Peer-to-peer Innovations for eBusiness and eWork: A Vision of Emerging Software Service Technologies

This paper describes the emerging platform for computing based on a number of developments in converging technological streams. It argues that software developed for this new platform will increasingly be described, designed, constructed and deployed using a service-driven focus. One technology that may well have an interesting impact is that of peer-to-peer (p2p) networking, in contrast with traditional client/server architectures. The most likely application/service domain for such new services will be in the area of on-line presence management, information exchange, and groupware. Some new products and services in this domain are discussed in detail. The analysis of the emerging p2p technology domain is based on current work in designing and developing SIP and SIMPLE services for 3G wireless networks and daily exposure to p2p collaboration services