The Pan-European Laboratory for Next Generation Networks and Services (Panlab) project is funded by the EC and was formed to enable laboratories across Europe to work towards next-generation telecommunications networks and services, with the aim of improving and accelerating infrastructure and service testing.

The focus is strongly on a collaboration network of European laboratories for testing and evaluating service concepts, technologies, system solutions and business models in the communications sector. By providing a legal and organisational framework for the co-operation of laboratories, Panlab will enable large-scale, end-to-end testing of communications solutions, thus accelerating the time-to-market of innovative technologies.

Project outcomes will benefit network operators and service providers, telecom equipment manufacturers, European research projects, as well as CELTIC, a EUREKA Cluster programme focused on telecoms research.

The Project Newsletter is meant to keep the Panlab Community up-to-date on the activites of Panlab. Readers are invited to post the project with comments and suggestions on the topics covered.