Linux Phone Standards Forum and Open Mobile Alliance Create Standardization Liaison.LiPS Specification Embodies OMA (1) See Object Management Architecture. (2) (Open Mobile Alliance Ltd., La Jolla, CA, www.openmobilealliance.org) An organization formed in June of 2002 by the consolidation of the WAP Forum group and the Open Mobile Architecture Initiative. Service Enablers in Linux APIs MADRID, Spain -- The Linux Phone Standards (LiPS) Forum, adding to the growing momentum of mobile Linux, has established a formal liaison and framework for cooperation between the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) and LiPS. LiPS and OMA both work to standardize stan·dard·ize v. 1. To cause to conform to a standard. 2. To evaluate by comparing with a standard. next-generation mobile services. In particular, LiPS delivers specifications and standards for services and user applications on Linux-based telephony platforms, and OMA develops open specifications for service interoperability independent of underlying software platforms and network access technologies. Through their cooperation and alliance, the two organizations will be able to ensure the creation of aligned and relevant specifications for enhanced interoperability across a range of devices and software platforms. Cooperation for Enabling Services The LiPS 1.0 specification and future release will include a range of APIs to foster deployment of value-added services A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. and applications. These specifications will include "enabler services" (middleware Software that functions as a conversion or translation layer. It is also a consolidator and integrator. Custom-programmed middleware solutions have been developed for decades to enable one application to communicate with another that either runs on a different platform or comes from a for building rich applications) principally based upon OMA specifications. These enabler services encompass OMA Device Management OMA DM Overview OMA DM is a protocol specified by Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) for Device Management (DM) purposes, by the Device Management Working Group and the Data Synchronization (DS) Working Group. The current specification is OMA DM is version 1. , Data Synchronization Keeping data in two or more computers up-to-date so that each repository contains the identical information. Data in handheld devices and laptops often require synchronization with the data in a desktop machine or server. , Instant Messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or and Presence, 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. and browsing. "LiPS working groups look to OMA for guidance in integrating OMA specifications into LiPS standards," commented Haila Wang, president of the LiPS Forum. "Through the LiPS-OMA liaison, the organizations have created an efficient channel for even closer communication and cooperation." The benefits of the cooperation between LiPS and OMA include consistent implementation of OMA specifications in LiPS APIs, enhanced interoperability among Linux-based phones and between phones and devices built on other software platforms. "Increasingly, Linux-based platforms provide the foundation for current and next-generation telephony terminals, and LiPS standardization can bolster that trend, along with other platforms," says Jari Alvinen, Chairman of the Board, OMA. "The cooperation framework between LiPS and OMA can broaden the applicability of OMA enablers in Linux-based phones. This demonstrates OMA's commitment to making its specifications open to any development environment." About LiPS Forum The Linux Phone Standards (LiPS) Forum is a consortium of leading industry players formed to standardize the Linux-based services and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) that most directly influence the development, deployment and interoperability of applications and user-level services. LiPS Forum was founded in November, 2005 to help accelerate the adoption of Linux in fixed, mobile and converged devices A converged device combines the functions of others. Examples
The founding members of the LiPS Forum are ACCESS, ARM, Cellon International, Esmertec, France Telecom, Orange, Huawei Technologies, MIZI Research MIZI Research is a South Korean firm founded in 1997. The firm specializes in developing embedded Linux solutions for devices like mobile phones and vehicle telematics systems. The company is a founding member of LiPS, or Linux Phone Standards Forum External Links To learn more about LiPS, please visit www.lipsforum.org. To join, please email join@lipsforum.org. About the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) The Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) delivers open specifications for creating interoperable services that work across countries, operators, fixed and mobile terminals. Driven by users' needs and the expanding market for data services, member companies of the Open Mobile Alliance stimulate the adoption of new and enhanced information, communication and entertainment services. The Open Mobile Alliance includes contributors from all key elements of the wireless value chain, and contributes to the timely and efficient introduction of services and applications. For press enquiries, please email press@lipsforum.org Linux[R] is the registered trademark of Linus Torvalds Linus Benedict Torvalds (born December 28 1969 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish software engineer best known for initiating the development of the Linux kernel. in the U.S. and other countries. The Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) name and logo are trademarks of Open Mobile Alliance Ltd. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks or trade names of their respective owners. |
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