The current network model needs to evolve to adapt to the unstoppable increase in traffic, the growing diversity of devices (smartphones, tablets, etc..), content (especially video) and applications appearing on the market and the progress towards the Internet of things. It is estimated that by 2015 the global IP traffic will reach 966 exabytes (nearly 1 zettabyte) per year and that 61% of the Internet traffic will be video.
The new network model must be directed towards the achievement of two objectives, provide greater capacity at the lowest possible cost and provide greater flexibility and new functionalities to enable new services as well as the incorporation of new players into the value chain.
In the Telefónica R & D networks area we are working on the application of optical technologies to efficiently cope with traffic growth and provide quality broadband, on improving the network capabilities and flexibility to offer new services in an agile manner, on intelligent planning strategies development to optimize the deployment of the different radio systems and the infrastructure already deployed, on defining a strategy directed to improve the quality of customer experience and on providing quality wireless connectivity solutions for the home environment.
Featured projects
Genio, with the objective to specify a home network architecture able to cover user needs in relation to the services supported , allowing the connectionof heterogeneous devices
OPTI-TRANS, which aims to create a mobile GNSS platform allowing the travelers to plan their trip efficiently, in order to use and share a combination of public / private transport, and display the optimal route of their trips.
COMET, aiming to define a working model for the Internet of the future, where the network is designed to make easier the search, distribution and publication of contents, providing the user with a unified interface and standardized access to Internet content.
PERIMETER, which aims to establish a new paradigm of user-based connectivity for advanced network architectures, allowing an ABC (Always Best Connected) status for roaming users in the Future Internet.