PRESS RELEASE: Nokia Expands Nokia
Artuse Platform
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SOURCE: ( BW)(LA-NOKIA-4)(NOK.A) NOKIA EXPANDS THE
NOKIA ARTUSE TKS Messaging Platform For WAP Enabled Mobile
Internet Access
Business and Technology Editors
NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 2000--
Technology enables GSM, TDMA and now CDMA wireless operators
to implement value added messaging services on top of
their existing voice telephony
Nokia today announced the extension of its ground-breaking Nokia Artuse
Messaging Platform to support CDMA networks. The Nokia Artuse
Messaging Platform is a comprehensive WAP 1.1 compliant solution that
enables operators to create interactive, value-added WAP and messaging
applications for mobile users.
'Nokia offers operators what few others in the industry can: not only a
WAP-enabled terminal, but also a complete WAP solution that includes
WAP gateways, customized portals, tools for WAP-based content creation,
security components, and systems integration services,' says Steve Ballard,
Director of Messaging & Service Platforms, Nokia Networks. 'By
expanding our Nokia Artuse Messaging Platform to include CDMA
networks, we now offer CDMA operators an open architecture platform for
creating a new revenue stream from value-added messaging services,' he
adds. Internet from any CDMA, TDMA or GSM WAP handset
Using WAP, the Nokia Artuse Messaging Platform enables the mobile
phone user on the move to easily access Internet information, such as
headline news, sports results, stock quotes, and on-line travel and banking
services. By supporting HTTPS, a secure protocol for fetching Internet
content, The Nokia Artuse Messaging Platform enables secure access to
corporate intranets and other sensitive databases. Mobile operators can offer
attractive services and the billing interface enables the collection of a variety
of information for flexible billing schemes, one of which is service-based
billing.
The Nokia Artuse Messaging Platform functions as a WAP gateway where
users are able to access services from WAP-enabled devices through a
variety of bearers. By simply clicking on a hyperlink, users get the
information they are looking for. Operators, in turn, can easily provision the
services by providing a homepage with hyperlinks to the services they are
offering. About Nokia
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, related services as well as
multimedia terminals. In 1999, net sales totaled EUR 19.8 billion (USD 19.9
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.
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CONTACT: Nokia
Cherie Gary, 972/894-6146
Mobile: 214/762-5964
cherie.gary@nokia.com
or
Ketchum
Tim Henschel, 404/287-2000 x. 125
Mobile: 678/5750657
Tim.henschel@ketchum.com
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