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Comms at the crossroads: What Telecoms and Computing Should Know About Each Other and How We Can Take the Best from Both Worlds. Bruce Carney, March 2009
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Comms at the crossroads: What Telecoms and Computing Should Know About Each Other and How We Can Take the
Best from Both Worlds.
Bruce Carney, March 2009
Some observations on convergence
Intuitive:- The telecoms world is full of pre-historic traditions and control points.- The computing world is more open and innovative.
Counter-intuitive:- Practices in the computing world won’t meet mobile consumer expectations.- The telecoms world knows how to reach further and wider.
Thesis:- The computing and telecoms world are the way they are because that was
the best adapted solution for their environment…- We’re entering a new environment. DNA from both will drive growth.
Telecoms
Walled gardens for applicationsNetwork-by-network acceptance
Ancient platformsIP ‘fortresses’
Device fragmentationLead times from hell
Walled gardens for applicationsNetwork-by-network acceptance
Ancient platformsIP ‘fortresses’
Device fragmentationLead times from hell
Computing
Productive programming environments
Published interfacesFree and open standards
Amazing pace of SW innovation
Productive programming environments
Published interfacesFree and open standards
Amazing pace of SW innovation
Relentless hardware innovationPower discipline
Built-in-billingConsumer electronics expectations
Products as fashion statementsHighly segmented product
Relentless hardware innovationPower discipline
Built-in-billingConsumer electronics expectations
Products as fashion statementsHighly segmented product
Consumers are our beta-testersLack of HW product choice
Complexity of SW distribution and discovery
Consumers are our beta-testersLack of HW product choice
Complexity of SW distribution and discovery
The good, the bad and the ugly?
Not to force the point…
The PC in 2002 The PC in 2009
The phone in 2002 The phone in 2009
What we’re trying to do different
Quality of productDiversity of product design
Enable global, segmented product portfoliosClear long-term roadmaps
Quality of productDiversity of product design
Enable global, segmented product portfoliosClear long-term roadmaps
Rich web runtimeDesigned as a platform for 3rd party apps
Collaborative software developmentCommunity-led innovation
Open devices, open networks
Rich web runtimeDesigned as a platform for 3rd party apps
Collaborative software developmentCommunity-led innovation
Open devices, open networks
Symbian Foundation Platform PlanOpen for contribution
SF
2
SF
3
SF
1
2010 20112009
Symbian Foundation 3
To be defined according to community process
Symbian Foundation 1
• Support for multiple form factors, resolutions and input methods
• Customisable home screen supporting embedded widgets and other personal content
Symbian Foundation 2
• Support for composition of hardware accelerated content seamlessly into UI• High performance communications architecture enabling fixed internet level of
performance
Available on “Day 1”:•SDK based on Forum Nokia SDK 5th Edition, compatible with Symbian OS v9.x and S60 5th Edition•Source code for SF1 release available to members
Thank you. (Come and join us.) @ www.symbian.org
