Nokia announces Anti-Fraud Protection Option for all models marketed in 1996; the company that brought you One-Touch Emergency Dialing continues its dedication to security.TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 4, 1996--Nokia Mobile Phones today announced its commitment to deliver the most advanced protection against cellular fraud on every handheld portable model it will sell in 1996. These models currently include the Nokia 2120, 232, 638 and 100. The company will also offer the anti-fraud protection option as new models are introduced. Authentication, or A-Key, protects cellular phones against "cloning," the most common kind of cellular fraud in America. The Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association See TIA. (body, standard) Telecommunications Industry Association - (TIA) An association that sets standards for communications cabling. Cables that TIA set standards for include: EIA/TIA-568A and EIA/TIA-568B category three, four and five cable. (CTIA (1) See CompTIA. (2) (Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, Washington, DC, www.ctia.org, www.wow-com.com) A membership organization founded in 1984 that is involved with regulatory and public affairs issues in the wireless industry. ) has designated A-Key as the industry preference for all technology standards, including AMPS, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. and TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) A satellite and cellular phone technology that interleaves multiple digital signals onto a single high-speed channel. For cellular, TDMA triples the capacity of the original analog method (FDMA). , for preventing fraudulent use of cellular phone numbers. As an industry leader, Nokia is one of the first to deliver a workable solution for this major industry concern. A cellular authentication and voice encryption (CAVE) algorithm prevents radio access to the electronic serial number (ESN (Electronic Serial Number) A unique identification number built into a cellphone for security purposes. ) and mobile identification number (MIN Min (mĭn). 1 Chief river of Fujian prov., SE China, c.350 mi (560 km) long, rising in Wuyi shan and flowing SE to the South China Sea near Fuzhou; it receives several tributaries near Nanping. ) of a cellular phone. A-Key programming and management is not only the most secure method, but also the least obtrusive to the cellular user. Nokia preprograms the A-Key optional feature into the phone at the factory. This implementation requires no special processes on the part of the customer or sales person activating a new phone. The A-Key implementation also supports message encryption and voice privacy for digital systems. These same Nokia models are also capable of using personal information number (PIN) codes to combat fraud in cellular coverage areas not yet implementing authentication. "Nokia prides itself on continually advancing user interface innovation and believes that delivering transparent and dependable security is one of the principle prerequisites to delivering cellular technology to the next 25 to 35 percent of the American population," said Paul Chellgren, president of Nokia Mobile Phones Inc., the U.S. sales company of Nokia. Finland-based Nokia is an international telecommunications company with 1994 net sales of $6.4 billion. The company is Europe's largest, and the world's second largest, manufacturer of cellular telephones, and is a pioneer in digital switching and cellular telephone technology. The telecommunications sector, comprising Nokia Telecommunications, Nokia Mobile Phones and Telecommunications Cables, generated 64 percent of Nokia's 1994 net sales. Nokia shares trade on six stock exchanges throughout the world, including the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) 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. under the symbol 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. Nokia is the title sponsor of the Nokia Sugar Bowl college football classic held annually in New Orleans. CONTACT: Crescent Communications for Nokia, Atlanta Bill Maguire, ext.119 Michele Weakley, ext. 130 770/698-8650 770/698-8651 (fax) |
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