FUTURE COMMUNICATION ARCHITECTURE FOR MOBILE CLOUD SERVICES

Project Information

Mobile Cloud Network

Grant agreement ID: 318109

Project closed

Start date 1 November 2012

End date 30 April 2016

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies

Total cost € 15 100 916,00

EU contribution € 10 445 000,00

Coordinated by

SAP SE
Germany

Project description

Future Networks

MobileCloud is Mobile Network + Decentralised Computing + Smart Storage offered as One Service – On-Demand, Elastic and Pay-As-You-Go. The top-level objectives of the MobileCloud project are a) to develop a novel mobile "network" architecture and technologies, using proof-of-concept prototypes, to lead the way from current mobile networks to a fully cloud-based mobile communication system, and b) to extend cloud computing so as to support on-demand and elastic provisioning of novel mobile services. MobileCloud will investigate, implement, and evaluate the technological foundations for that system. It will meet real-time performance needs, support efficient and elastic use and sharing of both radio access and mobile core network resources between operators. Mobile network functionalities – such as baseband unit processing, mobility management and QoS control – will run on the enhanced mobile cloud platform leveraging commodity hardware. This requires extensions towards higher decentralisation and enhancing those functionalities to elastically scale up and down based on load. The end-to-end control and management orchestrates infrastructure and services across several technological domains: wireless, mobile core and data centres, providing guaranteed end-to-end SLAs and AAA as well as service mobility through the Follow-Me Cloud concept.Besides the technological aspects, MobileCloud will identify and evaluate overarching novel business models that support the exploitation of the mobile cloud in various multi-stakeholder scenarios. The MobileCloud architecture will be evaluated in realistic scenarios and with a set of concrete use-cases, based on applications such as mobile cloud enabled digital signage. The evaluation will be done from diverse viewpoints, exploiting the well-balanced and representative consortium, including leading industry from the telecommunication as well as the cloud computing segments.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › information engineering › telecommunications › telecommunications networks › mobile network
• social sciences › economics and business › business and management › business models

Programme(s)

• FP7-ICT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies

Topic(s)

• ICT-2011.1.1 - Future Networks

Call for proposal

FP7-ICT-2011-8
See other projects for this call

Funding Scheme

CP - Collaborative project (generic)

Coordinator

SAP SE

• EU contribution: € 1 306 289,00
• Address: DIETMAR HOPP ALLEE 16 ; 69190 Walldorf ; Germany
• Region: Baden-Württemberg › Karlsruhe › Rhein-Neckar-Kreis
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Uwe Riss (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

Participants (21)

CLOUDSIGMA AG

Switzerland

• EU contribution: € 312 000,00
• Address: BADENERSTRASSE 549 ; 8048 Zurich
• Region: Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera › Zürich › Zürich
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Patrick Baillie (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITAET BERN

Switzerland

• EU contribution: € 834 768,00
• Address: HOCHSCHULSTRASSE 6 ; 3012 Bern
• Region: Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera › Espace Mittelland › Bern / Berne
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Torsten Braun (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

ZURCHER HOCHSCHULE FUR ANGEWANDTE WISSENSCHAFTEN

Switzerland

• EU contribution: € 1 442 820,00
• Address: GERTRUDSTRASSE 15 ; 8401 Winterthur
• Region: Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera › Zürich › Zürich
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Thomas MIchael Bohnert (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV

Germany

• EU contribution: € 803 652,00
• Address: HANSASTRASSE 27C ; 80686 Munchen
• Region: Bayern › Oberbayern › München, Kreisfreie Stadt
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Sabine Mayer (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT BERLIN

Germany

• EU contribution: € 662 670,00
• Address: STRASSE DES 17 JUNI 135 ; 10623 Berlin
• Region: Berlin › Berlin › Berlin
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Andrea Rakers (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

SOFTTELECOM DESARROLLOS I MAS D SL

Spain

• EU contribution: € 370 905,00
• Address: PARQUE CIENTIFICO Y TECNOLOGICO UPM CAMPUS DE MONTEGANCEDO C ; 28223 POZUELO MADRID
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Alvaro Rodriguez (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

EURECOM GIE

France

• EU contribution: € 196 207,00
• Address: ROUTE DES CHAPPES 450 CAMPUS SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS ; 06410 Biot
• Region: Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur › Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur › Alpes-Maritimes
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Sophie SALMON (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

ORANGE SA

France

• EU contribution: € 309 483,00
• Address: 111 QUAI DU PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ; 92130 Issy Les Moulineaux
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Hauts-de-Seine
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Florence VIAUD (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

INTEL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IRELAND LIMITED

Participation ended

Ireland

• EU contribution: € 385 130,00
• Address: COLLINSTOWN INDUSTRIAL ESTATE ; . LEIXLIP KILDARE
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Christina Weir (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

BETA TLC SPA

Italy

• EU contribution: € 297 800,00
• Address: VIA DELLA BUFALOTTA 378 ; 00139 Roma
• Region: Centro (IT) › Lazio › Roma
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Maurizio Pignolo (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

NEXTWORKS

Italy

• EU contribution: € 199 905,00
• Address: VIA LIVORNESE 1027 ; 56122 Pisa
• Region: Centro (IT) › Toscana › Pisa
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Valentina Felli (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITA DI BOLOGNA

Italy

• EU contribution: € 106 218,00
• Address: VIA ZAMBONI 33 ; 40126 Bologna
• Region: Nord-Est › Emilia-Romagna › Bologna
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Lucia Adamo (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

TELECOM ITALIA SPA O TIM SPA

Italy

• EU contribution: € 425 914,00
• Address: VIA GAETANO NEGRI 1 ; 20123 Milano
• Region: Nord-Ovest › Lombardia › Milano
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Roberto Massimo (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITEIT TWENTE

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 509 626,00
• Address: DRIENERLOLAAN 5 ; 7522 NB Enschede
• Region: Oost-Nederland › Overijssel › Twente
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Benno Pals (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

ONE SOURCE CONSULTORIA INFORMATICA LDA

Portugal

• EU contribution: € 611 254,00
• Address: Rua D. João de Castro, Lote 12 ; 3030-384 Coimbra
• Region: Continente › Centro (PT) › Região de Coimbra
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Candida Graca (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

INOV INSTITUTO DE ENGENHARIA DE SISTEMAS E COMPUTADORES INOVACAO

Portugal

• EU contribution: € 520 500,00
• Address: RUA DE ALVES REDOL 9 ; 1000 029 Lisboa
• Region: Continente › Área Metropolitana de Lisboa › Área Metropolitana de Lisboa
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Ilda Ribeiro (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

ALTICE LABS SA

Portugal

• EU contribution: € 415 584,00
• Address: RUA JOSE FERREIRA PINTO BASTO ; 3810 106 Aveiro
• Region: Continente › Centro (PT) › Região de Aveiro
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Helena Matos (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC

Participation ended

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 41 306,00
• Address: 1 BRAHAM STREET ; E1 8EE London
• Region: London › Inner London — East › Tower Hamlets
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Philip Hewitt (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

NEC EUROPE LTD

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 524 899,00
• Address: WEST END ROAD ATHENE ODYSSEY BUSINESS PARK SOUTH RUISLIP ; HA4 6QE London
• Region: London › Outer London — West and North West › Harrow and Hillingdon
• Administrative Contact: Silke Lampson (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

INTEL DEUTSCHLAND GMBH

Participation ended

Germany

• EU contribution: € 135 070,00
• Address: AM CAMPEON 10 ; 85579 Neubiberg
• Region: Bayern › Oberbayern › München, Landkreis
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Christin Eisenschmid (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

INTEL CORPORATION (UK) LIMITED

Participation ended

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 33 000,00
• Address: PIPERS WAY ; SN3 1RJ Swindon
• Region: South West (England) › Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area › Swindon
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Iga Staszewska
• Total cost: No data