Ref. Ares(2013)3009628 - 09/09/2013 WING Watching IST Innovation and Knowledge Framework Contract For Impact Analysis Contract No.30-CE-0029513/00-42 Funded by European Commission Information Society and Media Directorate General Specific Contract No 30-CE-0112232/00-65 Impact Analysis in the Domain of Broadband Technologies (BBT) Final report April 14, 2008 This report has been produced by the WING consortium with contributions from: Gianmarco Panza, Cefriel Valérie Chaillou, IDATE Didier Pouillot, IDATE Bea Mahieu Ballero, Databank Marina Suardi, Databank Franco Morganti, Databank The opinions expressed in this study are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION TO THE BROADBAND DOMAIN .................................................................................... 13 1.1 Methodological Framework ..............................................................................................................13 1.2 Structure of the Report........................................................................................................................14 1.3 Broadband Domain Strategic Objectives ......................................................................................15 1.3.1 Introduction................................................................................................................... 15 1.3.2 High Level Objectives of IST-RTD ................................................................................. 16 1.3.3 High Level Objectives of other EU Policies and Actions ........................................... 16 1.3.4 Specific Objectives of the Domain............................................................................. 17 1.3.5 Key Planned Impacts................................................................................................... 19 1.4 Broadband Domain Activities ...........................................................................................................20 1.4.1 Project portfolio ............................................................................................................ 20 1.4.2 Research sub-domains ................................................................................................ 22 1.4.3 Research characteristics ............................................................................................. 24 1.5 Composition Analysis ..........................................................................................................................26 1.5.1 Large industry players .................................................................................................. 28 1.5.2 SME participation ......................................................................................................... 29 1.6 Overview of Domain Activities against Domain Objectives........................................................30 2 SCIENTIFIC & TECHNOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................... 31 2.1 State of the Art at Beginning of Period (Start of FP5 - 1998).........................................................31 2.1.1 Optical networks and related network elements ..................................................... 31 2.1.2 Network integration ..................................................................................................... 34 2.1.3 Applications through seamless networks................................................................... 36 2.1.4 Safety, security and comfort of use............................................................................ 37 2.2 State of the Art Today.........................................................................................................................39 2.2.1 Optical networks .......................................................................................................... 39 2.2.2 Network integration ..................................................................................................... 41 2.2.3 Applications through seamless networks................................................................... 46 2.2.4 Safety, security and comfort of use............................................................................ 48 2.3 Likely Key Future Developments .......................................................................................................50 2.3.1 Optical networks .......................................................................................................... 50 2.3.2 Network integration ..................................................................................................... 51 2.3.3 Applications through seamless networks................................................................... 53 2.3.4 Safety, security and comfort of use............................................................................ 55 2.4 Domain Research Activities ...............................................................................................................56 2.4.1 Optical networks .......................................................................................................... 56 2.4.2 Network integration ..................................................................................................... 56 2.4.3 Applications through seamless networks................................................................... 57 2.4.4 Safety, security and comfort of use............................................................................ 58 2.5 Key Research Actors and their Involvement in IST-RTD .................................................................58 2.5.1 Telecom operators and Internet providers................................................................ 59 2.5.2 Vendors of network solutions and systems................................................................. 60 2.5.3 Scientific actors ............................................................................................................ 61 2.5.4 Standardisation bodies................................................................................................ 62 3 ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT............................................................................................. 64 3.1 Definition of Broadband .....................................................................................................................64 3.2 The Economic and Social Environment at the Beginning of FP5 ................................................64 3.2.1 Birth of Broadband commercial offers....................................................................... 64 3.2.2 Regulatory actions in favour of Broadband.............................................................. 69 3.2.3 Usage of Broadband ................................................................................................... 70 3.3 The Economic and Social Environment Today...............................................................................73 3.4 Likely Key Future Developments .......................................................................................................78 3.5 Domain Research Activities and Involvement of Key Players .....................................................79 4 SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL IMPACTS........................................................................................ 83 4.1 Effectiveness of the Research ...........................................................................................................85 4.1.1 Results at domain level ................................................................................................ 85 4.1.2 Results at sub-domain level......................................................................................... 87 4.2 Scientific and Technological Achievements..................................................................................88 4.2.1 Results at domain level ................................................................................................ 88 4.2.2 S&T Achievements in the sub-domains ...................................................................... 88 4.3 Research Capacity Impacts on the Participating Organisations.............................................100 4.3.1 Impacts at domain level ........................................................................................... 100 4.3.2 Impacts at sub-domain level .................................................................................... 102 4.3.3 European Added Value ............................................................................................ 103 4.3.4 Follow-on Research.................................................................................................... 104 4.4 Impacts on R&D capabilities in the broader environment ........................................................109 4.4.1 Impacts at domain level ........................................................................................... 109 4.4.2 Impacts at sub-domain level .................................................................................... 110 4.5 Matching Actual to Planned Impacts ...........................................................................................111 4.5.1 Scientific and technological breakthroughs........................................................... 111 4.5.2 Research capacity 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