An introduction, including the Background and Rationale for ACTS, in the context of other European Actions and the White Paper on Growth Competitiveness and Employment. The design of the Programme is described, using 6 "Unifying Concepts", and explaining how the R&D should be embedded into applications, and work performed within the constraint of remaining precompetitive. The National Host concept is briefly explained, as far as is possible at this stage of development

A review of the 6 technical areas and the Horizontal Actions of the ACTS Programme, from a "Demand versus Supply" viewpoint. For each area there is a brief text covering User Requirements, Background, Technology, Present Situation, Evolution and References. (See also TSK1 & TSK2 descriptions below).

A Table summarising the issues addressed by ACTS, its objectives, scope and the tasks defined for each technical area of the programme. This is one part of the document on which the Commission is particularly anxious to receive suggestions.

Description of the Draft Tasks covered by ACTS, ultimately to be "open" for proposals, and for which the Commission is particularly anxious to receive suggested improvements. This file covers: Generic Tasks Area 1: Interactive Digital Multimedia Systems and Services Area 2: Technologies for Photonic Networks

Description of the Draft Tasks covered by ACTS, ultimately to be "open" for proposals, and for which the Commission is particularly anxious to receive suggested improvements. This file covers: Area 3: High Performance Networks Area 4: Mobility and Personal Communications Area 5: Intelligence in Networks and Service Engineering Area 6: Quality of Service Safety of Communications Services and Systems Horizontal Actions

An introduction, including the Background and Rationale for ACTS, in the context of other European Actions and the White Paper on Growth Competitiveness and Employment. The design of the Programme is described, using 6 "Unifying Concepts", and explaining how the R&D should be embedded into applications, and work performed within the constraint of remaining precompetitive. The National Host concept is briefly explained, as far as is possible at this stage of development

A review of the 6 technical areas and the Horizontal Actions of the ACTS Programme, from a "Demand versus Supply" viewpoint. For each area there is a brief text covering User Requirements, Background, Technology, Present Situation, Evolution and References. (See also TSK1 & TSK2 descriptions below).

A Table summarising the issues addressed by ACTS, its objectives, scope and the tasks defined for each technical area of the programme. This is one part of the document on which the Commission is particularly anxious to receive suggestions.

Description of the Draft Tasks covered by ACTS, ultimately to be "open" for proposals, and for which the Commission is particularly anxious to receive suggested improvements. This file covers: Generic Tasks Area 1: Interactive Digital Multimedia Systems and Services Area 2: Technologies for Photonic Networks

Description of the Draft Tasks covered by ACTS, ultimately to be "open" for proposals, and for which the Commission is particularly anxious to receive suggested improvements. This file covers: Area 3: High Performance Networks Area 4: Mobility and Personal Communications Area 5: Intelligence in Networks and Service Engineering Area 6: Quality of Service Safety of Communications Services and Systems Horizontal Actions