Advancements in Mobility: Collaboration and Innovation Agenda at SURFnet
This meeting aims to present SURFnet's mobility initiatives, highlighting GPRS and Mobile-IP developments. Attendees will discuss technology, user presence, and potential cooperation in enhancing mobile communication. Key topics include wireless technology spectrum covering GSM, UMTS, WLAN, and beyond; exploring electronic presence through Mobile-IPv6; and collaborative projects such as the GPRS pilot connecting national coverage with SURFnet. The goal is to foster networking amongst participants, share insights, and identify actionable partnerships moving forward.
Advancements in Mobility: Collaboration and Innovation Agenda at SURFnet
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Mobility Klaas Wierenga Innovation Manager <Klaas.Wierenga@SURFnet.nl> 29 september 2000
Agenda • Goal • Technology spectrum • Mobility • Activities within SURFnet • GPRS • Mobile-IP • Presence • Discussion and possible cooperation
Goal of the meeting • Present the work done at SURFnet on mobility • Find out about the initiatives of the other attendees • Identify possible cooperation
Technology spectrum Wireless • Roaming • Adress space • L2 services GSM GPRS UMTS WLAN xDSL cable ethernet dialup Wired fixed nomadic
The hourglass • End2end • IPv6 • Mobile-IP applications middleware IP transmission
Electronic and persistent presence • With Mobile-IPv6 we can communicate whenever, wherever but how? • Where (virtual and real), availability, bandwidth, device capacities, user capabilities, user preferences etc. etc.? • Human + technical constraints => Presence Information
SURFnet: GPRS-pilot • Piloting a GPRS network with national coverage and connecting it to SURFnet (and the Internet) • Ericsson, Libertel (Vodafone), Eindhoven University of Technology
SURFnet: Mobile-IP • Install and test implementations of mobile and cellular IP • TNO-FEL
SURFnet: Presence • Extend the COBROW system (http://www.cobrow.com) • Add presence information to CoCoWare • Cisco, Telematics Institute,University of Ulm, Cyland
Discussion and possible cooperation • Activities of attendees • Mailing list? • TERENA working group? • Setup remote LAN’s for Mobile-IP • Build a virtual community?