Project Summary

VisionAIR integrates, installs and operates four large trials in respective European cities by advancing existing infrastructure and following a full service convergence approach.

The project implements a state of the art service delivery network enabled by next-generation networking and transmission technologies, with a scope to validate these concepts in real-world trials. The trials are operated by municipalities, in accordance with their strategic plans of becoming specialized service providers in their area of authority, following the paradigm of US and large EU municipalities that create large, closed user groups for the benefit of their habitants, as a complement to the existing service offerings of typical Telcos and Internet Service Providers.

Operators and Consulting companies participate in the project, to align the specialized, social interests of the municipalities with the pure business nature of the interests of the providers and operators.

This project is partially funded by the European Commission IST programme, (project no. IST-2001-34615 VISIONAIR), under IST FP5 CPA 10 - Next Generation Networks and is overseen by EU Commission Officer Mr Thierry Devars

Project Administrative Contact Person: Eleni Maglara, City of Maroussi.

Project Technical Contact Person: Vassilis Nellas, InAccess Networks.