R&D Projects

R&D Projects in progress

Media Ecosystem Deployment through Ubiquitous Content-Aware Network Environments (FP7/ICT-248652 “ALICANTE”)
Total budget: € 11.1M
Duration: 1/3/2010 – 1/3/2013

Description: The ALICANTE project proposes a novel concept towards the deployment of a new networked ‘Media Ecosystem’. The proposed solution is based on a flexible cooperation between providers, operators and end-users, finally enabling every user – first – to access the offered multimedia services in various contexts, and – second – to share and deliver his own audiovisual content dynamically, seamlessly, and transparently to other users. Towards this goal, ALICANTE ’s advanced concept provides Content-awareness to the Network Environment, Network- and User Context-awareness to the Service Environment, and adapted services/content to the End- User for his best service experience possible, taking the role of a consumer and/or producer. The ALICANTE architecture introduces two novel virtual layers on top of the traditional Network layer, i.e. a Content-Aware Network layer (CAN) for network packet processing and a Home-Box layer for the actual content delivery. The validation of the project architecture and results will be done in a large-scale trans-national pilot, in preparation for bringing it to the market.

Protection of European Borders and Seas through the intelligence use of surveillance (FP7/SEC “PERSEUS”)
Total budget: € 42.2M
Duration: 1/1/2011 – 1/1/2015

Description: PERSEUS project proposes a large scale demonstration of a European Maritime surveillance system of systems, integrating the existing operational maritime surveillance systems (the French SPATIONAV, the Spanish SIVE, the Italian NCC and the Greek assets) and enhancing them with innovative capabilities to directly address key challenges,Transnational exchange of useful and available information, and associated procedures and mechanisms, Detection of non collaborative/suspicious small embarkations and low flying aircrafts, Enhancement of detection of abnormal vessel behaviours, identification of threats and tracking of reporting and non-reporting vessels.
Generation of a common situational picture with appended information
Integration in the network created by NCCs, FRONTEX and EMSA with the relevant pull/push mechanisms, increased automation and elaboration of syntheses.

Successfully completed R&D Projects

Adaptive Management of Media Distribution based on Satisfaction OrIented User Modelling (FP7/ICT-214751 “ADAMANTIUM”)
Total Budget: € 4.3M
Duration: 1/3/2008-31/8/2010
Aim: Design and development of an integrated management system for multimedia content in 3G networks based on IMS.

End-to-end QoS through Integrated Management of Content, Networks and Terminals – Phase II (FP6/IST-507637 “ENTHRONE II”)
Total Budget: € 14.3M
Duration: 1/09/2006-30/11/2008
Aim: Integrated cross-layer management of heterogeneous network and service environments for end-to-end QoS

Integrated Multi-Layer Optimisation in Broadband DVB-S2 Satellite Networks (FP6/IST-025457 “IMOSAN”)
Total Budget: € 5.1
Duration: 1/1/2006-30/6/2008
Aim: Bandwidth usage optimisation via dynamic cross-layer management in DVB-S2/RCS networks for triple play services utilising ACM (Adaptive Coding and Modulation)

End-to-end QoS through Integrated Management of Content, Networks and Terminals (FP5/IST “ENTHRONE”)
Total Budget: € 15.3M
Duration: 1/11/2003-31/3/2006
Aim: Integrated cross-layer management of heterogeneous network and service environments for end-to-end QoS

Digital Switchover: Developing Infrastructures for Broadband Access (FP6/IST-507312 “ATHENA”)
Total Budget: € 3.8M
Duration: 1/1/2004-30/6/2006
Aim: Use of the DVB-T technology for providing backhaul broadband connectivity to remote nodes.

Real-time Dynamic Bandwidth Optimisation in Satellite Networks (FP5/IST-2001-34692 “REPOSIT”)
Total Budget: € 4.5M
Duration: 1/3/2002 – 30/9/2004
Aim: Dynamic bandwidth optimisation in integrated services satellite networks based on regenerative / on-board-multiplexing technologies

System for management of quality of service in 3G networks (FP5/IST-2000-28251 “SOQUET”)
Total Budget: € 3.7M
Duration: 1/7/2001-31/12/2002
Aim: Design and development of an integrated system for optimal resource allocation in 3G and DVB-T networks, taking into account the Perceived QoS.

Multi-Services Management Wireless Network with Bandwidth Optimisation (FP5/IST-2000-26298 “MAMBO”).
Total budget: € 4.9M
Duration: 1/1/2001 – 31-12/2002
Aim: Design and development of a multi-services access network based on DVB-T employing dynamic bandwidth allocation and perceived QoS management.

Cellular Radio Access for Broadband Services (AC.215 ΑCTS 96 “CRABS”)
Total Budget: € 11.3M
Duration: 1/1/1997 – 1/7/1999
Aim: Deployment of an integrated services network for fixed wireless access at 42GHz