Tokyo, April 28th,2005 --- NEC Corporation completed
interoperability test of live assisted-GPS (A-GPS) calls on W-CDMA
network with a preliminary version of the Secure User Plane for
Location (SUPL) interface.
SUPL is a standards-based protocol that allows a mobile handset
client to communicate with a location server, and the protocol is
in the final stage of standardization by Open Mobile Alliance
(OMA). NEC proactively participates in the standardizing activity
from its beginning, and NEC Location Information Platform, which
already supports a preliminary version of the SUPL, enables smooth
migration to SUPL based platform when it is defined.
The biggest advantage of SUPL is that the interface is
independent from operator’s network architecture and their bearer
types. Another merit is that it realizes cost effective location
information system because SUPL based platform has less impact on
the existing operators’ network.
Location Based Services now comes to the forefront inspired by
the increasing popularity in Asia and due to the governmental
regulation such as E112 in Europe and E911 in North America. With
the global partnership of Qualcomm, NEC has provided commercial
user plane location platform for leading mobile operators. These
successful implementations are achieved due to the high
scalability, stability, and reliability of the NEC Location
Information Platform.
Media Contact:
Akiko Shikimori
NEC Corporation
Tel: +81 3 3798 6511
e-mail: a-shikimori@ay.jp.nec.com
About NEC's mobile application business
NEC is a total mobile solutions provider capable of providing
everything from cellular handsets to infrastructure to mobile
applications. NEC has been actively expanding its sales in mobile
applications, infrastructure and handsets, not only inside Japan,
but also on overseas markets. The firm has a track record of
delivering platforms for implementing mobile internet services such
as i-MODE/WAP2.0, along with location information systems, contents
conversion software, mail servers, and the like. NEC's mobile
applications are value-added applications by which, using cell
phones, persons anywhere can easily get the information they want
and freely participate in their favorite communities and thus live
more fulfilling lives. The fundamental concepts behind the
applications are "personalize," "community" and "security." In the
last couple of years, because of the penetration of camera-equipped
cell phones and the introduction of ring tone services for call
sender, the keywords "personal" and "community" have assumed
greater importance. On the other hand, when introduction of 3G
infrastructure and IMS gets going, the changeover to all-IP and
broadband multimedia data communications will move into high gear.
The predictions are, as a result, that packet-based voice services
-- such as VoIP service and PoC (Push to Talk Over Cellular) --
will expand and the integration of voice and data services will
accelerate along with the introduction image distribution services
of such things as cartoons or movies.
On the foundation of its Mobile Internet Platform, NEC will
aggressively expand sales efforts in its primary products of (i)
"Ring back melodies," in which phone call recipients let call
senders hear their favorite music or messages, (ii) "Location
information system," a platform for providing various services
based on participant location and (iii) "3G/2.5G Mobile Visual
Solution" to provide such multimedia data as cartoons, together
with its other application software offerings.
About NEC Corporation
NEC is one of the world's leading providers of Internet,
broadband network and enterprise business solutions dedicated to
meeting the specialized needs of its diverse and global base of
customers. Ranked as one of the world's top patent-producing
companies, NEC delivers tailored solutions in the key fields of
computer, networking and electron devices, by integrating its
technical strengths in IT and Networks, and by providing advanced
semiconductor solutions through NEC Electronics Corporation. The
NEC Group employs more than 140,000 people worldwide and had net
sales of approximately $40 billion in the fiscal year ended March
2003. For additional information, please visit the NEC home page
at: http://www.nec.com/