European Commission "Integrated Project" (IP) 6th Framework Programme

Operators
France Telecom
Telecom Italia
Telenor
DoCoMo Eurolabs
Telefonica
TP

Vendors 
Alcatel
Ericsson 
Nokia
Siemens
Bull

SMEs
Neos
Iris

Research Centres / Academics
Telematica Instituut
Fraunhofer Fokus
University of Kassel
University of Surrey
University of Turin
NTNU Trondheim
University of Brussels

Operational PM support
Alma

SPICE is addressing the still unsolved problem of designing, developing and putting into operation efficient and innovative mobile Service creation / execution platforms for networks beyond 3G .

This project will research, prototype and evaluate an extendable overlay architecture and framework to support, easy and quick creation, test and deployment of intelligent mobile communication and information services. Building on significant advances in IT technologies, the SPICE platform will support multiple heterogeneous execution platforms allowing for new, innovative services to be spread across different operator domains and over different countries realising a variety of business models.

The key SPICE project objectives are to:

• Provide a unified way to seamlessly deliver services over heterogeneous execution platforms, network and terminals.
• Enrich the service landscape, through an overlay structure offering a personalised user experience anytime, anyplace.
• Create a trusted and open platform that will simplify the use of services and devices through personalisation and customisation.
• Open-up to new business models and value chains.
• Enabling Pan-European service provisioning.
• Promoting the uptake of innovative IT software technologies in a telecommunications grade service platform environment.

For users, operators and service providers, the SPICE project will turn today ' s confusing heterogeneity into a manageable and rich service environment by exploiting the diversity of device capabilities and fostering service adoption. The SPICE approach will broaden business opportunities in the communications and associated business sectors.

To achieve this ambition, the SPICE consortium integrates the competence and knowledge of leading European telecom operators/service providers and keys IT and telecommunications suppliers The SPICE project is part of the Wireless World Initiative (WWI).

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