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To: Eric L who wrote (22678)	10/19/2002 11:37:43 AM
From: Eric L	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34857

re: GPRS Roamfest II Objective: Seamless Global GPRS & MMS Roaming GPRS Today - 121 live GPRS networks in 49 countries - A further 60 networks scheduled - 40+ MMS networks on line and many more planned. Roamfest I (April, 2002 in Rome) - 90 delegates from 84 networks - 1,500 bilateral roaming agreements signed or agreed in four days Roamfest II (October, 2002 in Istanbul) - Emphasis on MMS inter-working - 40+ MMS networks on line and many more planned - One-Stop-Shop approach will enable operators to meet and sign bilateral agreements required for seamless GPRS and MMS network connectivity. - Once agreements take effect, subscribers will instantly benefit from increased international access to mobile data services. >> GSM Association Continues To Advance GPRS Roaming At Istanbul Plenary New agreements enable international mobile data access and encourage new services. GSMA 48th Plenary Istanbul, Turkey 16 October 2002 Seamless Global GPRS Roaming took another giant leap forward for hundreds of mobile operators and millions of their customers through the GSM Association’s second Roamfest event which was held at its 48th Plenary in Istanbul. In April this year, the Association held its first Roamfest initiative at its Plenary meeting in Rome. The event was a great success with attendance from more than 90 delegates from 84 networks, with in the region of 1,500 bilateral roaming agreements being signed or agreed in just four days. Following this extraordinary success, the Association is repeating the Roamfest initiative at its Plenary in Istanbul, but with an emphasis on MMS. More than 200 delegates have participated in the second Roamfest which this time is being sponsored by one of the GSMA’s associate members, Oksijen a Turkish-based telecommunications software developer and supplier. Opening the event, Luc Van Den Bogaert, chairman of the Association’s Billing and Roaming Group and representing Belgacom Mobile in the GSMA, hailed the success of the initial Roamfest and predicted that the second event would be equally momentous. “The GSM Association established a technical GPRS roaming platform and facilitated the commercial agreements needed to make global service a reality,” he said. “Today we have 121 live GPRS networks in 49 countries, with a further 60 networks scheduled. Now with more than 40 MMS networks on line and many more planned it is important we extend our Roamfest initiative to cover MMS inter-working.” The one-stop-shop approach of Roamfest will enable operators from around the globe to meet and sign the bilateral agreements required for seamless GPRS and MMS network connectivity. Once these agreements take effect, subscribers will instantly benefit from increased international access to mobile data services. Jim Pratt, GSM Association Chairman, commented: “GPRS roaming is key to the commercial success of wireless data services. The Association is playing a significant role in driving GPRS roaming to be as seamless and successful as voice roaming. The Roamfest events offer operators a window of opportunity to put these critical agreements in place.” Meeting facilities will be available for operators at the Plenary to individually negotiate and complete new GPRS roaming agreements and maintain the momentum of MMS by ensuring the inter-working agreements are also in place. “We want to make sure that operators are ready to roam with GPRS and MMS and that they have all the necessary mechanics in place to achieve this,” commented Rob Conway, CEO GSM Association. “Bringing the operator community together in the same physical location facilitates and fastracks the operators biliateral negotiations and in this business time to market is crucial. The sooner we can provide subscribers with the services they are demanding, the faster the businesses will build,” added Conway. << - Eric -

To: Eric L who wrote (22678)	10/22/2002 11:01:26 AM
From: Eric L	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34857

Mobile Browsers: Opera (on Nokia Communicator) v. Magpie on SE P800 Also: Jørgen Sundgot of InfoSync describes Magpie here: infosync.no "I am using Opera on the Nokia 9290, and I can pretty much get to any site I need to access. Opera has solved the mobile Internet problem, so everyone just needs to sign up. Opera does circles around Pocket Internet Explorer" >> Details On Sony Ericsson P800 Web Browser Thomas GEEK.com Oct 22 2002 As the clock ticks down (again) to the release of the Sony Ericsson P800 smartphone, more details emerge concerning its Web browsing software. The P800 is the new Symbian Magpie OS smartphone, running on sleek, innovative hardware. The browser included is HTML 3.2-, WML 1.2.1-, xHTML-, BasicxHTML-, cHTML-, and WAP 2.0-compliant. It handles WCSS style sheets; WBMP, GIF, and JPEG images; WTLS and x509 certificates; bookmarks and bookmark exchange via IrDA, Bluetooth, SMS, MMS, and e-mail; and up to 120 KB cache (user-configurable down to 15, with a default of 30). Unfortunately, the browser does not support frames or JavaScript. Not impressed? Neither am I. I'm sorry, if you don't support JavaScript and frames you don't support the Internet. One of the most important things I do with the Internet is log into my bank account to lament not keeping my check register up-to-date. Most "just-for-fun" sites these days use JavaScript and frames, for cryin' out loud. My first Web page--the pointless personal waste of space so many of us threw together, complete with links to various "interesting" Web destinations and your fair share of animated GIFs--had JavaScript and frames! Here's the bottom line, if you ask me: Opera exists. I am using Opera on the Nokia 9290, and I can pretty much get to any site I need to access. Opera has solved the mobile Internet problem, so everyone just needs to sign up. Opera does circles around Pocket Internet Explorer, so why does Symbian continue even building its own Web browsers? Why on Earth doesn't Sony Ericsson license Opera and ask Symbian to replace its pathetic browser with it on default install? I'd like to see it running on all Pocket PCs, Palms, and Symbian devices as soon as possible--Sharp Zaurus users are already blessed. Anyway, check out all the stats and see a few pics of the Magpie browser as WirelessSoftware.info reports: "Sneak preview: web/WAP browser in Sony Ericsson P800." Joel's Note: Thomas brings up an interesting point about Opera's browser. When Psion first shipped a number of its devices, it had its own home grown Web browser. Shortly after, though, the company started making Opera available for free to Psion users. The company basically realized that it made more sense to partner with Opera (which had done it right!) than to continue its own development efforts. << - Eric -