Nokia Demonstrates World's First Remote Internet Synchronization Using SyncML Protocol

Nokia, a founding member of the SyncML initiative, announced today it has successfully demonstrated the world's first wireless Internet synchronization using the SyncML protocol. The demonstration was given at the first SyncML Supporter Summit last Friday in Los Angeles, California.

SyncML is an industry specification that will enable seamless synchronization of data between mobile and fixed devices across a wide range of operating platforms and transport protocols. SyncML as a common protocol for data synchronization will accelerate the growth and adoption of wireless devices for use across a variety of business and consumer applications.

"SyncML is one of the enablers of Nokia's vision of the Mobile Information Society. This demonstration puts Nokia on the leading edge to making the vision come true," says Janne Jormalainen, Digital Convergence Unit Vice President at Nokia Mobile Phones. “The demonstration proves that SyncML has potential to rapidly emerge as the de-facto standard for wireless and wireline synchronization."

Nokia demonstrated the world's first wireless Internet synchronization using SyncML over the hypertext transport protocol (HTTP), used widely for Internet communication. In addition to the demonstrations from Nokia and other SyncML founding members, the SyncML Supporter Summit gave the over 100 delegates from leading companies in the wireless and information technology industries an opportunity to attend the hands-on presentations and discussions focused on SyncML's progressive development work, and to consolidate relationships within the industry.

Since the announcement of its formation in February 2000, over 250 companies have announced their support for SyncML. The goal of the SyncML initiative is to develop a universal synchronization standard for the mobile computing industry. Supporters of the initiative now include leading device manufacturers, service prodiders, and application providers. A complete list of SyncML Supporters can be found on the SyncML Web site, www.syncml.org.

About Nokia
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, fixed 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 56 000 people.

Further information:
Nokia Mobile Phones
Tapio Hedman, Vice President, Communications
Tel. + 358 10 5051
tapio.hedman@nokia.com

Nokia Inc.
Megan Matthews, Senior Communications Manager
Tel. + 1 972 894 4267
megan.matthews@nokia.com

www.nokia.com