Nokia is making a big push for multimedia messaging service (MMS) to anchor the third-generation wireless projects of most Asian networks to the global system for mobile standard.
The company unveiled this strategy at this year's Nokia Connection forum, a wireless conference and exhibition being held outside of the annual CommunicAsia trade show.
Company officials assured Nokia's steady release of various MMS-enabled, colour-screen, wireless handsets that offer better imaging, security, battery life and connections than existing high-speed mobile Internet gear based on the Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) standard.
Nokia Mobile Phones president Matti Alahuhta said: 'We see MMS as an important springboard for future 3G services.'
Commercial MMS operation, like that offered by CSL in Hong Kong, is a greatly enriched version of text-based short messaging service (SMS). Users of the CSL service are capable of sending images, voice and other sounds together with text messages. Also available is a range of content-download services allowing users to deliver ready-made colour postcard type of messages.
Mr Alahuhta said Nokia expected MMS to drive the use of present General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) networks, which were supposed to allow a smooth transition for global system for mobile (GSM) operators and its customers to the more high-speed data features of third-generation (3G) systems.