Information

Tender reference number	SMART 2015/0011.
Title	Study on implications of the emerging technologies software-defined networking and network function virtualisation on the future telecommunications landscape - SMART 2015/0011.
Description	The objective of this study is to prospect in the unexplored area of technological and socio-economic impact of software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualisation (NFV). It is supposed to elaborate on the future impact of 2 possibly game-changing technologies in terms of time-frames to (stepwise) deployment, migration paths from existing technologies, potential impact on business models, innovation potential including new stakeholders profiting from the ongoing developments, general market potential and their positioning within the current and future telecommunications regulatory framework. The objective is thus to prospect a not well defined area and its potential impact on multiple EU policies (research and innovation, industrial policy, telecom policy).
Contract type	Services
Procedure type	Open procedure
Status	Closed
Published on TED
Award method	N/A

Milestones

TED publication date	30/06/2015 00:00
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or accessing documents	N/A
Question deadline	N/A
Answer deadline	N/A
Time limit for receipt of tenders	25/08/2015 16:00
Conditions for opening tenders (date)	02/09/2015 10:00

Lots

The call for tenders has no lots.

Notices

Reference	Notice type	Publication date
2015/S 123-224383	Contract notice	30/06/2015 00:00