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Exjobbsredovisning. Teknisk fysik, Umeå universitet 2002-02-01. Residential gateway as an enabler for ASP services. How can a residential gateway be uses to enable and add value to ASP services that are distributed to the home?. Disposition - ASP. Application service provider, ASP
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Exjobbsredovisning Teknisk fysik, Umeå universitet 2002-02-01 Thomas Mejtoft
Residential gateway as an enabler for ASP services How can a residential gateway be uses to enable and add value to ASP services that are distributed to the home? Thomas Mejtoft
Disposition - ASP • Application service provider, ASP • Residential gateway, RG • The ASP hosting system • ASP services through a RG • Conclusions • Application service provider, ASP Thomas Mejtoft
Application service provider A company that manages and deliver applications and related services to enterprises and individuals over the Internet from a remote data centre. Thomas Mejtoft
Application service provider • An ASP service is something that can be viewed graphically and only interacts with the user using standard I/O devices. • No need to rewrite any code • Support for many platforms • Multiple clients connect to one server • All software execute on central server • Possibility to use thin clients • What is an ASP service? • Possibility to use thin clients Thin Client A computer without hard drive or other moving parts. All instructions come directly from a central server, no information are stored in the thin client. The thin client gives lower total cost of ownership. Thomas Mejtoft
Application service provider • Virtual Network Computing, VNC • Desktop sharing software • Citrix MetaFrame • Tarantella Enterprise • ASP software Thomas Mejtoft
Disposition - RG • Application service provider, ASP • Residential gateway, RG • The ASP hosting system • ASP services through a RG • Conclusions • Residential gateway, RG Thomas Mejtoft
Residential gateway A residential gateway allows consumer premise equipment connected to the home’s local area network to access and use services from a wide area network. Thomas Mejtoft
Residential gateway • IEC/ISO • TIA • Open Service Gateway initiative, OSGi • Different standards • Open Service Gateway initiative, OSGi OSGi OSGi is an independent, non-profit organisation that consists of approximately 75 leading companies. OSGi is working with defining and promoting an open service gateway specification. Telia Research is a contributing member of OSGi. Thomas Mejtoft
Disposition – ASP HS • Application service provider, ASP • Residential gateway, RG • The ASP hosting system • ASP services through a RG • Conclusions • The ASP hosting system Thomas Mejtoft
The ASP hosting system • SWOT Analysis Thomas Mejtoft
The ASP hosting system • Loss of control • New charging model • Low initial costs • Less need for technical knowledge • Access to wide selection of applications • One-stop-shopping • Consumer • Strengths • Weaknesses Thomas Mejtoft
The ASP hosting system • Scalability • Consumer • Opportunities • Threats • Conflict of interests • Dependence Thomas Mejtoft
The ASP hosting system • Control of software and hardware • Low-cost support • Application service provider • Strengths • Weaknesses • One-stop-shopping • Initial subscription problem Thomas Mejtoft
The ASP hosting system • Influence • Financial risks • Competition • Hard to increase application usage • Application service provider • Opportunities • Threats Thomas Mejtoft
The ASP hosting system • Infrastructure • No standardised IT-environment • Individual preferences • Why only to the companies? Thomas Mejtoft
Disposition – ASP/RG • Application service provider, ASP • Residential gateway, RG • The ASP hosting system • ASP services through a RG • Conclusions • ASP services through a RG Thomas Mejtoft
ASP through a RG • The RG as a part of the client • The RG as a part of the server • Two different scenarios Thomas Mejtoft
ASP through a RG • The RG as a part of the client Thomas Mejtoft
ASP through a RG • Output • Configuration • The RG as a part of the client Thomas Mejtoft
ASP through a RG • The RG as a part of the server Thomas Mejtoft
ASP through a RG • Charging • Positioning • Data exchange between applications • The RG as a part of the server Thomas Mejtoft
Disposition - Conclusions • Application service provider, ASP • Residential gateway, RG • The ASP hosting system • ASP services through a RG • Conclusions • Conclusions Thomas Mejtoft
Conclusions • Centrally executed software • No rewriting of code • Keeping the ASP model • Uses information to perform tasks • The residential gateway PROBLEM Thomas Mejtoft
Conclusions • There are unfortunately no simple way to take advantage of the residential gateway in the ASP hosting system. Thomas Mejtoft
Questions? Thomas Mejtoft
Telia Research AB Nynäshamn Thomas Mejtoft
Tack! Thomas Mejtoft
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Information: Title:Residential gatewayas an enabler for ASP services Company: Telia Research AB Author: Thomas Mejtoft Supervisor: Urban Modig, Telia Research AB Examiner: Kenneth Holmlund, Umeå University www.acc.umu.se/~mejtoft/exjobb/ Thomas Mejtoft
Thin client A computer without hard drive or other moving parts. All instructions come directly from a central server. Each thin client realizes its own session and operates independently from other clients connected to the server. Thomas Mejtoft
OSGi OSGi is an independent, non-profit organisation that consists of approximately 75 leading companies. OSGi is working with defining and promoting an open service gateway specification. Telia Research is a contributing member of OSGi. Thomas Mejtoft