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Nokia-Developed Smart Messaging Defines New Wireless Service Category
June 09, 1997
New Technology Offers Direct Access From GSM Phone To Internet Services
Nokia today demonstrated at Asia TELECOM 97 the Smart Messaging concept, a new direct Internet access service technology specially designed for mobile phone users. Available as an open specification to all manufacturers and all standard GSM cellular phones, the Smart Messaging concept achieves a marked progress in the delivery of value-added services, and makes a real contribution to the communications industry today.
In Asia and around the world today, the two most rapid growth segments in the communications industry are the cellular phone and the Internet markets. With trends in cellular moving from voice-only to voice and data usage, there is an apparent need for closer interaction and interoperability. The Nokia-proposed Smart Messaging concept achieves this by combining Internet access with wireless telephony in a seamless manner," said Janne Jormalainen, General Manager, Asia Pacific, Wireless Data, Nokia Mobile Phones.
"The Nokia-developed Smart Messaging specification does not require any additional software in a terminal. Any GSM phone with the SMS (Short Message Service) capability can access the services. The specification is designed to be scaleable and it supports not only standard GSM phones, but takes full advantage of enhanced communications devices such as the Nokia 9000 Communicator."
Presented initially in March at CeBIT 97, Nokia is the first manufacturer to provide the complete Smart Messaging solution to network operators and service providers. In the USA, Nokia introduced the Smart Messaging concept for GSM 1900 (PCS) networks at the end of April.
The Smart Messaging technology allows GSM subscribers access to a wide range of new applications, such as information and "infotainment" services and the Internet. Services could include flight schedules, weather reports, stock news, currency rates, tele-banking information, sports news and movie listings. To access the services, the subscriber simply enters a key word and sends it as a short message to the network server. The information is then formulated into a short message and sent back to the subscriber.
Smart Messaging Defines New Wireless Service Category
Communication between the phone and World Wide Web pages is conducted via an intelligent network server. Based on the specifications, Nokia has also developed the Nokia Artus Messaging Platform that enables network operators and third-party providers to offer information from the Internet to subscribers. The communication between the phone and the server is based on open Tagged Text Mark-Up Language (TTML) technology that is optimized for narrowband connections, such as Short Messaging.
The Nokia Artus Messaging Platform filters out extra information from Web pages, such as logos and graphics, leaving only the information necessary to the subscriber. Since TTML does not use any special characters or binary data, the same services can be accessed from standard wireless phones and phones with more enhanced browsers, such as the Nokia 9000 Communicator, without any modifications to the service definitions on the server. In the Nokia 9000 Communicator, Netgate access is carried out using the WWW user interface and short messages.
A leader in the cellular industry in many markets in Asia Pacific, Nokia provides innovative, industry leading and market relevant technology and products to over 30 diverse markets in the region.
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