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News
Issue #2002 - 27
(July 2002)
(Updated July
17, 2002)
INFRASTRUCTURE, PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Nokia and IBM Offer Wireless Operators A Digital Content Delivery
Solution
Two heavyweights in the mobile industry
Nokia and IBM have combined forces to offer wireless operators and
service providers a complete solution for the management and
delivery of new content services to mobile subscribers.
The solution, called Digital Media for Mobile Devices, combines
the Nokia Delivery Server with IBM Digital Media Factory framework
and enables customers to offer new mobile content services
including:
- Java based mobile games
- Polyphonic MIDI ring tones
- Digital images
- Graphics
- Screen savers and icons
Under the terms of the agreement, IBM will market Nokia’s
delivery server software for mobile content downloading. The
companies have also agreed to collaborate on secure content delivery
solutions, including digital rights management, according to
industry-wide open standards and specifications.
As part of IBM’s Digital Media Factory framework, which is
based on several IBM products, the Nokia Delivery Server software
will be integrated with IBM’s Service Provider Delivery
Environment, an open standards based framework built on IBM’s
WebSphere e-business infrastructure software. It is designed to give
wireless and wireline service providers the flexibility to introduce
voice, text, and Internet-based services faster, easier and at a
lower cost.
In addition, the Nokia Delivery Server will be ported and made
available for use on IBM Linux-based e-server xSeries.
IBM Global Services will be responsible for selling and providing
consulting, installation and integration services.
For more information: http://www.ibm.com
MobileInfo Advisory & Comments: This is a powerful
combination of expertise and products between industry's largest
players. IBM is interested in selling its WebSphere application
server framework and Nokia is interested in selling its mobile
content Delivery Server software. Nokia needs IBM (or its
competitors such as Sun and Oracle) to provide a complete solution
to wireless service providers. IBM needs to include a content
delivery server software (which it does not have) in its offering.
It should be win-win solution for the two companies and a
best-of-breed, though more expensive and complex solution for
carriers. Expense and complexity may be worth it for a
well-integrated solution.
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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