Nokia launches OMA-compliant PoC and Presence at the Nokia Mobility Conference

 

Espoo, Finland – At the Nokia Mobility Conference in Barcelona, Nokia will be highlighting its range of innovative Unified Core Network solutions for fixed-mobile convergence (FMC), as well as launching its OMA-compliant Push to talk over Cellular (PoC) and Presence solutions. 

 

"Nokia is advancing strongly in the convergence space," says Mika Vehviläinen, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Networks, Nokia.  "Nokia’s portfolio of core network products and solutions offers operators one of the best fixed-mobile convergence propositions in the business.  With a firm foundation in mobility and IP-based solutions as well as new offerings for Voice over IP and Unlicensed Mobile Access, our Unified Core Network is an ideal enabler for FMC." 

 

"Our track record in providing innovative core solutions such as push to talk and mobile softswitches is outstanding," continues Vehviläinen.  "We are Number One in the 3GPP Release 4 mobile softswitch market with over 70 customers for our MSC Server system, which is already in live use in over 20 commercial networks.  Likewise, we have the largest share of the PoC market in GSM, supplying commercial PoC systems to 43 networks and trialling in more than 30 more.  We have an excellent range of products to build on, and the solutions we are introducing at Barcelona reinforce this commitment to give our customers the solutions that make the most of convergence."

 

The new release 2.0 of Nokia’s PoC solution is available in Q1 2006.  It provides compliance with the OMA standard, which enables full interoperability with OMA-compliant terminals and networks from other vendors.  Release 2.0 also supports the Nokia List Management Server release 1.0, which allows subscribers to use a single list of contacts for multiple applications, such as PoC, Presence and Instant Messaging. 

 

Likewise, the new version of the Nokia Presence Solution that Nokia is unveiling brings new functionality, such as greater interoperability and support for OMA-compliant PoC and the SIP/SIMPLE protocol.  The Nokia Presence Solution is a "horizontal enabler" for all IMS-based applications, making PoC and many other SIP-based services easier and more intuitive to use.  Support for PoC means that before making a PoC call, users can check whether the person they are calling is available and willing to communicate. 

 

Nokia will also launch "Mobilizing Wireless Data", which introduces data service continuity between cellular, wireless and wireline networks.  The heart of this solution is the Nokia Flexi Intelligent Service Node (ISN), enabling operators to manage and add value to the data traffic they transport.  For instance, it allows end-users to easily access and enjoy the same data services independent of the access method used. 

 

Nokia is a leader in Fixed-Mobile Convergence (FMC) with trials ongoing with 10 operators, including Telecom Italia, France Telecom, TeliaSonera, Elisa, Saunalahti, and Telemar Oi.  The Nokia Unified Core Network, a key enabler of FMC, is being delivered and deployed in networks worldwide.  The Nokia IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) has been bought or is being trialed by over 30 operators, including TIM, Wataniya, Saunalahti, and Eurotel, and is in commercial use in TMN’s 3G network in Portugal. 

 

Nokia is Number One in the 3GPP Release 4 mobile softswitch market.  There are over 70 customers for the Nokia MSC Server, over 20 of which are already in live commercial use.  Nokia is also leading the market in push to talk over cellular (PoC), with commercial contracts for 43 service offerings, as well as commercial PoC service in 19 networks and trials with well over 30 trials ongoing.  Since its launch at 3GSM this year, Nokia already has 9 references for its Flexi ISN.  Deployments of Nokia’s IP traffic analysis solution for online charging are also growing rapidly with over 40 deployments to date. 

 

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