Nokia has signed the first contract with Jilin Mobile Communication Co. to offer the corporation a commercial WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) solution in mainland China.
Deliveries have already begun of the Nokia Artus Messaging Platform, including both WAP gateway and Messaging modules. Nokia will also provide the necessary system integration, making the contract a comprehensive end-to-end solution. With the Messaging module of Nokia Artus Messaging Platform, Jilin can offer value-added messaging and mobile Internet services to all GSM users who have phones that support short messages, even if they don't have WAP-enabled phones.
Jilin MCC currently has 1,000,000 subscribers and operates GSM 900 and GSM 1800 networks in Jilin Province.
"Nokia is pleased to work with Jilin MCC as the leading operator in mainlaind China to take Nokia's commercial WAP solution, further strengthening our commitment to working with Chinese business," said Malcolm Arnold, Vice President, System Business, Nokia (China) Investment Co. Ltd, "With Nokia's WAP solution operators can enjoy enhanced business growth with the launch of new services and take a significant step on the path to IP Mobility."
Nokia Artus Messaging Platform is a comprehensive and robust platform that enables the creation of both WAP and value-added messaging services. The Nokia Artus Messaging Platform supports the WAP 1.1 specification.
Nokia can offer operators what few others in the industry can; a complete end-to-end WAP solution, including WAP gateways, WAP portal, mobile terminals, browsers, tools for WAP -based content creation and delivery, and systems integration services. In addition to infrastructure, Nokia Professional Services provides comprehensive service solutions for planning, deploying, managing, and enhancing WAP solutions.
Nokia is paving the way to the Mobile Information Society with its innovative products and solutions. The company is the leading mobile phone supplier and a leading supplier of mobile, broadband and IP networks, related services as well as multimedia terminals. In 1999, Nokia's net sales totaled EUR 19.8 billion (USD 19.9 billion). Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is listed on the New York (NOK), Helsinki, Stockholm, London, Frankfurt and Paris stock exchanges and employs more than 55 000 people.
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