Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructures = Challenge 1

Challenge 1 of the ICT programme covers key technological developments in networking, digital media and service infrastructures. It features a Public-Private Partnership on Future Internet tools and platforms for novel Internet application development and deployment.

The objectives (=sub-themes) of this challenge are:

>Objective ICT-2011.1.1 Future Networks

The envisaged target outcomes are:

a)  Wireless and mobile broadband systems
b)  High capacity end-to-end infrastructure technologies
c)  Novel Internet architectures, management and operation frameworks
d)  Flexible, resilient, broadband and integrated satellite communication 
e)  Coordination and Support Actions and Networks of Excellence

>Objective ICT-2011.1.2 Cloud Computing, Internet of Services and Advanced Software Engineering

The envisaged target outcomes are:

a) Cloud Computing
b) Internet of Services
c) Advanced software engineering
d) Coordination and support actions

>Objective ICT-2011.1.3 Internet-connected objects

The envisaged target outcomes are:

a)  An  open  networked  architecture
b)  Adaptive  software  supporting  data  acquisition
c)  Coordination and support actions

>Objective ICT-2011.1.4 Trustworthy ICT

The envisaged target outcomes are:

a) Heterogeneous networked, service and computing environments. 
b) Trust, eIdentity and Privacy management infrastructures.
c) Data policy, governance and socio-economic ecosystems.
d) Networking and Coordination activities

>Objective ICT-2011.1.5 Networked Media and Search Systems

The envisaged target outcomes are:

a) Digital Media Delivery Platforms
b) End-to-end Immersive and Interactive Media Technologies
c) Multimedia Search
d) Coordination and Support Actions

>Objective ICT-2011.1.6 Future Internet Research and Experimentation (FIRE)

The envisaged target outcomes are:

a)  FIRE Facility
b)  FIRE Federation
c)  FIRE Experimentation
d)  FIRE Science
e)  Coordination  and  Support  Actions

Future Internet Public Private Partnership (FI-PPP)

>Objective FI.ICT-2011.1.7 Technology foundation: Future Internet Core Platform

>Objective FI.ICT-2011.1.8 Use Case scenarios and early trials

>Objective FI.ICT-2011.1.9 Capacity Building and Infrastructure Support

>Objective FI.ICT-2011.1.10 Programme Facilitation and Support