Análisis de resultado según los objetivos específicos

parties on the Future Internet

Overall context  Overall context  Over the last

Over the last years, the European Commission hasyears, the European Commission has

unded a myriad o R & D projects that all under

unded a myriad o R & D projects that all under multiple areas. Within the specific domain o ICT, multiple areas. Within the specific domain o ICT, projects have traditionally ocused either on very projects have traditionally ocused either on very specific technological fields or on sectorial aspects.

specific technological fields or on sectorial aspects.

In both cases, the success o these initiatives has In both cases, the success o these initiatives has been poor i we measure them on the basis o

been poor i we measure them on the basis o

bringing value to the market. And it is tru

bringing value to the market. And it is true … it is note … it is not easy to bridge the gap between research and easy to bridge the gap between research and inno-vation. Many consortia have come up with vation. Many consortia have come up with particu-larly good protocols, hardware or sofware systems, larly good protocols, hardware or sofware systems, and new paradigms … to name

and new paradigms … to name just some categoriesjust some categories o possible results. Nevertheless, very ew o these o possible results. Nevertheless, very ew o these groups have made a real impact outside the papers.

groups have made a real impact outside the papers.

This

This impactimpactactor has become crucial in order toactor has become crucial in order to assess the perormance o research projects. This assess the perormance o research projects. This is not only important in order to show evidence o

is not only important in order to show evidence o

an appropriate way o spending public money in an appropriate way o spending public money in research activities, which can

research activities, which can be a need or publicbe a need or public institutions, but also to demonstrate that institutions, but also to demonstrate that organisa-tions involved in those project

tions involved in those projects make good use os make good use o

those resources to become more competitive.

those resources to become more competitive.

Future Internet PPP: an opportunity Future Internet PPP: an opportunity toto reinforce European competitiveness reinforce European competitiveness

Precisely because o the crisis and the Precisely because o the crisis and the increas-ing importance o gainincreas-ing competitiveness, the EC ing importance o gaining competitiveness, the EC launched, at the end o 2008, several initiatives launched, at the end o 2008, several initiatives known as PPPs (public–private partnerships). One known as PPPs (public–private partnerships). One of these relates t

of these relates to Future Internet technologies.o Future Internet technologies.

Its main goal is to improve the competitiveness Its main goal is to improve the competitiveness o European companies in two ways: make Europe o European companies in two ways: make Europe a leader in the technology as such

a leader in the technology as such (more inorma-(more inorma-tion about specific

tion about specific technical domains ollows) andtechnical domains ollows) and significantly improve the positioning o EU

significantly improve the positioning o EU compa- compa-nies in sectors such as transport, urban security, nies in sectors such as transport, urban security, environment, logistics, media, agri-ood and energy environment, logistics, media, agri-ood and energy by adopting such technologies and maximising the by adopting such technologies and maximising the use o the Internet as a new ramework in which to use o the Internet as a new ramework in which to do business.

do business.

The FI PPP programme [1] will run for 5 years with The FI PPP programme [1] will run for 5 years with projects selected through three calls or proposals projects selected through three calls or proposals that establish the major phases o the initiative.

that establish the major phases o the initiative.

Figure 1 shows the structure of the projects and Figure 1 shows the structure of the projects and their execution in this context.

their execution in this context.

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Figure 1: Structure and timing of the FI PPP [1] Structure and timing of the FI PPP [1]

We are now approaching the end o the first phase, We are now approaching the end o the first phase, where the set o coordinated project

where the set o coordinated projects should pro-s should pro-vide: (i) the definition o requirements rom the vide: (i) the definition o requirements rom the

di-erent sectors that could benefit rom the use o

erent sectors that could benefit rom the use o

Future Internet technologies; (ii) the specications Future Internet technologies; (ii) the specications o the capabilities that are specific to an application o the capabilities that are specific to an application domain; (iii) the specifications o the capabilities domain; (iii) the specifications o the capabilities that could be considered horizontal to the various that could be considered horizontal to the various sectors; and (iv) the implementation o basic sectors; and (iv) the implementation o basic unc-tionalities that could be considered core enablers tionalities that could be considered core enablers (either hardware or, mainly, sofware) to generate (either hardware or, mainly, sofware) to generate innovation in those sectors.

innovation in those sectors.

Sectorial projects, known as Use Cases, are Sectorial projects, known as Use Cases, are con-tributing to the first and second points, while the tributing to the first and second points, while the so-called Future Internet Core Platform is mainly so-called Future Internet Core Platform is mainly responsible o

responsible or the third r the third and ourth points.and ourth points.

The Future Internet Core Platform (

The Future Internet Core Platform (¹¹), rom now on), rom now on referred to as FI-WARE [2], is the major building referred to as FI-WARE [2], is the major building block of the FI PPP programme from the techno block of the FI PPP programme from the techno- -logical point of view. FI-WARE is intended to answer logical point of view. FI-WARE is intended to answer the needs o European companies in a new ICT the needs o European companies in a new ICT landscape that can be a great opportunity i it is landscape that can be a great opportunity i it is well understood or a source o death in the well understood or a source o death in the busi-ness context i companies do not manage to adapt ness context i companies do not manage to adapt to the new market conditions. Some o the trends to the new market conditions. Some o the trends that have guided FI-WARE in its conception include:

that have guided FI-WARE in its conception include:

•

• the flexibility introduced by cloud computingthe flexibility introduced by cloud computing and open service delivery platorms, w

and open service delivery platorms, which havehich have changed provisioning models to on-demand, changed provisioning models to on-demand, pay-per-use, XaaS (Everything-as-a-Service) pay-per-use, XaaS (Everything-as-a-Service) models;

models;

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• communication technologies, including both thecommunication technologies, including both the core and the access network

core and the access networks, especially in whats, especially in what concerns the bandwidth o mobile networks;

concerns the bandwidth o mobile networks;

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• the Internet o Things (IoT), as a phenomenonthe Internet o Things (IoT), as a phenomenon where physical and virtual worlds meet, ena where physical and virtual worlds meet, enablingbling an explosion o potential applications; and, finally, an explosion o potential applications; and, finally,

•

• one o the consequences o having everythingone o the consequences o having everything connected to everything, t

connected to everything, things and humans,hings and humans, either through sensor networks, social networks either through sensor networks, social networks or any other physical or virtual mechanism … or any other physical or virtual mechanism … the challenge o Big Data or, in other words, the challenge o Big Data or, in other words, how to manage, store, and process the huge how to manage, store, and process the huge amount o data generated by multiple sources amount o data generated by multiple sources i their variety, velocity or volume cannot be i their variety, velocity or volume cannot be treated with

state-treated with state-oo-the-art technologies.-the-art technologies.

All these trends have led FI-WARE to define All these trends have led FI-WARE to define a technology ecosystem t

a technology ecosystem that capitalises on majorhat capitalises on major

(

(¹¹) ) Future Internet Ware Future Internet Ware or or FI-WARFI-WARE E is is an IP an IP projecproject t funded byfunded by the EC under

the EC under the topic FI.the topic FI.ICT-20ICT-2011.1.7 Technology foundati11.1.7 Technology foundation:on:

Future Internet Core Platform of FP7-2011-ICT-FI. It is coor Future Internet Core Platform of FP7-2011-ICT-FI. It is coor- -dinated by Teleonica and involves major European dinated by Teleonica and involves major European telecom-munications operators and IT companies. The project started munications operators and IT companies. The project started in May 2011 and will run for 3 years. Further information is in May 2011 and will run for 3 years. Further information is available on the project website (

available on the project website (http://www.fi-ware.eu/http://www.fi-ware.eu/).).

European achievements in those areas in order to European achievements in those areas in order to strengthen enabling innovation capabilities.

strengthen enabling innovation capabilities. It is It is not by chance that we have selected these words.

not by chance that we have selected these words.

•

• Strengthen innovation:Strengthen innovation: FI-WARE is not a pure FI-WARE is not a pure research exercise, not even an initiative to research exercise, not even an initiative to develop technology: FI-WARE should enable develop technology: FI-WARE should enable business out o research. The close business out o research. The close collabo-ration with Use Case projects will acilitate ration with Use Case projects will acilitate the understanding o the real needs o users.

the understanding o the real needs o users.

Involvement o users in t

Involvement o users in the development cyclehe development cycle

rom the very beginning was already

rom the very beginning was already antici-pated by the Living Labs methodology as a key pated by the Living Labs methodology as a key success actor [3] [4] [5].

success actor [3] [4] [5].

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• Enabling capabilities:Enabling capabilities: FI-WARE will provide the FI-WARE will provide the basis or others to participate in

basis or others to participate in the ecosys-the ecosys-tem. It provides the main building blocks, but tem. It provides the main building blocks, but its openness will allow other ICT players to its openness will allow other ICT players to con-tribute to urther developments on top o those tribute to urther developments on top o those pieces and urthermore, will act as engine or pieces and urthermore, will act as engine or companies outside the ICT sector (the companies outside the ICT sector (the aore-mentioned representatives o main industrial mentioned representatives o main industrial sectors in Europe) to innovate through Future sectors in Europe) to innovate through Future Internet

Internet-enabled applications and -enabled applications and services.services.

 A deeper look at FI-WAR

 A deeper look at FI-WARE conceptsE concepts

FI-WARE will be open, based on elements called FI-WARE will be open, based on elements called Generic Enablers

Generic Enablers (GEs) which offer reusable and(GEs) which offer reusable and commonly shared unctions serving a commonly shared unctions serving a multiplic-ity o Usage Areas across various sectors.

ity o Usage Areas across various sectors. It is theIt is the ability to serve a multiplicity o Usage Areas that ability to serve a multiplicity o Usage Areas that distinguishes GEs rom what would be labelled as distinguishes GEs rom what would be labelled as Domain-speciic Common Enablers (or ‘Speciic Domain-speciic Common Enablers (or ‘Speciic Enablers’ or short), which are enablers that are Enablers’ or short), which are enablers that are common to multiple applications but all o them common to multiple applications but all o them specific to a very limited set o Usage Areas.

specific to a very limited set o Usage Areas.

Key goals of the FI-WARE project are the identi Key goals of the FI-WARE project are the identi-

-ication and speci-ication o GEs, together with

ication and speciication o GEs, together with the development and demonstration o reerence the development and demonstration o reerence implementations o identified GEs. Any implementations o identified GEs. Any implemen-tation o a GE comprises a set o components and tation o a GE comprises a set o components and will oer capabilities and unctionalities which will oer capabilities and unctionalities which can be flexibly

can be flexibly customised, used and combined orcustomised, used and combined or many different Usage Areas, enabling the

many different Usage Areas, enabling the develop- develop-ment o advanced and innovative Internet ment o advanced and innovative Internet applica-tions and services. The FI-WARE architecture com tions and services. The FI-WARE architecture com- -prises the specification o GEs, relations among prises the specification o GEs, relations among them and properties o both.

them and properties o both.

The technical chapters c

The technical chapters currently covered by this ini-urrently covered by this ini-tiative and a brie description o those are depicted tiative and a brie description o those are depicted in the ollowing.

in the ollowing.

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• Cloud HostingCloud Hosting — the undamental layer which — the undamental layer which provides the computation, storage and network provides the computation, storage and network resources, upon which services are provisioned resources, upon which services are provisioned and managed.

and managed.

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• Data/Context ManagementData/Context Management  — the acilities  — the acilities

or effectively accessing, processing, and

or effectively accessing, processing, and ana-lysing massive volume o data, transorming lysing massive volume o data, transorming them into valuable knowledge available to them into valuable knowledge available to applications.

applications.

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• Applications/Services Ecosystem and DeliveryApplications/Services Ecosystem and Delivery Framework

Framework — the inrastructure to create, pub- — the inrastructure to create, pub-lish, manage and consume FI services across lish, manage and consume FI services across their lie cycle, addressing all technical and their lie cycle, addressing all technical and business aspects.

business aspects.

•

• Internet o Things (IoT) Services EnablementInternet o Things (IoT) Services Enablement — — the bridge whereby FI services interface and lev the bridge whereby FI services interface and lev- -erage the ubiquity o heterogeneous, erage the ubiquity o heterogeneous, resource-constrained devices in the Internet

constrained devices in the Internet o Things.o Things.

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• Interace to Networks and Devices (I2ND)Interace to Networks and Devices (I2ND) —— open interaces to networks and devices, open interaces to networks and devices, pro-viding the connectivity needs

viding the connectivity needs o services deliv-o services deliv-ered across the platorm.

ered across the platorm.

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• SecuritySecurity  — the mechanisms which ensure  — the mechanisms which ensure that the delivery and usage o services is that the delivery and usage o services is trustworthy and meets security and privacy trustworthy and meets security and privacy requirements.

requirements.

For any stakeholder interested in contributing For any stakeholder interested in contributing or using FI-WARE technology, the most relevant or using FI-WARE technology, the most relevant aspects to keep in mind are: (i) FI-WARE provides aspects to keep in mind are: (i) FI-WARE provides open specifications (meaning that anyone can open specifications (meaning that anyone can pro-vide implementations o those specifications apart vide implementations o those specifications apart

rom those reerence implementations provided

rom those reerence implementations provided

by the FI-WARE partners, therefore avoiding ven by the FI-WARE partners, therefore avoiding ven- -dor lock-in); (ii) FI-WARE promotes interoperability dor lock-in); (ii) FI-WARE promotes interoperability through standardised application programming through standardised application programming interaces (APIs) that should ease work o interaces (APIs) that should ease work o applica-tion developers in the Future Internet context; and tion developers in the Future Internet context; and (iii)

(iii)FI-WARE is the FI-WARE is the only initiative supported by majoronly initiative supported by major telecommunications and IT vendors in Europe that telecommunications and IT vendors in Europe that

ully exploits the convergence between technical

ully exploits the convergence between technical pillars such as

pillars such as cloud computing, the cloud computing, the IoTIoT, networks,, networks, data and services, providing a single entry point to data and services, providing a single entry point to a huge spectrum o development resources, open to a huge spectrum o development resources, open to a wide community with t

a wide community with the main goal o serving ashe main goal o serving as innovation catalyser.

innovation catalyser.

Not all GEs have to be used together: or a specific Not all GEs have to be used together: or a specific organisation, it could be more interesting to use organisation, it could be more interesting to use a combination o some GEs rom cloud computing a combination o some GEs rom cloud computing and FI-WARE together with some GEs from the IoT.

and FI-WARE together with some GEs from the IoT.

This leads to the concept of an FI-WARE Instance, This leads to the concept of an FI-WARE Instance, which reers to the deployment o a set o GEs.

which reers to the deployment o a set o GEs.

The FI-WARE consortium is committed to providing The FI-WARE consortium is committed to providing a FI-WARE Instance that includes all the GEs dened a FI-WARE Instance that includes all the GEs dened by the

by the open specications. This complete FI-Wareopen specications. This complete FI-Ware Instance has been called the FI-WARE Testbed to Instance has been called the FI-WARE Testbed to illustrate its nature as experimentation platorm.

illustrate its nature as experimentation platorm.

The FI-WARE Testbed, however, will briey be open The FI-WARE Testbed, however, will briey be open to third parties through the innovation ecosystem to third parties through the innovation ecosystem coined as the Open Innovation Lab.

coined as the Open Innovation Lab.

Figure 2:

Figure 2: FI-WARE Instance [2] FI-WARE Instance [2]

Use Case Trial 1 Use Case Trial 1

Use Case Trial 2 Use Case Trial 2

FI Core Platform

The Open Innovation Lab: innovation-enabling capabilities for third parties If we come back to the motivation of the FI PPP in general, and FI-WARE in par ticular, we are obliged to make a critical analysis o how easible it is that the joint effort o major stakeholders in Europe ends up in increased competitiveness o European companies in ICT, as well as in domains like

The Open Innovation Lab: innovation-enabling capabilities for third parties If we come back to the motivation of the FI PPP in general, and FI-WARE in par ticular, we are obliged to make a critical analysis o how easible it is that the joint effort o major stakeholders in Europe ends up in increased competitiveness o European companies in ICT, as well as in domains like

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