Nokia and Unwired Planet Announce Interoperability Testing of WAP Based Products.REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 13, 1999-- Agreement Signed to Achieve Interoperability Between Nokia and Unwired Planet Wireless Application Protocol Based Products Nokia and Unwired Planet, Inc. (UP) initiated interoperability testing between the two companies' products. As co-founders of the WAP Forum (www.wapforum.org), both Nokia and Unwired Planet(TM) are committed to WAP (1) (Wireless Access Point) See access point. (2) (Wireless Application Protocol) A standard for providing cellular phones, pagers and other handheld devices with secure access to e-mail and text-based Web pages. interoperability. This effort is an important step towards implementing the WAP interoperability and conformance requirements as they are formalized for·mal·ize tr.v. for·mal·ized, for·mal·iz·ing, for·mal·iz·es 1. To give a definite form or shape to. 2. a. To make formal. b. . Testing is already underway in a program designed to make both companies' WAP product releases compatible. Nokia's handsets with the Nokia WAP microbrowser A Web browser designed for small display screens on smartphones and other handheld wireless devices. See smartphone and WAP. will be compatible with Unwired Planet's UP.Link(TM) Server. "Establishing compatibility between Nokia's and Unwired Planet's WAP products is a critical step towards establishing a global market for wireless data," said Aage Snorgaard, vice president of Wireless Services for Nokia Mobile Phones. "Nokia is committed to interoperability and open standards to accelerate the availability of the first WAP solutions for its customers." "UP is committed to making the UP. Link Platform compatible with the Nokia WAP microbrowser," said Alain Rossmann, chairman and chief executive officer for Unwired Planet. "Nokia is the leading wireless manufacturer and dynamic innovator in this industry. Achieving compatibility between Nokia's handsets and UP's servers will enable carriers to rapidly roll out world-class information services See Information Systems. ." The Wireless Application Protocol is a de-facto standard for Internet content and advanced telephony services in digital mobile phones and other wireless terminals. The WAP Forum has published a global wireless protocol specification for all wireless networks that will be contributed to the appropriate standard bodies. WAP enables manufacturers, network operators, content providers and application developers to offer compatible products and secure services on all digital devices and networks resulting in greater economies of scale and universal access to information. WAP Forum membership is open to all industry participants. A membership application form and the Version 1.0 specification are available for download at the WAP Forum Web site: www.wapforum.org. About Nokia Nokia is the world's leading mobile phone supplier and a leading supplier of mobile and fixed telecom networks including related customer services. Nokia also supplies solutions and products for fixed and wireless datacom, as well as multimedia terminals and computer monitors. In 1997, 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 totaled FIM FIM The ISO 4217 currency code for the Finnish Markka. 52.6 billion (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. 9.8 billion). Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is listed on five European Stock Exchanges This is a list of European stock exchanges. There are two major pan-European stock exchanges:
World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. (NOK NOK In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Norwegian Krone. 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. .A), has sales in 130 countries and employs more than 42,000 people world-wide. About Unwired Planet Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Unwired Planet, Inc. (UP) is a leading international supplier of open standards-based servers and microbrowsers to the wireless industry. The UP.Link Platform enables mass-market mobile phones running UP.Browser(TM) to access live Internet- and intranet-based information, quickly and cost efficiently. UP.Link Server Suite is a proven WAP-compatible gateway that enables interactive information services and value-added applications, including Email, Visual Voicemail,(TM) Personal Organizer and Electronic Customer Care. Visit www.uplanet.com(R) or www.uplanet.co.uk for more information. Note to Editors: The Unwired Planet name and logo, Visual Voicemail and the family of terms carrying the "UP." prefix are trademarks and uplanet.com is a registered trademark of Unwired Planet, Inc. All Rights Reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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