Nokia and Taiwan Chunghwa Telecom Limited (CHT) today announced an agreement for the supply of the Nokia Delivery Server, enabling CHT to offer its customers rich new services such as mobile content downloading with unparalleled personalization.
The mobile content downloading system, provided by Nokia, will enable users to download content and applications such as video, color games, polyphonic ringing tones, and countless other applications. Customers can enjoy the power of unlimited mobile personalization by simply downloading Java(TM) applications to their mobile handsets.
The contract follows extensive contract evaluation and includes the Nokia Delivery Server system as well as support and maintenance. Deliveries start immediately.
"We see the Nokia Delivery Server as a crucial element in bringing the best available content such as Javaä applications to our customers in the most flexible and cost-effective way," says Mr Yue Chin-Yi, President of CHT Mobile Business Group.
"Based on our experience with Nokia's other value-added solutions, such as MMS, we are confident that the Nokia Delivery Server will be another successful implementation for our service-platform technology. We look forward to exploring new revenue generating opportunities while delivering new value to our customers," adds Mr Yue.
Jan Hageløkken, Sales Director, IP Networks, Nokia Networks Asia Pacific, explains "The Nokia Delivery Server is a strategically important development in mobile content downloading, giving users smoother access to Javaä applications and all the other rich service possibilities. We are very pleased that CHT has chosen the Nokia Delivery Server as its delivery solution of choice and its source for new revenue generation from content download services."
Nokia Delivery Server is a comprehensive, open-standards solution that gives operators revenue-generating opportunities to download content such as Javaä applications to their customers' mobile phones. The streamlined content downloading enabled by the Nokia Delivery Server means increased revenue to operators, service providers and application developers.
Chunghwa Telecom is the incumbent state-owned operator, which has committed itself to innovation, speed, reliability, simplicity, and economy. It seeks to enter the ranks of the world-class telecom carriers by linking the world and the people through superior service, enterprising management, and continually improving performance. Chunghwa Telecom operates both domestic and international telecom businesses. Chunghwa is the biggest mobile operator in Taiwan and has more than 7.5 million mobile subscribers, which is around 31% market share in Taiwan.
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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Nokia Delivery Server:
Nokia Delivery Server manages business rules for content download, fetches content from a storage server and delivers it reliably to a phone. It allows operators to earn revenue from content download services, such as delivering Java(TM) and Symbian applications to mobile phones. Content providers can submit and store content, which is managed in the Delivery Server. Users can choose the applications they want and download them to their phones.
Nokia Delivery Server manages business rules for content download, fetches content from a storage server and delivers it reliably to a phone. It allows operators to earn revenue from content download services, such as delivering Java(TM) and Symbian applications to mobile phones. Content providers can submit and store content, which is managed in the Delivery Server. Users can choose the applications they want and download them to their phones.
In short, the Delivery Server:
- Enables reliable revenue generation from content download service
- Reduces cost of investment by supporting various types of content
- Protects investment by integrating into existing portals
- Manages content across different content types
- Allows operator to choose the appropriate business model
- Offers flexible charging options