Thales
Thales Communications France S.A. (TCF)
Thales Group totalled revenues over 12 billion Euro in 2006, half from the Civilian businesses and half in the Governmental and Defence domains. Within the 68.000 employees worldwide (55.000 in Europe), one third is involved in R&D that totals 2.2 billion Euro (18% of revenues). Thales Communication France (TCF) revenues reached 1 billion Euro with 4.600 employees. TCF addresses every activity related to telecommunications: wireless communications, IP networks, satellite communication, network administration and security. TCF has a long experience in very large C2 (command & Control) Information Systems and secure infrastructures for systems and networks. TCF also develops a full range of telecommunication platforms and components, a range of high performance security products and has a deep skill in secure telecommunications for public and governmental organisations, emergency services and armies. The laboratory of TCF involved in Inspire is Advanced Information Technologies (TAI) whose mission is to envision the future approach, architecture and technology for Thales systems within the Architecture Framework Centre. The TAI team is involved in leading edge IT projects aiming in architecture, specification, design, and integration of secure, mission-critical communication and information infrastructures. TAI coordinates several research project, including the FP6 Anemone, DESEREC, Popeye, the ITEA Energy, and participates in FP6 Chorist, Discreet, MultiNet, ITEA ANSO and SODA. TAI personnel belongs to the following set of expert profiles:
- Network experts, especially for fixed and mobile IP network design,
- Security experts, able to evaluate the security levels of a system during the system design phase,
- Information system experts on architecture and modelling aiming to increase adaptability, dependability and manageability.

