smitted. Terminals will always be connected to the net- work, e-mails could be received as soon as they are sent, and access to the intranet and Internet will be immediately available all the time with no setup delay. All this will be available at even higher data rates than those offered by GPRS systems. Multimedia Services New multimedia services will include video conferencing, interactive enter- tainment, and video transport in the case of an emergency or disaster. Mul- timedia technology will also make it possible to offer electronic magazines or newspapers complete with graphics and video clips. New Innovative Applications The involvement of new Value-Added Service Providers in the UMTS com- mercial model provides the opportunity for a wide range of new applica- tions to be offered. Examples are supplementary features for traditional voice callers such as location-based services. Telematics Building on GPRS services, UMTS will support machine-to-machine com- munications in applications such as vending machine monitoring. Downloaded from Digital Engineering Library @ McGraw-Hill (www.digitalengineeringlibrary.com) Copyright © 2004 The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. Any use is subject to the Terms of Use as given at the website. Future Enhancements and Services Future Enhancements and Services Increased Integration Between Fixed and Mobile Telephony Services The increased integration of these services offers users both an increase in ease of use and increased affordability. Increased Choice of Services The opening up of the market for service provision and the simplification of service creation will provide users with an increased range of services from which to select. The increase in competition in the market is also expected to ensure that these services are offered to the user at an affordable price. UMTS Future Vision The UMTS CN will be based upon a broadband network carrying IP-based traffic. An ATM network could provide the quality of service necessary for reliable and efficient transport