DAMS-2 has been based on and complies with international standards. The private communications market has traditionally been the driving force for the introduction of new services and facilities. Flexibility has been a major concern in the specification of the system. DAMS has been designed around a modular architecture incorporating a variable number of subsystems connected to a high-speed backbone ring. This allows DAMS to interface to other existing LANs so that customers will not waste their initial investment in these systems while still being able to take advantage of new service developments.
Dynamic allocation allows efficient use of the bandwidth and hence efficient system performance.
Major aspects of the work were directed towards the construction of a feasibility prototype for demonstration on a test-site. The demonstrator provided sufficient infrastructure, software support and experiences so that concepts could be validated for product development. The main outcome of the project were proven for the realisation of an integrated system on which the participating companies can base the next generation of office communications products. Investigations by a marketing subcontractor showed that there would be a considerable demand for such a system both in Europe and elsewhere in the very near future. Some of the partners already started product developments.