discovery Middleware NOMAD development NOMAD+COTS COTS based Service Management Network Client Service Client Client Hardware & Environment

WP breakdown & interrelationships Requirements Capture & Analysis WP1 End-Users / Consumers System Stakeholders Trials Period I High level Market Assessment & Business modeling System Specification Period II WP2 WP3 Service Discovery Platform Client S/W and H/W Integrated Network Platform Service Discovery Middleware Prototype Development Demonstration client Integrated Network Middleware Integrated Network Test-Bed System In tegration concept System Integration Dissemination & Exploitation Period III WP4 Field Trials WP6 WP5 Assessment & Evaluation

NOMAD Work so far Capture of system requirements via a structured user-centred methodology, including the definition and detailed study of different target user group needs (consumers & stakeholders). Production of comprehensive usage scenarios and a superset of technical features to be considered for the project s trial demonstrations. Extensive market survey, and identification of trends & opportunities for the NOMAD technology. Proposal for the business model to be adopted by NOMAD comprising of organisation alternatives, anticipated products and potential portfolio of services Initiation of the specification phase for the NOMAD components Targeted and continuous dissemination and awareness creation activities Successfully passed the 1st Project Review

User-centered requirements capturing Methodology Step 1, partners ideas in the TA, users and (interview supported) stakeholders analysis Step 4, to follow in WP2, 3 & 4 evaluate designs against user requirements understand and specify the context of use specify the user and organisational requirements Step 2, Interviews at CEBIT, Helsinski airport, review of recent studies of other projects meets requirements produce design solutions Step 3, The NOMAD vision work-shop, interviews with stakeholders to clarify aspects of business model

End-User requirements analysis 80 how often use cell phone End-User Scenarios Pre-Studies and identification of data collection tools Data collection Statistical analysis Interpretation of the results (security, privacy, daily IT use, lifestyle, web shopping etc.) % Percent 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 60 40 20 0 never how often use cell phone Psion Ipaq daily weekly Mobile devices Palm Communicator Devices Other PDA less frequently Laptop No devices

NOMAD Trial Requirements Trial Objectives 3 Usage Scenarios IPv4 Test-bed specification Test-bed at Telscom Internet (IPv4/ IPv6) Service Discovery Test-bed at BIBA IPv6 Test-bed specification Test-beds at ComNets Test-bed connectivity

Market & Business modelling study Methodological approach Identification of exploitable results of NOMAD Questionnaires supported qualitative survey Desk-Study/Market Survey (UMTS Forum Reports and other sources) Review of Business Models for 3G and beyond 3G available in related literature. Work resulted in proposal for NOMAD business model

The evolution of the value chain From the archetypal Mobile Value Chain to..

The 3G/4G value web NOMAD product Integrated Network M/ware, Service discovery M/ware Network equipment Application Provider WASPs Mobile/ Access Network Operator NOMAD product Integrated Network M/ware, Service discovery M/ware Portal End user NOMAD product Integrated Network Client, Service client NOMAD product Integrated Network Client Service client End user Enabling technology Application developer Device Content Provider Virtual operator ISPs NOMAD product Integrated Network M/ware, Service discovery M/ware End user NOMAD product Integrated Network Client, Service client

System Conception & Specification Phase Objective: Development framework and protocol extensions needed, basis for test-bed and software implementation Integrated Network Platform: extensions to MobileIP, definition of network layer protocols for the management of mobility-enabled networks and new algorithms for manipulation of access interfaces, mobility between devices Service Discovery Platform: definition of new application layer protocols for the communication between client and supplier systems Client Hardware & Software: Specification of the software and hardware needed to acquire positioning data, emphasis to delivering rich content as well as user interface design System Integration Concept: guidelines for the software development to ensure efficient and professional programming

Dissemination Achievements NOMAD web and ftp site Preparation of three consecutive formal Newsletters introducing NOMAD project, progress and the latest events A significant number of publications relating to NOMAD technology and innovation Participation in conferences and organisation of workshop Clustering activities (SB3G, IPv6, Engineering of Service Functionality Cluster) Links with other IST projects Standardisation activities: 1 st IETF draft

NOMAD Web Site WEB site : www.temagon.gr/nomad Contact Person : Pavlos Fournogerakis (pfour@temagon.gr)