Nokia Launches Enhancements For the Nokia Artus Messaging Platform - Nokia's WAP Gateway for Operators
HELSINKI, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 2000--Nokia today introduces new features for the Nokia Artus Messaging Platform, including new additions for WAP security and enhancements for GPRS.
The billing interface, subscriber identification, and support for handling large volumes of data traffic have all been enhanced
for IP-based technology, such as GPRS, an optimal bearer for WAP services.
The billing interface has now been modified to store information to identify subscribers as well as handle GPRS charging.
Subscriber identification is important, in order to charge for services, bar certain users, offer personalized services, and
enable subscriber specific settings.
Nokia Artus Messaging Platform's security has been further enhanced. In addition to providing secure Internet connections
through technology known as Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). The solution will include a WAP security feature, which enables
encryption and authentication for data traffic between the handset and the Messaging Platform. In Messaging Platform, all
mandatory features of Wireless Transport Layer Security (WTLS) Class 2 of WAP 1.1 specifications will be supported.
With WAP security and a secure Internet connection, an operator can provide mobile users with secure access to WAP
services.
Pekka Salonoja, Vice President, Messaging and Service Platforms, Nokia Networks, says: ''Nokia has already supplied
Nokia Artus Messaging Platform to more than 40 mobile operators worldwide. Now, the Nokia Artus Messaging Platform
goes even further in enabling personalized services and addressing security and billing issues. These are crucial in making
today's WAP services more attractive.''
Nokia Artus Messaging Platform is a comprehensive and robust platform that enables the creation of both Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) and value-added messaging services. The Nokia Artus Messaging Platform supports the WAP 1.1 specification.
Nokia is paving the way to the mobile information society with its innovative products and solutions. Nokia is the leading
mobile phone supplier and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed and IP networks including related services. It also supplies
multimedia terminals and computer displays. In 1998, net sales totaled EUR 13.3 billion (USD 15.7 billion). Headquartered
in Finland, Nokia is listed on the New York (NOK), Helsinki, Stockholm, London, Frankfurt and Paris stock exchanges
and employs more than 55 000 people.
Notes to Editors:
With Messaging Platform together with the recently launched Nokia Artus MAX Platform, an operator can provide a
branded and customizable portal for their subscribers while providing subscribers with the ability to manage their own WAP
services.
Nokia can offer operators what few others in the industry can; a complete end-to-end WAP solution, including a WAP
portal, gateways, mobile terminals, browsers, tools for WAP-based content creation and delivery, end-user application
platforms, and systems integration services. In addition to infrastructure, Nokia Professional Services provides
comprehensive service solutions for planning, deploying, managing, and enhancing WAP solutions.
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