CELTIC is a five years Eureka cluster programme, which started work in November 2003. The initiative is supported by most of the major European players in communication technologies. The main goal of CELTIC is to maintain European competitiveness in telecommunications through collaborative R&D. CELTIC projects are characterised by a holistic approach to telecom networks, applications, and services. Like all EUREKA cluster projects, CELTIC is open to any kind of project participants from all EUREKA countries.

MI FRIENDS is especially lined up to achieve the major goals and objectives of the CELTIC PURPLE BOOK.

Especially Sub-DMB-Project in “Regensburg”, of the “cross-border project Lake of Constance” and of the DMB project “South Tyrol/TRANSALP" in Northern Italy, the project will be “open” for any other company or institution of EUREKA countries enabling the trial and evaluation of new service concepts, technologies and systems solutions in the field of “Digital Advanced Broadcasting”.