Nokia, Ericsson, Unwired Planet and Motorola unite to create an open common protocol for interactive wireless applications.HELSINKI, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 26, 1997--Nokia, Ericsson, Motorola and Unwired PlanetTM today announced plans to co-operate in defining a common Wireless Application Protocol. The initial proposal to develop the new protocol was first presented at MDI (1) (Multiple Document Interface) A Windows function that allows an application to display and lets the user work with more than one document at the same time. (Mobile Data Initiative) this spring in Munich. The initiative is aimed at aligning the companies' efforts to bring advanced applications and Internet content to digital mobile phones. The alignment will result in numerous benefits, among them providing operators differentiation and new business opportunities. In addition, developers of applications and content will be aided, since a single protocol and markup language markup language Standard text-encoding system consisting of a set of symbols inserted in a text document to control its structure, formatting, or the relationship among its parts. The most widely used markup languages are SGML, HTML, and XML. will work with any vendor's compatible handsets. For the end users, this cooperation will permit, via mobile phones supporting the Wireless Application Protocol, access to applications and functions such as: -- Management of personal telephone profiles -- Handling of voice, fax, and email, i.e. unified messaging Having access to e-mail, voice mail and faxes via a common computer application or by telephone. For example, unified messaging may send faxes and digitized voice mail to a mail server that turns them into e-mail attachments. . -- Information services See Information Systems. : taxi, restaurants, hotels, stock trading, banking, directory services, etc. -- Internet services by transforming intelligent mobile phones and other wireless handheld devices into first class citizens of the Internet. -- Improved user interface to existing and addition of more advanced telephony related services. The goal of this effort is to produce a refined, license free protocol which is independent of the underlying airlink standard. The Wireless Application Protocol will inherit its main characteristics and functionality from the Smart Messaging Introduction Smart Messaging is a specification designed by Nokia to allow low resolution Graphics/Pictures and monophonic ringtones to be sent to and between cellular phones by either a single or series of concatenated SMS text message(s). specification developed by Nokia, HDML (Handheld Device Markup Language) A specialized version of HTML designed to enable wireless pagers, cellphones and other handheld devices to obtain information from Web pages. HDML was developed by Phone. (Handheld Device Markup Language The Handheld Device Markup Language (HDML) is a markup language intended for display on handheld computers, information appliances, smartphones, etc.. It is similar to HTML, but for wireless and handheld devices with small displays, like PDA, mobile phones and so on. ) and HDTP HDTP High Definition Texture Package (Deus Ex game) HDTP Hand-Held Device Transport Protocol HDTP Hyper-Data Transfer Protocol HDTP Heavy-Duty Truck Parts HDTP Handheld Device Transport Protocol (Handheld Device Transport Protocol) developed by Unwired Planet, and the ITTP ITTP International Trauma Treatment Program ITTP Information Technology Tech Prep ITTP International Technology Transfer Panel ITTP Integrated Technology Transition Program ITTP Institutional Training Technology Program (Intelligent Terminal Transfer Protocol) specification developed by Ericsson. The aim of the Wireless Application Protocol is to leverage the best of the three approaches -- the Internet standards See Internet Engineering Task Force. of HDML and HDTP, the service and feature control as well as Internet access of Smart Messaging based on TTML TTML Tagged Text Markup Language TTML Talk to Me Later TTML Tata Teleservices (Maharastra) Limited (India) (Tagged Text Mark-Up Language), and the call control and messaging functionality of ITTP. By working together, each of these leading companies will contribute to the prompt development of an open wireless application protocol that will encourage growth in the market for intelligent mobile phones. The participating companies stress the importance of a totally open and license as well as royalty free protocol toward this end. The protocol will be available to vendors and mobile operators around the world. The result will be innovative information access and applications for a new generation of mobile phones. The first protocol specification will be published on the World Wide Web by September 15, 1997. It is important to note that the new protocol will be transport independent and it will utilize the Narrowband Sockets specification for wireless communication. The protocol will accommodate the different capabilities and functions - memory, displays, and keypads of various manufacturers' devices, in a modular fashion. Nokia is the world's largest manufacturer of digital mobile phones and one of the two largest suppliers of GSM networks with sales in approximately 130 countries. Nokia is also the global leader in wireless data. With the net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight totaling USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 8.5 billion in 1996, Nokia employs over 33,000 people in 45 countries. Nokia's shares are listed on the Helsinki, London, Stockholm, Frankfurt and Paris stock exchanges. You can visit Nokia on the Web: http://www.nokia.com Ericsson's 90,000 employees are active in more than 130 countries. Their combined expertise in fixed and mobile networks, mobile phones and infocom systems makes Ericsson the world-leading supplier in telecommunications. Unwired Planet was founded in 1994 to develop and market a comprehensive, open, communications platform including browser, gateway, and markup language that provides wireless access from handheld devices to the Internet and corporate intranets. UP technology is network- and device-independent and has been adopted by leading wireless carriers. For more information, visit http://www.uplanet.com.TM UPLANET.COM, and the Unwired Planet name and logo are trademarks of Unwired Planet. Inc. All Rights Reserved. Motorola is the world's largest manufacturer of cellular telephones and providers of wireless communications, semiconductors and advanced electronic systems services. Other major equipment businesses include two way radio, paging and data communications, personal communications, automotive, defense and space electronics and computers. Visit Motorola on the Web at http://www.mot.com CONTACT: Mikko Terho, Vice President, Wireless Data, Nokia Mobile Phones Tel. +358 10 5051 Liisa Nyyssonen, Communications Manager Nokia Mobile Phones Tel. +358 10 505 5760 Joakim Nelson, Senior Manager, System Planning Ericsson Mobile Communications Tel. +46 46 181015 Per Bengtsson, Communications Director Ericsson Business Area Mobile Systems Tel. +46 8 757 2159 Sanja Jwawar, Business Manager, Smart Phones and Data Products Motorola Cellular Subscriber Sector Tel. +44 1256 790122 Barbara Jankowski, Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Manager Motorola Cellular Subscriber Sector Tel. +44 1256 790173 Ben Linder, Vice President Marketing Unwired Planet Inc. Tel. +1 415 596 5251 Patricia Almon, Communications Manager Unwired Planet, Inc. Tel. +1 415 596 5251 |
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