SA 3G Business Plan

Vision To establish a 3G 'ecosystem', including infrastructure, networks and services in the Sophia Antipolis, bringing together world class telecommunication players in the most innovative Techno park in Europe. To bring the 3G future to the present in Sophia Antipolis. To encourage the growth of smaller companies offering end user services with a captive audience. To offer an opportunity to accelerate the 3G market in Europe and so allow the license owners to speed up the payback cycle. Strategy The key players will be persuaded to contribute both technology and resources, in the construction and running of the biggest 3G network in the world in SA. This will be co-ordinated by a Theseus project team who will enable a 'politics-free' environment to be created between the players and allow for planning and co-ordination. Target Participants: Organisation Theseus ETSI Eurocom France Telecom (Orange) Alcatel Nortel Lucent Ericsson Nokia Cisco Compaq Role Co-ordination and planning Standard setting & testing Phd Communications technology school Infrastructure provider Base Stations and management systems Base Stations and management systems Base Stations and management systems Base Stations and management systems Plus Handsets Base Stations and management systems Plus Handsets Routers and IP interconnects 3G handsets/ devices Contact Name - from 3GSM Cannes infocentre@etsi.fr

Philips Semi Conductor IBM Texas Instruments Motorola Vivendi Vizzavis SFR, Bouygues Northstream Crown Castle Sofrer Other Services Required o o o o o o o

3G chip sets - handsets/ devices M-Commerce Services 3G Chip Sets - Multimedia Hardware Base Stations and management systems Plus Handsets Content Consultancy and Industry Analysis, Venture Capital Base Station Site Constructors Base Station Site Constructors

Venture Capital Billing Systems Handsets Service Provision Network Management End User Services / Applications IP Interconnect Systems (IPv6)

Outcome - Benefits The project offers the ability to test UMTS products and services in a real world environment. This would allow a first real chance to test: o o o o o o o Interoperability Network Stress Fault resolution Commissioning methods Supply Chain integration (constructors, operators, provider, consumer) Handset test bed End User Application Testing

Participation in the SA3G project minimises the risk of UMTS projects and products, with a minimum investment. Sophia Antipolis is an ideal location for this project:

o High density of hi-tec workers (over 20,000) o Challenging Terrain o All key players already established in SA Resources A network sizing and costing exercise is required. The cost of handsets and commissioning would need to be included. Cash o o o o Plan The basic idea is to kick start the development of a UMTS - 3G network in SA. This is to be done by creating a non-political group to be the core coordinating marketing and planning resource for the project. Each of the potential players (see above) will be approached and the vision explained. Materials explaining the basis of the project and the existing Cambridge test site will be forwarded before hand. The sequence of approaches will be important. ETSI and France Telecom and Alcatel should be first. Funding needs to be found. Methods of approach to the EU, French Government etc.

European Union funding Cote d'Azur Development DPCT French Government