15 European Companies Launch eMobility Technology Mobile and Wireless Platform



Telecommunications industry launches eMobility platform to boost Europe's leadership

Brussels, -/21 March, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- In order to boost Europe's leadership in mobile and wireless communications and services, 15 telecommunications companies launched eMobility technology platform for mobile and wireless communications.

The Platform is designed to enhance cooperation between industry actors, the research community and public authorities, most notably the European Commission. The overall objective of the Platform is to drive future technology development in mobile and wireless communications in the way that best serves Europe's citizens and the European economy.

"Mobile and wireless communications have created unprecedented possibilities for people to communicate and have been instrumental in generating economic growth. Europe has been leading this development, based on the timely initiative of administrations, the scale of the EU market, a consistent regulatory approach, as well as considerable industrial and R&D investment," said Magnus Madfors, Chairman of the eMobility Steering Board

"In order to maintain the position of Europe in the global market for mobile and wireless systems in the 2010 - 2020 time frame, it will be necessary to develop large-scale European approaches to system research and development as well as to wireless services and applications in the context of digital convergence. The eMobility Technology Platform will define and implement a comprehensive research agenda in the mobile and wireless sector to this end," he continued.

15 telecom equipment, components makers and operators: Alcatel, Deutsche Telekom, Ericsson, France Telecom, H3G, Lucent, Motorola, Nokia, Philips, Siemens, STMicroelectronics, Thales, TIM, Telefonica and Vodafone in collaboration with leading European academics, have committed to this initiative.

The eMobility platform supports the renewed Lisbon Strategy for a competitive, knowledge-based society, and confirms the key role of scientific research and technological development for economic growth. It will provide input for the European R&D Framework Program 7, which will run from 2008 onwards.

The key objectives of the eMobility Technology Platform are:

Development of a common mid- to long-term vision to maximise the benefit of mobile and wireless communications, thus enabling economic and social advance in the EU
Formulation of the requirements and options for major leading-edge applications of common interest
Identification of a set of generic applications for 2010-2020
Formulation of an action plan and time-table for the key developments
Investment in technology including R&D and human resources
Evolution of a consistent policy, spectrum and regulatory framework facilitating the long-term investments required.

The eMobility Technology Platform is open for all who share its views and are willing to contribute to the realisation of a common vision.

Today more than 90 companies have subscribed to this initiative and have planned to attend the kick-off general meeting on 5th of April in Brussels.

Source: Alcatel

Read more at: http://www.alcatel.com

Other Web Sites:

www.emobility.eu.org
www.ericsson.com
www.francetelecom.com
www.h3g.com
www.lucent.com
www.motorola.com
www.movistar.com
www.nokia.com
www.philips.com
www.siemens.com
www.stmicroelectronics.com
www.telekom3.de
www.thalesgroup.com
www.tim.it
www.vodafone.com