Person-to-person MMS allows subscribers to send and receive messages combining text, images, graphics and sound in a single integrated message.
"Nokia's presentation of live MMS interoperability underscores our support for new mobile services and is another benchmark in our extensive track record in implementing open standards," said Bill Plummer, vice president of strategy for Nokia Americas.
"This milestone in MMS interoperability proves to the industry that wireless technology interoperability is possible and that it will deliver significant benefits to all entities. Standards and interoperability are fundamental for enabling the best possible user experience with multimedia. This is a great example of our commitment to enabling that positive personal experience in both CDMA and GSM networks."
Nokia, the expert in mobility, supports MMS with a complete end-to-end solution for deployment that includes mobile network infrastructure, mobile terminals, content and service development tools and applications. The Nokia Multimedia Messaging Service Centre (MMSC) provides content storage, adaptation and forwarding. The Multimedia Terminal Gateway enables Multimedia Messages to be sent between MMS-capable devices and legacy phones. Additionally, the Nokia MMS solution provides intelligent connectivity to e-mail and rich push/pull applications among other services. Nokia's MMS solution is available for both CDMA and GSM/GPRS networks. The Nokia MMS solution is best demonstrated with advanced imaging handsets, such as the recently announced Nokia 3650.
The Nokia MMS solution is based on open standards defined by the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) and 3GPP industry fora.
At COMDEX Fall Nokia and other leading companies in the wireless industry will also showcase the benefits of MMS interoperability between server solutions and handsets by different manufacturers. The multi-vendor interoperability will accelerate the delivery of compatible MMS services to wireless subscribers and generate revenue for carriers. All companies participating in the MMS Interoperability live presentation are members of the OMA and adhere to open MMS specifications created by OMA.
Media and analysts are welcome to visit the Nokia booth (North Hall, Booth 3208) or the Multivendor MMS Interoperability Suite at Room N216 (second level, Las Vegas Convention Center's North Hall), open Monday through Friday during COMDEX Fall exhibition hours.
About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications. Backed by its experience, innovation, user-friendliness and secure solutions, the company has become the leading supplier of mobile phones and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed broadband and IP networks. By adding mobility to the Internet Nokia creates new opportunities for companies and further enriches the daily lives of people. Nokia is a broadly held company with listings on six major exchanges.
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