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News
Issue #2002 - 09
(March 2002)
(Updated Mar.
6, 2002)
TECHNOLOGY
Nokia Opens the Door to its
Network Technologies
Nokia has announced that it
will open the door to its mobile network technologies to other
vendors, which further strengthens its commitment to open standards
across the industry.
Openness will further improve research and development
efficiency, speed up time-to-market and help the entire industry to
offer consumers and business users new mobile services in the most
cost efficient manner, Nokia said.
The company’s infrastructure division, Nokia Networks, which
has long been overshadowed by Ericsson, is responsible for its Open
All-IP network strategy.
Open All-IP Network Strategy
- Nokia will develop module products and sell them to other
mobile network equipment companies.
- The open IP base station architecture initiative is a core
component of the strategy that will define an open IP Base
station architecture for use in next-generation All-IP
radio-access networks supporting multiple network standards.
This initiative will lead to modular base stations with open
internal interfaces.
In a related announcement, Nokia and Siemens joined forces to
support a global open standard for broadband wireless networks
targeted at achieving a single worldwide standard. This standard
will combine the best features of the IEEE 802.16, the first open
standard for broadband wireless access, and the ETSI BRAN standard.
For more information: http://www.nokia.com
Mobileinfo Comments & Advisory: If
Nokia's mobile architecture is truly open to all vendors including its
competitors, it is good news for the industry. Nokia has the
technological clout and vision to make it happen but does it have the
business wisdom and willingness to let others build products under
this defacto umbrella is an open question. Nokia's shareholders may
not allow too much proprietary information to get to its competitors.
Therefore, we feel if Nokia is serious, it must submit its reference
architecture to an independent forum where all major players are
represented. While we see some signs of that, full open-ness may be
too much to ask of any vendor.
Note: This news release may contain
forward-looking statements. Readers should take appropriate caution in
developing plans utilizing these products, services and technology
architectures. All trademarks used in this summary are
the property of their respective owners.
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