This week at CTIA Wireless IT, Nokia continues to demonstrate a wide range of solutions that further the company's vision of a Mobile Information Society - a world in which voice, data and video communications converge into technologies that will enable an always connected society. Nokia, a pioneer in the development of mobile Internet technology, along with its developer participants, will also showcase innovative WAP solutions in the Nokia booth 203 at CTIA's Wireless IT show in the Santa Clara Convention Center.
Nokia's Wireless Broadband Solutions:
At Wireless IT, the company will demonstrate the latest advancements in broadband wireless router technology pioneered by Nokia. Nokia's wireless broadband solutions represent another step towards Nokia's vision of a Mobile Information Society by enabling operators to rapidly deploy wireless broadband networks to meet the increasing demand for high-speed Internet access. At Wireless IT, Nokia will demonstrate two of its wireless broadband solution families, the Nokia RoofTop(TM) Wireless Routers and Bridges and Nokia CityHopper(TM) Broadband Wireless Access products. These solutions complement and further strengthen Nokia's existing broadband DSL and home networking solutions, offering providers a suite of broadband solutions that will enable them to reach a broader customer base more quickly.
"Nokia's leadership in wireless technology has helped us to develop this unique wireless routing mesh network technology that finally makes wireless broadband viable for mass markets," said Ari Leppa, general manager of Nokia's Wireless Routing unit. "Our new wireless broadband solutions will enable service providers to quickly build their networks to meet the growing demand for high-speed Internet connectivity."
Nokia's WAP Solutions:
Nokia continues to strengthen its leading end-to-end WAP solution by offering a full range of WAP compliant products including gateways, portals, mobile terminals, and browsers as well as a full range of tools for WAP-based content creation and delivery, end-user application platforms, and systems integration services. Nokia Professional Services provides comprehensive service solutions for planning, deploying, managing, and enhancing WAP solutions. Additionally, Nokia's alliances with many of the world's leading networking and application companies are driving the progress that will make mobile Internet a reality.
The following companies participating in Nokia WAP developer programs will be at the Nokia booth no. 203:
-- earthport plc (www.earthport.com) has developed a global
Internet payment system to provide users such as banks,
telecommunications companies, ISPs, portals and merchants the
opportunity to buy and sell goods and services securely and
simply over the Internet and WAP enabled devices including
mobile phones.
-- ESPN.com (www.espn.com) is the Web's most popular sports site,
delivering sports news, scores, statistics, expert analysis,
multimedia and, interactive games to millions of fans each
month. With SMS & WAP applications, ESPN.com users can access
the latest sports scores, play exciting games such as 3Play
presented by Nokia, SBC and BellSouth Mobility, and get
up-to-the-minute updates about their Fantasy Football teams.
-- Fidelity (www.fidelity.com) provides real-time quotes and
watchlists, wireless trading, portfolio balances and more to
WAP enabled devices.
-- Infowave (www.infowave.com) provides mobile WAP-based access
to Microsoft Exchange information. Infowave's WAP application
provides the ability to create, edit, reply to and delete
e-mail, calendar appointments, contacts and tasks.
-- infoUSA.com (www.infousa.com) provides mobile access to
comprehensive directory information on nearly 12 million
businesses and more than 100 million individuals, plus
targeted mailing lists for Internet and wireless users via WAP
enabled devices.
-- Landstar System Inc. (www.landstar.com) Landstar was one of
the first transportation and logistics companies to utilize
Internet and WAP enabled technology to post available freight,
providing access to critical information to its business
capacity owners, right in the cabs of their trucks.
-- LifeChart (www.lifechart.com) is an Internet based service
that connects patients with their doctors and helps sufferers
of chronic conditions take greater control of their health.
Using portable home testing devices, patients can monitor and
report their condition on the LifeChart website, by accessing
the web via a WAP phone. With web access from any location,
the doctor can then prescribe medication or schedule office
visits from anywhere.
-- Mobyz (www.mobyz.com) is a wireless software development
company that creates connectivity solutions for mobile
workforces. The Mobyz StreetSmart(TM) solution provides
flexible and complete solutions that allow seamless
integration of all software platforms, applications and mobile
technologies across the company. Mobyz StreetSmart offers
real-time data exchange, on-the-spot-decision support and
instant action for the mobile field force.
-- Riot Entertainment (www.riot-e.com) RIOT-E develops and
distributes entertainment services and games for mobile
devices and other merging technologies in partnership with
leading international entertainment and telecommunication
companies. RIOT-E was established in February of 2000 and
currently has offices in Helsinki, Singapore and New York.
-- Sabre Inc. (www.sabre.com) the leading provider of technology
and marketing services for the travel industry, has the tools
and applications essential for both business travelers and
vacationers alike to access their travel information anywhere,
anytime, via any mobile device. Sabre makes this possible
through the use of a flexible technology platform that
supports all Wireless Application Protocol and Handheld Device
Markup Language enabled devices.
"Nokia believes the services and applications rather than technology will pave the way towards the Mobile Information Society," said Paul Chellgren, Vice President, Nokia Mobile Phones. "We are delighted to work with all of these developers to bring their innovative services to mobile devices. Using the Nokia WAP Server, Nokia WAP developer tools, and the Nokia 7100 Series, these companies can quickly bring new and innovative services to the growing community of mobile Internet users."
Mobile Internet - Nokia's Enabling Infrastructure:
At Wireless IT, Nokia Networks will have subject matter experts on site to discuss the recently announced Nokia mPlatform Solution(TM) and other 3G technologies. The Nokia mPlatform Solution is an open platform for operators and service providers to implement mobile Internet services. With the Nokia mPlatform Solution as an enabling layer, operators and service providers can now start to build a trusted position with their mobile Internet portals and tailor new services according to market and consumer demand. The Nokia mPlatform Solution is a network and terminal independent solution working across various access methods from WAP and GRPS to 3G and fixed Internet technologies.
The company will also be demonstrating Nokia's Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution (EDGE) solution, which will boost the data rates and capacity in both TDMA and GSM networks.
"As an industry pioneer, we have a history of providing innovative technology platforms for communications services," said Tim Eckersley, vice president, Nokia Networks, North America. "While new network technologies will bring added value through higher bandwidth and handset capabilities, the robust and scaleable underlying solution is a critical part of the mobile Internet as we head towards 3G. Nokia can provide the complete end-to-end solutions, based on both terminal and infrastructure expertise that network operators need to make 3G life a profitable reality," he added.
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