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In the Ambient Networks project research is ongoing in order to define a new control space for future internetworking. This internetworking will be characterized by a high degree of network heterogeneity as well as nomadicity and mobility of both users as well as networks. The so called Ambient Control Space (ACS), provides functionality to support how to manage these traits of future internetworking. This paper provides a short presentation on the architecture of Ambient Networks and the ACS, and then focus on how connectivity is handled from a multi-access and mobility perspective through the support of the ACS.

Many companies face serious problems in implementing their software process improvement (SPI) programs. Often, the problems are related to human factors such as lack of knowledge, communication, or motivation. Not providing suitable tools can also hinder implementation as SPI activities often include some overhead to the normal job. Good tools can help lower the adoption barrier by minimizing the cost of, e.g., metrics data collection and by providing immediate feedback to the practitioners. This paper discusses how Ericsson in Finland used a WWWbased tool to improve its software inspection process and how, based on those experiences, it is further developing software process support based on Internet technology.

This paper discusses some of the key points related to Standardization that need to be noted and discussed in the wide ICT community, to help understand the implication and impact of emerging and future network technologies on the various stakeholders of the global ICT ecosystems. The implication of emerging and future network technologies is that it is now the time to involve every key stakeholder in shaping, reviewing and contributing to the evolution of standards as well as the processes involved in making standards. The success to attaining quality and stability of emerging and future standards hinges on the engagements of the various key stakeholders and roles discussed in this paper. This paper is aimed at helping various stakeholders identify where they fit in the changing landscape of standardization, and promoting further discussions and debates along the topic, since the necessary discussions are not taking place at the pace expected by the global ICT communit y. We look at the key aspects requiring continued discussions and consideration so as to help accelerate standards development processes and adoption of standards, to help facilitate innovation and new technologies that dramatically bring about changes to the global economy and improve the lives of citizens across the globe. Therefore, it is very important to understand that Future Network Research directions must be aligned with newly launched activities in standardization of emerging and future network technologies