Title :
RACE applications pilots-the user dimension
Abstract :
There are 17 application pilot projects in the RACE (Research and Development in Advanced Communications in Europe) program in prototyping applications which, when fully developed, will require integrated broadband communication (IBC) capabilities. Results to date are briefly reviewed. The pilots projects collectively cover a wide range of market sectors: finance; media and publishing; entertainment and culture; retail and distribution; healthcare; manufacturing; and transport
Keywords :
Asynchronous transfer mode; Bandwidth; Communication switching; Costs; Investments; LAN interconnection; Local area networks; Multimedia communication; Quality of service; Telephony;
Conference_Titel :
Global Telecommunications Conference, 1991. GLOBECOM '91. 'Countdown to the New Millennium. Featuring a Mini-Theme on: Personal Communications Services
Conference_Location :
Phoenix, AZ
Print_ISBN :
0-87942-697-7
DOI :
10.1109/GLOCOM.1991.188623