[MLB-WIRELESS] Fw: m.Net Searches For Wireless Holy Grail

Barry Park bpark at theage.fairfax.com.au
Thu Apr 25 16:19:17 EST 2002


Let's all say "good luck guys". Think they're going to need it.
- Barry

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To: bpark at theage.fairfax.com.au <bpark at theage.fairfax.com.au>
Date: Thursday, April 25, 2002 12:08 AM
Subject: m.Net Searches For Wireless Holy Grail


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>            m.Net Searches For Wireless Holy Grail
>            Craig Liddell - australia.internet.com
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>            An Adelaide based consortium has been established to develop
and commercialise wireless applications.
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>            m.Net Corporation is a consortium of nineteen members including
multinationals, local IT&T companies, universities, government and research
organisations.
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>            The aim, according to Paul Daly, director of sales and
marketing, is two-fold. Firstly, the "organisation will target particular
industry sectors and explore the role of technology" in making those areas
more efficient and cost-effective. Secondly, to act as a central point for
developers keen to explore the potential of wireless technologies and
applications through a developer community.
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>            Six industry sectors have been identified by m.Net as having
strong potential for the development of wireless applications. These include
tourism, health, new media and entertainment, transport, education,
e-business and mobile commerce.
>
>            Developers can access m.Net's network to test and implement
applications. Centred on Adelaide's 'North Terrace Precinct', the location
is a "strategic concentration of economic, educational and cultural
activity" which enables the exploration of a number of wireless applications
across several industry sectors.
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>            The project was awarded a $9.23 million grant from the
Commonwealth Government under the Advanced Network Program (ANP). Two other
recipients, CeNTIE and GrangeNet, will develop a national backbone from
Brisbane to Perth, incorporating supercomputing hubs in Sydney and Canberra.
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>            m.Net's members range from telcos such as Telstra and Agile to
software developers DSpace and Imagination Entertainment.
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>            Alcatel has been selected as the technology provider for the 3G
network.
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>            "Alcatel was invited to participate in the consortium because
of its leadership in building 3G networks," m.Net CEO, Andrew Ekiert,
explains. "This is the world's first independent, third-generation wireless
telecommunications network so it's vital we have local and international
experts to make this project a success."
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>            In December last year, the French-founded company had a 3G
network up and running in eight days for the World Congress on Information
Technology (WCIT) which took place this year.
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>            Based on their live UMTS network, Alcatel previewed a range of
mobile data applications such as "the first live call [which] showed 3G's
ability to video conference, perform high-speed downloads, access on-line
information, act as a high speed web browser, transfer high-quality images
and deliver streaming video. All this can be done using 3G-compatible
devices such as a PDA, laptop or handheld device."
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>            UMTS was selected as "the preferred choice because it builds on
the capability of today's mobile technologies but with increased capacity
and data capability. It also offers a far greater range of services using an
innovative radio access scheme and a packet core network."
>
>            Other demonstrations included m-bid by Motorola that enabled
delegates at the Congress to bid for a selection of items through the
auction application. Motorola also demonstrated a GPS-enabled iPAQ that
offered an alternative to a printed guidebook. The Virtual Tourist allows a
person to obtain information about local sites and attractions.
>
>            "In order for 3G to be successful in Australia," says Alcatel
CEO Ross Fowler, "market-ready applications will be crucial," said Alactel
CEO Ross Fowler. "We are part of the m.Net consortium to ensure applications
are ready in three key areas: business, messaging and entertainment."
>
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>            Fowler is quick to point out the distinction between WAP and 3G
and is reluctant to mention both in "the same breath." WAP has a very low
bit rate and it takes time to get the information. He sees the next step as
GPRS and 3G with "increased bandwidth and [where] the applications are much
more user friendly and rich in content."
>
>            "WAP was the first step," Fowler continues, "showing that you
require the bandwidth but 3G is leaps and bounds ahead of WAP." Three key
areas will drive growth, "messaging and communications, business use and
entertainment, like messaging communications is an evolution of SMS," which
nobody predicted success of the service. "Adding animation, text, melody and
graphics with multi-media," will follow that trend with user able to
transmit photographs to relatives via phone on a 3G network, for example.
>
>            Daly agrees. He says consumer expectation was not met as a
result of "unrealistic expectations about Internet on the mobile." By
comparison, m.Net aims to focus on the applications available on 3G, "what
the network can do for a consumer."
>
>            m.Net recently called for expressions of interest to undertake
collaborative research and development (R&D). The consortium has no fixed
timetable for commercialisation but Daly says products will enter the market
when they are fully developed and tested and alliances are in place to
sucessfully commercialise the technologies.
>
>            "Developers will be encouraged to work collaboratively," Daly
concludes, and products will be marketed and developed as a suite of
applications based on a common standard.
>
>            Intellectual property (IP) will remain with the developer and
m.Net will "take a cut" of revenue based on their input in the
commercialisation of the technologies.
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