This project focuses on the increasingly prevailing ubiquity of information and communication technologies: miniaturisation, portability, wearability and the transparency of communication protocols, for the quality of everyday life.  This will be pursued through detailed investigation of mobile communications (in which Europe has a world lead) and smart homes and living.  Research will be centred on the monitoring and analysis of technological developments and their market penetration.  Seville will provide EMTEL with comparative supply side data, and will draw on the sociological work from other teams to enhance its own interpretative analysis. Will be responsible, with Dublin and delft/Amsterdam for the final report on policy propsect on The Information Society in Europe.

Presentation given at EMTEL first meeting (Powerpoint)

Notes to the presentation (Word .doc)