[IP] EC demands more wireless R&D
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From: Dewayne Hendricks <dewayne@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: July 1, 2004 9:24:50 AM EDT
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Subject: [Dewayne-Net] EC demands more wireless R&D
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<http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/07/01/wireless_r_and_d/>
EC demands more wireless R&D
By electricnews.net (press.releases@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Published Thursday 1st July 2004 12:21 GMT
The European Commission says that the EU must improve its commitment to
R&D as well as strengthen its patent laws to foster a competitive
mobile data sector. A European Commission communication, entitled
"Mobile Broadband Services," outlines the challenges the Commission has
identified in this area, including the inter-operability of devices and
the requirement for patent protections, particularly for content
services with a high added value. It said that these challenges require
targeted R&D, both in terms of basic research and accelerated technical
innovation.
The Commission envisages the expansion of m-commerce to the point where
mobile users will be able to shop and pay on-line and receive a whole
range of audio-visual services such as music and video. It also
anticipates that mobile data capabilities will allow for a mobile
workforce that can easily exchange large amounts of data with its own
headquarters to improve working processes and improve efficiency.
"Anywhere, any time availability will be essential to a European
information economy where the mobility of people, goods and services is
increasing," said Enterprise and Information Society Commissioner Erkki
Liikanen. "All stakeholders, including member states, need to address
these issues together, to ensure that Europe does not miss out on the
benefits that mobile broadband services can bring."
However, the commission points out that the share of GDP that Europe
spends on R&D lags well behind that of its main trading partners and
said that an R&D agenda is needed to support innovation, including
basic research.
It also said that industry needs to take urgent steps to improve the
interoperability of mobile broadband services, so as to facilitate
communication and the supply of services on different networks.
In terms of value-added content, it said that the regulatory framework
for intellectual property rights should be implemented to foster the
creation of high value-added content. Finally it suggested
European-wide regulations and guidelines in the areas of e-money,
mobile mast policy and spectrum management policy.
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