Nokia on OMA
>> Nokia To Promote Open Standards And Drive Interoperability Through Participation In Open Mobile Alliance
Nokia Press Release
Helsinki, Finland
June 12, 2002
Earlier today, nearly 200 of the world's leading mobile operators, device and network suppliers, information technology companies and content providers announced the formation of a new, global organization called the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA).
For the first time, the entire mobile industry business system has come together with the common agenda of moving forward towards a new era of growth through openness, interoperability and a multi-vendor ecosystem. Examples of key applications on which OMA focuses include browsing, messaging and content download. Nokia is fully committed to develop these technologies and support interoperability with other OMA members and intends to provide interoperable, open standards-based products and solutions to the market. Nokia will actively participate in the work of the new Open Mobile Alliance as a Board Member.
"The significance of today's announcement can be compared to the original release of the GSM specification, which paved the way to the biggest commercial success story of the 1990s. Like GSM with voice, OMA will deliver the specifications required for a commercially solid system for mobile services, with clearly defined open and interoperable application programming interfaces. This global approach will fuel innovation and make the mobile platform an attractive one for creating both services and content. Nokia is delighted to see that the foundation laid by the Open Mobile Architecture in November 2001 is now bearing fruit," said Pertti Korhonen, Senior Vice President, Mobile Software, Nokia.
The Open Mobile Architecture initiative and WAP Forum have joined to form the foundation for this new organization while the Location Interoperability Forum (LIF), MMS Interoperability Group (MMS-IOP), SyncML Initiative and Wireless Village Initiative, through Memorandums of Understanding, have announced their intent to consolidate with the Open Mobile Alliance. Other industry fora focusing on mobile service specifications are also welcome to join.
The charter for the Open Mobile Alliance is to:
Deliver responsive and high-quality open standards and specifications based upon market and customer requirements Establish centers of excellence for best practices and conduct interoperability testing (IOT), including multi-standard interoperability to ensure a seamless user experience Create and promote a common industry view on an architectural framework Be the catalyst for the consolidation of standards fora and work in conjunction with other existing standards organizations and groups, such as IETF, 3GPP, 3GPP2, W3C and JCP .
About the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA)
The Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) delivers open standards for the mobile industry, helping to create interoperable services which work across countries, operators and mobile terminals and are driven by users' needs. To expand the mobile market, companies supporting the Open Mobile Alliance will work to stimulate the fast and wide adoption of a variety of new, enhanced mobile information, communication and entertainment services. The Open Mobile Alliance includes all key elements of the wireless value chain, and contributes to the timely and efficient introduction of services and applications. For more information, please visit:
openmobilealliance.org
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