The overall technical objectives of the UNIC project are three-fold:

1. Assess the business case for triple play applications by Satellite,
2. Define and specify an end-to-end “industrial” telecommunications system taking advantage of existing Broadband Satellite Access Architectures in Ku and / or Ka band
3. Develop prototype system and run experimentation

To reach these objectives, the project will address the following aspects:
Exploration of the Business model
Exploration of Services: Terrestrial Triple play + Satellite Enabled Specific Services for Consumer
Prototype Systems Engineering: Definition and design of the prototyping required for system evolutions needed on the various subsystems, in order to achieve efficient support of these services in terms of operability and resource consumption, compatible with commercial requirements
Research: within the trial, work on the acceptance of the new services (Personal Broadcast, Consumer Visioconference, .) will be conducted.

Detailed breakdown of work packages and primary task responsibilities

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