Wireless Future - Telenor

Although the market will develop through early
trials and implementations using early positioning
systems, market development will be limited
until there is a clear technological choice.
User requirements as well as upcoming R&D
issues show that there is a clear need for personalised
and location-based services accessible
anytime and anywhere. Furthermore, the provision
of an open service platform infrastructure
will provide an important advance for the success
of the market. This will extend and enhance
the potentials of mobile scenarios for citizens
and will enable existing services to be improved
and new ones to be developed. These new services
will be attractive and easy to use as they
will combine personalisation with context
awareness to provide a form of support not previously
available. However, the introduction of
location-aware services require new business
models. Security, personal privacy and ethical
aspects are very important in the area of contextaware
services and should be taken into account.
Telektronikk 1.2001
The Youngster approach is to combine innovative
technology and service developments together
with an enthusiastic user group: young
people. Consequently, a test community of
young people will be involved from the definition
of requirements up to the evaluation of
the prototypes in a European field trial.
In general, the developments that will emerge
from the Youngster project will provide a step
towards the creation of a computing and advanced
networking technology which is aware of
“the user’s presence, his personality, his needs,
and is capable of responding intelligently ...”
(IST Advisory Group 16) ). These developments
will enhance the quality of citizens’ lives by providing
universal and personalised access to services.
References
For further information please visit
http://www.ist-youngster.org/.
16) Information Society Technologies Advisory Group, Orientations for Workprogramme 2000 and
Beyond.
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