The collaboration intends to bridge various technologies and provide interconnectivity that will enable new services. These services will include, for example, remote viewing via a mobile terminal, connecting AV (Audio Visual) equipment with mobile phones and the use of a mobile device for remote control of home electronics devices.
The companies will focus on a number of key technologies and specifications designed to enhance interconnection of devices, transfer of content and application interoperability. The collaboration covers technical areas such as MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service), which enables the exchange and viewing of images, audio, video and text in mobile terminals and in future home electronics devices.
In order to facilitate seamless application interoperability between the home and mobile domains, the companies will also work together to create common APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) of the Java(TM) technology for mobile terminals and consumer electronics devices. Device connection interface technologies for direct data exchange among mobile terminals and consumer electronics devices are also in the agenda of the cooperation.
“Working together with Nokia gives us a great opportunity to leverage our long expertise in creating consumer electronic goods. Consumers will be able to enjoy new kinds of content and services by utilizing mobile phones together with, for example, Video/DVD recorders, TV’s and other AV equipment, as well as network cameras etc. We believe that interoperable devices will be greatly appreciated by consumers,” says Yoshiaki Kushiki, Managing Director in charge of multimedia and software technologies, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
“The collaboration with Matsushita, the company with an outstanding reputation in consumer electronics, reflects very much Nokia’s view of the Mobile World that will provide interaction between services and devices traditionally seen apart. Our common goal is to offer consumers tangible and user-friendly services and new ways to leverage their mobile devices. This target can be achieved by implementing open interfaces and by developing ubiquitous peer-to-peer solutions, “ said Pertti Korhonen, Executive Vice President, Nokia Mobile Software.
The companies intend to open the outcome of this cooperation to mobile communication and consumer electronics industries. Matsushita and Nokia will promote interoperability for connecting home environment and the mobile domain in a seamless manner over different networks.
About Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., best known for its Panasonic, National, Technics, and Quasar brand names, is a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of electronics products for a wide range of consumer, business, and industrial needs. Based in Osaka, Japan, the company recorded consolidated sales of US$51.70 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002. In addition to the Tokyo and other Japanese stock exchanges, Matsushita's shares are also listed on the Amsterdam, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, New York, Pacific, and Paris stock exchanges. For more information, please visit Matsushita web site at http://www.panasonic.co.jp/global/top.html
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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