Nokia to participate in Open Mobile Alliance to promote open standards and enable interoperability
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 services value chain has come together with the
firm agenda of moving the industry forward to a new era of growth through openness,
interoperability and a multi-vendor ecosystem.
The Open Mobile Alliance brings together the efforts of the Open Mobile Architecture
initiative, launched in November 2001, and the leading industry standards fora in
the area of mobile services. The new Open Mobile Alliance is an important step forward
in establishing industry-wide cooperation to enable a seamless experience of mobile
services for users. Nokia is fully committed to deploy enablers for key applications
that OMA focuses on such as browsing, messaging, content download and synchronization.
Nokia will work together with other OMA members, ensuring interoperability and availability
of open standard-based products and solutions.
"The significance of today's announcement can be compared to the day of the original
GSM specification release, which gained unforeseen operator support and paved the
way for the biggest commercial success story of the mobile industry in the 1990s.
Through a similar commitment of the leading companies in the value chain, OMA will
deliver the specifications required for a fully functional and commercially solid
system for mobile services, with open, clearly defined and interoperable application
programming interfaces. This global approach will fuel innovation and make the mobile
platform attractive for creating both services and content. Nokia is delighted to
see that the momentum established by the Open Mobile Architecture in November 2001
is now bearing fruit," said Pertti Korhonen, Senior Vice President, Mobile Software,
Nokia.
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 enable 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, 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 www.openmobilealliance.org
About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications. Backed by its experience, innovation,
user-friendliness and secure solutions, the company has become the leading supplier
of mobile phones and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed broadband and IP networks.
By adding mobility to the Internet Nokia creates new opportunities for companies
and further enriches the daily lives of people. Nokia is a broadly held company
with listings on six major exchanges.