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ACTS and the Chain Concertation Mechanism Annex 2
What can we now
do that couldn’t
be done before
ENABLING
TECHNOLOGY
APPLICATIONS
COMPONENTS
Will it work
SERVICE
COMPONENTS
Will it work
APPLICATIONS
TRIALS
Does anybody want it
and at what price
SERVICE
TRIALS
Can we deliver
the services
NETWORK
TRIALS
How well
does it
all fit
together
MULTI-
DOMAIN
TRIALS
NETWORK
COMPONENTS
Will it work
Can we build and
manage the network
INFORMATION & DISSEMINATION SUPPORT
So What
Domain Rationale
Enabling Technology projects are those which demonstrate new levels of device,
subsystem or software performance.
Network Components projects show how innovative technology can be used to deliver
new network capabilities such as:
• high capacity national or international interconnectivity;
• low cost local access;
• fixed / mobile integration.
Service Components projects are principally concerned with developing the software
environments in which novel services can be created and delivered.
Applications Components projects show how generic features of an application could be
implemented, for example terminals, modular software, human-computer interface
(HCI), security.
Network Trials projects show how the individual transmission and switching elements of
a network can be integrated into a coherent and controllable infrastructure.
Service Trials projects show how to match service requirements to the underlying
network capabilities and deliver end-to-end service to customers.
Applications Trials fall between two extreme idealised models - technology-push and
user-pull. The pure technology-push trial integrates technology into generic applications
and exposes these applications to potential users. They play a major role in promoting
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