Dave/Peter It is not very easy to explain this subject..... I was in fact thinking of doing a paper (through my own personal interest) on what we have nationally achieved through UTMC and also to be able to determine a clear roadmap/strategy for future systems but this would take quite considerable time and research. However, in essence it is all about communication between components, interoperatibility and interchangeability which is achieved through adherence to the OSI reference model and also by use of the TCP/IP suite of protocols such as - UDP, TCP, IP, SNMP, FTP etc.=20 It is also about developing underlying hardware/software interfaces that enable you to create truly open standards and thereby the 'plug and play' that we are able to do with the MS Windows based computer products. This is the 'holy grail'. Question is - Have we achieved this goal? Kind regards, Jag xxxxxxxxx Jag, Does it not simply refer to an open and common architecture which will allow anyone who is interested to develop bolt on systems rather than relying on just 2 manufacturers to come up with all the ideas... just like Microsoft Windows? Peter =20 We are currently upgrading to UTMC so we can take full advantage of to allow us to because many ITS applications=20 Peter Jones Principal Traffic Systems Engineer Phone: +44 (0) 151 934 4254 Fax: +44 (0) 151 934 2850 Sefton MBC - UTC 3rd Floor Magdalen House 30 Trinity Road Bootle L20 3NJ -----Original Message----- From: tcug-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcug-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Oliver, David Sent: 01 April 2008 16:46 To: tcug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TCUG] Re: UTMC Jag, It is a bit fudged but basically I mean any authority that employs a common database system or modern IP type comms packages or are actively pursuing procurement of same to give increased options for traffic management strategy. Hope that's a bit more specific. Regards, Dave -----Original Message----- From: tcug-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcug-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Morar Jag (ST) Sent: 01 April 2008 15:55 To: tcug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TCUG] Re: UTMC Dave, What do you mean by UTMC systems? When UTMC started the focus was on UTC application only. Then as the consultants got on the gravy train they created the IP glue to connect all the various instation systems to the Common database based on Corba. As time passed we have people claiming to supply UTMC detection. I understand that the current consensus is that UTMC system is anything that runs using the Internet Protocol. So once again can you please define what you mean by UTMC systems? Jag Morar=3D3D20 Transport for London Directorate of Traffic Operations 25 Eccleston Place=3D3D20 London=3D3D20 SW1W 9NF=3D3D20 0207126 2754=3D3D20 Please note my new email address: jag.morar@xxxxxxxxxx=3D3D20 Regards, -----Original Message----- From: tcug-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcug-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Oliver, David Sent: 01 April 2008 12:40 To: tcug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TCUG] UTMC Can anyone direct me to a list of authorities who have, or are actively pursuing UTMC system Thanks Dave Oliver Traffic Signals Manager (Design) Traffic Signals Website address www.newcastle.gov.uk Neighbourhood Services Newcastle City Council Stratford House Phone +44 (0)191 278 3934 Newington Road East Mobile +44 (0)7976 122403 Shieldfield Fax +44 (0)191 278 3805 Newcastle upon Tyne e-mail david.b.oliver@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx NE2 1PX=3D3D09 Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail ----------------------------------------------------------- A message from the TCUG mailing list. 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