Nokia and chinadotcom launch wireless platform in China

World IT Report, Apr 9, 2003

Nokia and chinadotcom corporation have launched the Nokia wireless platform in China. The project reflects the agreement that the two companies have entered into for promoting mobile services in Mainland China.

The integrated wireless platform for Nokia's SMS and wireless application service was built by chinadotcom through its majority owned subsidiary Moeasy and its associate company iiL Corp. In China, Nokia's ringer tone and picture messaging technology and feature applications will be delivered through the platform to mobile users.

Moeasy provides the wireless platform while Nokia provides certain technologies to promote a range of innovative services to the market place such as ringing tone download, picture message download, operator logo and a range of SMS gaming applications which are all supported by the latest range of Nokia mobile phones. Owners of the Nokia 3330 and the new 3350 phones are able to select a range of downloadable animated screen savers and game pack downloads to further personalise their phone.

With chinadotcom's access to eleven major provinces and cities in China, mobile services will be enjoyed across the country. -(World IT Report)