1. Moss 001- 1 September 2000TINA Paris Conference Cesare Mossotto Second President of TINA Director General, CSELT, Torino, Italycesare.mossotto@cselt.it How TINA-C mobilised to meet the challenge

2. Moss 001- 2 September 2000TINA Paris Conference TINA Initial Challenges  To define a future-proof, open service architecture  Based on the vision of the future at the time  Based on the way of making standards at the time, supported by a research effort TINA Applications DPE DPE Implementation NCCE Hardware Inter-DPEinterface e.g. IOP TINA Service Components TINA Network Resource Components kTN TransportNetwork

3. Moss 001- 3 September 2000TINA Paris Conference The TINA Distinctive Solution: the Core Team  Task Force Approach  TINA will build a new world, let's start from scratch!  Focus on technology and proof-of-concept  TINA Worldwide Demo in Geneva 1995 as first expression of TINA success.

4. Moss 001- 4 September 2000TINA Paris Conference Things Change...  "If TINA is all or nothing, it will be nothing"  A tiny acronym: IP  How do TINA and legacy systems fit together ?  Proof-of-concept is OK. Now, where is the business case ?

5. Moss 001- 5 September 2000TINA Paris Conference Let’s Mobilise!  Stronger focus on business issues  Development of Business Model & Reference Points  Separations  Stop isolation!  Stronger and coordinated standards influence activity  From Worldwide Demo to TINA Trial  Specific business cases  Industrial strength equipment  Real users Broker 3 Pty Service Provider RetailerConsumer TCon ConSTCon CSLN LNFed Bkr Bkr Bkr Ret-Ret 3 Pty Ret Bkr Communication Provider

6. Moss 001- 6 September 2000TINA Paris Conference Major Achievements of Phase 1 (1993-1997)  TINA Cultural Growth  after TINA, the world will not be the same anymore…  The TINA Trial (TTT) demonstrated that:  TINA is useful and works (at least on a small scale)  TINA solves real problems (federation: GlobalOne TTT)  First set of TINA specifications organised and finalised

7. Moss 001- 7 September 2000TINA Paris Conference Personal Feelings  The idea to create the TINA initiative was right  Looking at the conditions when the decision was taken  But also considering the business evolution of the Telecom industry  In a competitive environment a specific technology/product can emerge through a market selection process But…  A really innovative architecture need to be the result of a cooperative effort among major players (see GSM, UMTS, MPEG family)

8. Moss 001- 8 September 2000TINA Paris Conference Lessons Learnt (1)  Chicken-and-egg dilemma of TINA products of TINA products  Innovation cannot be deployed completely be deployed completely from scratch  Technology is OK, but business comes first

9. Moss 001- 9 September 2000TINA Paris Conference Lessons Learnt (2)  Physician's advice: Do not try to swallow TINA as a single pill! It's too big! Take it in small pieces.

10. Moss 001- 10 September 2000TINA Paris Conference Lessons Learnt (3)  Intense relations are needed with standardisation bodies and fora but …  Do not try to conquer the world with the TINA army!