The European Future Internet Initiative (EFII)

White Paper on the Future Internet PPP Definition - January 2010

Rationale

This document is intended to convey the vision of the European Future Internet Initiative (EFII) for the Future Internet Dedicated call (PPP):

• As an input to the preparation of the work programme 2011 – 2013 for a dedicated call on the Future Internet.
• As a call to sector industries (utilities, transport, health, energy, content,…) to engage with ICT community in an innovative approach to a focused research programme.
• As a call to others in the ICT industry and academic & research institutions to work with us the development of this programme of activities to accelerate the Future Internet in Europe.

The main objective of this PPP is to significantly advance the implementation and uptake of Future Internet services by 2015 and, in doing so, establish European-scale markets for smart infrastructures with integrated communications functionality.

The concept of supporting and enhancing the life of the citizens in the Digital Society of the future will be an integrating theme in this approach.

We hope to engage the application sectors and the ICT community in a comprehensive discussion on the nature and structure of the activities and projects that could be used to realise the ambitions of this programme in the first half of 2010.

 

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