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Exjobbsredovisning

Teknisk fysik, Umeå universitet

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Residential gateway as an enabler for ASP servicesHow can a residential gateway be uses to enable and add value to ASP services that are distributed to the home?

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Disposition - ASP

Application service provider, ASPResidential gateway, RGThe ASP hosting systemASP services through a RGConclusions

Application service provider, ASP

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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.

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An ASP service is something that can be viewed graphically and only interacts with the user using standard I/O devices.

Application service provider

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 clientsThin ClientA 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.

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Application service provider

Citrix MetaFrame Tarantella Enterprise

ASP software

Virtual Network Computing, VNC

Desktop sharing software

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Disposition - RG

Application service provider, ASPResidential gateway, RGThe ASP hosting systemASP services through a RGConclusions

Residential gateway, RG

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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.

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Residential gateway

IEC/ISO TIA Open Service Gateway initiative, OSGi

Different standards

Open Service Gateway initiative, OSGiOSGi

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.

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Disposition – ASP HS

Application service provider, ASPResidential gateway, RGThe ASP hosting systemASP services through a RGConclusions

The ASP hosting system

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The ASP hosting system

SWOT Analysis

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Loss of controlNew charging model

Weaknesses

The ASP hosting system

Low initial costsLess need for technical knowledgeAccess to wide selection of applicationsOne-stop-shopping

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Consumer Strengths

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The ASP hosting system

Scalability

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Consumer Opportunities

ThreatsConflict of interestsDependence

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The ASP hosting system

Control of software and hardwareLow-cost support

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Application service provider Strengths

WeaknessesOne-stop-shopping Initial subscription problem

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Influence

ThreatsFinancial risksCompetitionHard to increase application usage

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Application service provider Opportunities

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The ASP hosting system

Infrastructure No standardised IT-environment Individual preferences

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Why only to the companies?

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Disposition – ASP/RG

Application service provider, ASPResidential gateway, RGThe ASP hosting systemASP services through a RGConclusions

ASP services through a RG

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ASP through a RG

The RG as a part of the client The RG as a part of the server

Two different scenarios

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ASP through a RG

The RG as a part of the client

RGRG

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ASP through a RG

Output Configuration

The RG as a part of the client

RGRG

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ASP through a RG

The RG as a part of the server

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ASP through a RG

Charging Positioning Data exchange between applications

The RG as a part of the server

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Disposition - Conclusions

Application service provider, ASPResidential gateway, RGThe ASP hosting systemASP services through a RGConclusionsConclusions

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Conclusions

Centrally executed software No rewriting of code

Keeping the ASP modelPROBLEM

Uses information to perform tasks

The residential gateway

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Conclusions

There are unfortunately no simple way to take advantage of the residential gateway in the ASP hosting system.

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Questions?

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Telia Research AB

Nynäshamn

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Tack!

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Information:Title: Residential gateway as 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/

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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.

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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.