Special Session 44 : Future Internet - Post IP

Wednesday 5th September, 2007, 10.45 to 12.15, Room Santorini 2

Reinventing the Internet is one of the most challenging research topics to have emerged in recent years. Efforts are now focussed on establishing full scale research projects in the US, Europe and Asia. This session, organised by the eMobility Technology Platform, aims to provide you with an overview and insight into the ongoing and planned research in Europe on the topic of Post-IP.

Presentations by leading experts and leaders of key Framework Programme 7 projects, will be followed by discussion on the topic of the role that European efforts can play in defining the future Internet.

Session Chair: Dr. Fiona Williams, Chairperson eMobility Technology Platform, Ericsson, Germany

"The challenges of Post-IP and how eMobility is developing answers" Professor Rahim Tafazolli, University of Surrey, UK, Chairperson of the eMobility Working Group on Post-IP

"The 4WARD Integrated Project on Post IP in Framework Programme 7" Professor Luis Correia, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal, Chairman of the eMobility Working Group on Applications

"The EIFFEL Think Tank on Post - IP - Achievements and plans for the coming years" Professor Petri Mähönen, Technical University of Aachen, Germany, and leader of the EIFFEL project in FP 7

"Perspectives on the Future Internet" Professor Hamid Aghvami, King's College London, UK, organiser of the annual 4G Forum in London.

Discussion on the role European efforts can plan in defining the future Internet.