StarHub has launched its Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS), with equipment supplied by Nokia, to customers in Singapore. The service allows subscribers with MMS-capable phones to send and receive animated e-cards, cartoons, as well as various kinds of photo messaging.
The Nokia MMS solution enables StarHub's over 600,000 subscribers to send and receive rich mobile messages combining text, images, graphics and sound.
Nokia has among the wireless industry's most extensive track record in MMS with 40 customers to date and an ever-growing number of launched systems, making multimedia messaging a reality for today's mobile consumers and a strategic growth area for Nokia and the industry.
"StarHub prides itself for consistently offering innovative services that enhances our customer's lifestyle. MMS is one such example. The service allows our customers to capture precious moments and share them immediately with their loved ones and friends. After all, a picture is worth a thousand words!" says Mr Chan Kin Hung, Vice President, StarHub Mobile. "As our key technology partner, Nokia understood our needs well and they could deliver, implement and support our MMS platform quickly and effectively. Together, we look forward to taking our customers to a higher level of mobile messaging."
Nokia has provided its complete MMS solution including the Nokia MMS Center, the Nokia Profiler, the Nokia Multimedia Terminal Gateway for non-MMS phones and Nokia Email Gateway. In addition it will provide system implementation, integration and care services to maintain the competitiveness of the MMS solution.
"As Starhub's sole network supplier, we are delighted to further boost our excellent relationship by enabling them to bring new and exciting services to the market as they move towards next generation applications and services," says Christian Gorecki, Account Director, Nokia Networks.
"Nokia has always supported open standards and firmly believes that in order for MMS and future 3G mobile services to take off, interoperability and interconnectivity between different networks and different operators is crucial as demonstrated with the recent MMS interoperability achievement in Singapore," adds Gorecki.
Multimedia messages can be sent between MMS-capable phones or even to legacy phones, thanks to the Nokia Multimedia Terminal Gateway. The Nokia solution provides, voice messaging over MMS, intelligent connectivity to e-mail, and rich push/pull applications among other services.
The Nokia MMS solution allows consumers to send and receive rich messages containing text, images, graphics, voice, and audio clips. Nokia's imaging handsets further extend the company's support for MMS.
About StarHub
StarHub is a Singapore-based info-communications company providing a full range of information, communications and entertainment services over fixed, mobile and Internet platforms. It operates its own nation-wide broadband network that delivers multi-channel CableTV services, data services, voice services, and Internet access services. StarHub also operates its own GSM network that is fully upgraded for GPRS services.Driven by a passion for listening and providing what customers want, StarHub endeavours to bring affordable and premium quality services with innovative and useful features to all its customers.
StarHub raises the level of competition in Singapore, challenging others as well as challenging itself, to constantly introduce new world-class services at competitive prices. This unwavering commitment will further strengthen Singapore's position as a leading info-communications hub in the region. Visit StarHub at www.starhub.com for your communications needs.
About Nokia
A leader in the cellular industry in many markets in Asia Pacific, Nokia provides innovative, industry-leading and market relevant technology and products to around 20 diverse markets in the region.
Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications. Backed by its experience, innovation, user-friendliness and secure solutions, the company has become the leading supplier of mobile phones and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed broadband and IP networks. By adding mobility to the Internet Nokia creates new opportunities for companies and further enriches the daily lives of people. Nokia is a broadly held company with listings on six major exchanges.
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