e-Science and e-Research is about supporting collaborations especially those that cross administrative boundaries. Typically this is achieved through establishing virtual organizations (VOs) where several institutions and individuals wish to contribute resources for their mutual interest, e.g....

Liberalisation of telecommunications encourages competition between the various actors in the Open Service Market (OSM). In this highly competitive context, Connectivity Service Providers (CSPs) and Value Added Service Providers (VASPs) are investigating opportunities to provide differentiated...