Agent-based telematic services and telecom applications

The key to commercial success in the telecommunications market will be the provisioning of adequate services, the focus shifting from a purely technological one to one of convenience and usefulness. An important prerequisite is the effective management of basic telecommunications infrastructure supporting the rapid deployment of new services. These future services will determine the market shares to be gained. Next to the technical requirements, new business models must be developed reflecting the fact that various actors in new roles, for example, content provider or application service provider, will need to cooperate and coordinate in order to provide these future services.