724 Solutions demonstrates interoperability with Nokia on Multimedia Messaging Service.Business Editors and High-Tech Writers TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 30, 2003 724 Solutions X-treme Gateways along with Nokia MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) An enhanced transmission service that enables graphics, video clips and sound files to be transmitted via cellphones. Developed as part of the 3GPP project, MMS phones are generally backward compatible with SMS and EMS. solution will deliver a superior customer experience with open, standards-based multimedia solution 724 Solutions (Nasdaq:SVNX) (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :SVN SVN Subversion (version control system) SVN Slovenia (international traffic code) SVN Social Venture Network SVN South Vietnam SVN Secure Virtual Network SVN Supervised Visitation Network ), a leading provider of next-generation IP-based network and data services, announced today that the company has demonstrated interoperability between 724 Solutions X-treme Pull Gateway and X-treme Push Proxy Gateway A Push Proxy Gateway is a component of WAP Gateways that pushes URL notifications to mobile handsets. Notifications typically include MMS, email, IM, ringtone downloads, and new device firmware notifications. Most notifications will have an audible alert to the user on the device. and Nokia's MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service See MMS. ) solution. The objective of this standards-based interoperability demonstration was to show that 724 Solutions X-treme Pull Gateway and X-treme Push Proxy Gateway products can work together with Nokia MMS solution. 724 Solutions X-treme Gateways provide a flexible, carrier grade infrastructure for advanced messaging. When integrated with Nokia MMS solution, the combination will provide a flexible infrastructure that will enable the rich content and personalized interactions to and from mobile devices. "As mobile network operators expand their next-generation data networks, the need for high reliability and extreme flexibility is paramount," said John Sims John Sims (1749–1831) was a taxonomist who classified various species of plants. He was the first editor of The Botanical Magazine after the founder, William Curtis.[1] References 1. ^ John Sims, 1749–1831. Darwin Project. , chief executive officer, 724 Solutions. "Interoperability with vendors like Nokia demonstrates 724 Solutions commitment to providing open technologies that conform to Verb 1. conform to - satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?" fit, meet coordinate - be co-ordinated; "These activities coordinate well" industry standards and drive adoption by creating an environment of broad choices for consumers." "Nokia is firmly committed to open standards Specifications for hardware and software that are developed by a standards organization or a consortium involved in supporting a standard. Available to the public for developing compliant products, open standards imply "open systems;" that an existing component in a system can be replaced and multi-vendor interoperability," said Petteri Putkiranta, Nokia Mobile Software. "Open standards and true interoperability between vendors and across networks are key to creating the business foundation for rapid adoption and increased use of advanced mobile services, such as multimedia messaging." 724 Solutions provides scalable, reliable and high performance data gateways that power mobile data networks. The X-treme Pull Gateway is designed for high-volume environments with flexible and open standards, fully WAP-compliant and high fault tolerance. The X-treme Push Proxy Gateway fully supports SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. (Short Message Service) and MMS. The Nokia MMS solution is a complete end-to-end solution enabling person-to-person mobile multimedia messaging from terminal to terminal, terminal to email, email to terminal, as well as content access between applications and terminals. The Nokia MMS solution provides operators with the tools to deliver a wide range of new and innovative messaging services and gives mobile subscribers with MMS phones the ability to send and receive text, images, graphics and audio blended into a single rich message. About 724 Solutions Inc. 724 Solutions Inc. (Nasdaq:SVNX) (TSX:SVN) delivers reliable, scalable technology and solutions that allow mobile network operators to rapidly deploy flexible and open next generation IP-based network and data services. Additionally, the company provides a series of actionable alerting solutions to financial institutions to assist them in increasing revenue, lowering operating costs and improving customer satisfaction and retention. 724 Solutions is a global company with development operations in North America, Switzerland and Germany, with headquarters in Toronto, Canada. For more information, visit www.724.com. |
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