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	Advanced software technologies for telecom infrastructure
	Portugal Telecom Inovação
	Is SIP the solution?

ADVANCED SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES
FOR TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURES

In the cover theme of this issue we present innovative solutions for
advanced software technologies that support flexible and reliable telecommunications infrastructures.

Introduction
Impacts of model driven architecture on telecomms
OMG's model driven architecture
e²OSS: enabling service provider value chains
Envisioning full-cycle automated coordination for distributed services

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CURRENT TOPICS

EURESCOM adopts new business approach to collaborative R&D
On 1 July EURESCOM GmbH will expand its unique model of collaborative R&D beyond the domain of European telecom operators. The shareholders of EURESCOM unanimously approved a new business model and revised company statutes at their General Assembly in Heidelberg on 15 May.
Report: Ready for expansion
Commentary: Back to the future

IN FOCUS

Portugal Telecom Inovação
In 2000, PT Inovação completed its first year as a new company in Portugal Telecom Group. In the same year, PT Inovação celebrated its 50^th anniversary as the largest telecom R&D entity in Portugal. Read our exclusive report   about PT Inovação's research activities and involvement in EURESCOM projects.
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EVENTS

Is SIP the solution? EURESCOM workshop in Heidelberg
The EURESCOM workshop "OSA and Parlay - Facilitating the Open Services Market" took place at the EURESCOM premises in Heidelberg from 19-20 February 2002. It attracted 127 attendees, who represented network operators, manufacturers, regulator, universities from Europe, America and Asia. At an exhibition area several leading vendors were showing their latest developments and products.
The objective of the workshop was to identify and discuss opportunities and technical solutions that will lead to a wide deployment of OSA and Parlay in the Open Services Market.
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TUTORIAL

OSA & Parlay - enabling an open services market
The provision of value-added telephony services is by now mainly in the hands of network operators. This might change soon: OSA and Parlay specify an open, secure interface to the telephony network, which can open the telephony network to 3^rd party service providers. This tutorial gives an overview on the OSA/Parlay interface (API) and describes some possible application areas.
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EUROPEAN ISSUES

We have to concentrate creativity
Exclusive interview with Jo Groebel, director-general of the European Institute for the Media.
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The workshop on 'e-commerce-based service and network management', scheduled for 2-3 July, has been postponed. The new workshop date, probably in September, will be announced in July.