In an industry-first, Ericsson today demonstrated cross-technology multimedia messaging sevices (MMS) over CDMA2000 and GPRS at the 3G World Congress in Hong Kong. MMS enables consumers to send and receive multimedia messages containing images, text and sound.
"Ericsson is committed to the evolution of CDMA2000 and to helping operators supply the most innovative mobile Internet services to their customers," said Åke Persson, Head of Ericsson Mobile Systems CDMA. "This MMS demonstration further solidifies Ericsson's commitment as the only wireless vendor providing end-to-end support for all paths to 3G."
The cross-technology demonstration, using Ericsson's market leading MMS solution, includes sending MMS from a CDMA2000-enabled PDA to a GPRS terminal. MMS offers a dramatic increase in mobile-to-mobile messaging capabilities by enabling color images, animations, audio and video clips to be sent along with text. This opens the door to content-rich applications and services such as multimedia presentations and enhanced email messages.
Ericsson is a leader in standards bodies such as the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), the Third Generation Partnership Project 2 (3GPP2), the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI). Ericsson is driving global, open standards in order to generate worldwide traffic and revenue for operators and ensure a smooth, seamless experience for consumers.
Ericsson is a world leader in MMS technology, with more than 20 commercial contracts and 80 trial systems installed today. Ericsson can provide an end-to-end MMS solution, including all necessary components as well as services.
Read more about MMS from Ericsson at http://www.ericsson.com/mms
Ericsson is shaping the future of Mobile and Broadband Internet communications through its continuous technology leadership. Providing innovative solutions in more than 140 countries, Ericsson is helping to create the most powerful communication companies in the world.
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