Nokia and Telecom Italia are showing solid progress in their joint project to drive forward mobile and fixed network service convergence.  The two companies are undertaking the project as part of a Memorandum of Understanding signed in June 2004. 

 

The trial phase of the service convergence project has been initiated, with the first deliveries and implementation of key enablers such as multi-radio terminals and the Nokia IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS).  The Nokia 9500 Communicator, which uses both GSM/EDGE and WLAN access technologies, is being used in the cooperation project. 

 

A key target of the project is the development of VoIP and other services, such as video sharing and push-to-talk, that can be provided over both mobile and fixed networks.  Convergence of such services, as well as increased efficiency in network architecture, will bring new and substantial business opportunities for telecommunications groups like Telecom Italia, which operate both mobile and fixed networks. 

 

The trial phase of the project will be completed during the first quarter 2005, and will be followed in later in the year by commercial deployment by Telecom Italia of selected solutions and services for the Italian market. 

 

"At Nokia, we believe that convergence allows the creation of an exciting new phase for our industry, allowing people to experience a new level of communications and benefit from seamless services - on the move, in the office and at home," said Pertti Korhonen, Chief Technology Officer, Nokia.  "We therefore welcome the co-operation with innovative industry players, like Telecom Italia, that are taking decisive steps in shaping the future of converging multimedia communications."

 

The Nokia IP Multimedia Subsystem core network infrastructure enables Video Sharing and other rich multimedia services.  Nokia is ready to implement such end-to-end multimedia solutions with open interfaces in collaboration with operators and service providers.

 

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