Setting the Scene
Objectives & Remit of Mobile VCE
Dr Walter Tuttlebee
Chief Executive, Mobile VCE
The Virtual Centre of Excellence in
Mobile & Personal Communications
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Strategic Industry Development
 World-Class, Industry-Led, Research that Grows the Industry
 Established by the communications industry for the industry
 Not-for-Profit, funded by Industrial Members & UK Government
 Industrial members secure high financial gearing
 Traditionally – Research defined & steered by Industry Members
 Operators, Manufacturers – Global BigCos
 Shared vision can help overcome company-coloured spectacles
 Need to extend beyond research – pull-through & application
 By opening up to involve Mid-Tier, SMEs and Application Industry
 Cross-industry and new mechanisms
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Objectives: The Big Picture
Strategic, Industry-led, Research
Convergent Industries
Handset Mfrs
Shared Future
Vision
‘Define & Lead’
Telecom Operators
Industry Steering Groups
Strategic
Research
Univ Research Teams
VCE
‘Seed & Feed’
Infrastructure Mfrs
Industry
Growth
Component, Software, …
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Strategic, World-class, Research & Applications
Defined & steered by global industry leaders
Observer
Members
Undertaken by the UK’s leading specialist research Univers
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2011 in Review - Events
Key:
Research & Workshops
Overseas Outreach
Other
Nomadic & Collaborative Media Workshop (UI)
WWRF Keynote & Green Radio Session
Nov
Technology World
Dec ‘09
Augmented Travel Workshop (UI)
‘Digital Futures’ with Cambridge Wireless
Jan ‘10
UK-China Testbed Workshops
Feb
MWC, inc UK-China Round Table
Business Capabilities W’shop (IK)
Mar
Launch of the Bristol CDT
Apr
NICT 5yr Plan - postponed
Control Points Workshop (UI)
IEEE VTC GreenNet Workshop (GR)
May
Future Business Models Workshop (UI)
June
General General Meeting
Wireless EE Innovation Workshop (GR)
July
Innovation Showcase: Software Tools (IK)
WINforum Green Radio Eu Workshop (GR)
Aug
Members’ Update Meeting
Sep
Members’ Infopack
Wider Universities’ Meeting
Oct
ICT 2020 Vision Trends (w KTN)
ICT Application Trends (w KTN)
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Nov
UK-China International Conference
Annual General Meeting – October 2011
Today’s Programme
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Programme for the Afternoon
Annual Research Review (1 – 4.00pm)
 Lunch
 Welcome & Setting the Scene
 Achievements & Highlights
 Secure Applications – Instant Knowledge
Nigel Jefferies, Huawei
 User Interactions for Breakthro’ Services
Jason Williams, Orange
 Green Radio
Simon Fletcher, NEC
 Opportunities beyond the UK-China Science Bridge
Simon Fletcher, NEC
 Conclusions
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Annual General Meeting – October 2011
Secure Applications: Instant Knowledge
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User Interactions for Breakthrough Services
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Green Radio
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© 2011 Mobile VCE
Programme for the Afternoon
Annual Research Review (1 – 4.00pm)
 Lunch
 Welcome & Setting the Scene
 Achievements & Highlights
 Secure Applications – Instant Knowledge
Nigel Jefferies, Huawei
 User Interactions for Breakthro’ Services
Jason Williams, Orange
 Green Radio
Simon Fletcher, NEC
 Opportunities beyond the UK-China Science Bridge
Simon Fletcher, NEC
 Conclusions
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Annual General Meeting – October 2011
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Annual General
Meeting – October