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Intel and Nokia Extend Internet With Open Short Messaging Technology
Frankfurt, Germany, Sept. 18th, 1996 --- At PCS 96 and the GSM Developers' Conference this week, Intel and Nokia announced the release of the Narrowband Sockets (NBS) specification for industry comment. Using the functions defined in this open industry specification, software developers will be able to create wireless messaging applications for mobile PC and SmartPhone users using familiar Internet programming interfaces. The NBS specification extends the reach of the Internet to create "always-connected" mobile clients.

Narrowband Sockets defines an efficient implementation of UDP and TCP services over wireless messaging networks. NBS is also network independent, so applications can use NBS to send and receive data via short messages over any network. The NBS specification provides BSD socket, Winsock2, and MAPI programming interfaces, all of which are well known to developers.

At the GSM Developers' Conference in Frankfurt, Intel and Nokia demonstrated an always-connected mobile PC without maintaining a data call. The mobile PC used Narrowband Sockets to receive live web content updates using the GSM Short Messaging Service (SMS). A multi-session chat application was also shown. The same applications were shown at PCS 96 in San Francisco using PCS1900 equipment. The capabilities of advanced wireless messaging networks enable these applications to work even when the client is off or temporarily unreachable.

"Narrowband Sockets is a key technology for enabling always-on-always- connected (AOAC) mobile PCs," said Jim Valerio, Director of Mobile Communications at Intel. "AOAC means your data finds you automatically, giving you instant access to the latest internet and intranet information. With a mobile PC and NBS, you won't need to wait to download email because your email will be automatically delivered to you; you will be able to participate in multi-person chats without making a phone call; and you will get automatic updates to frequently changed Internet and personal data, such as news, stock quotes, web pages, and group calendars."

"This announcement clearly shows Nokia's commitment to make wireless services more easy to access and use. NBS is one more step in Nokia's strategy to create wireless Internet", says Reijo Paajanen, Vice President, Nokia Mobile Phones, Cellular Data. "The development of NBS utilises Nokia's experience in GSM data and widely accepted SMS services. You can expect to see products using NBS technology in markets during the first half of 1997," Paajanen adds.

Intel and Nokia are committed to making NBS an open industry specification. It is available for comment and can be found at http://www.intel.com/ial/nbs/ or http://www.club.nokia.com/

The specification is compatible with the following wireless messaging networks and protocols: SMS in GSM, TDMA and CDMA, pACT, Reflex, Mobitex, Ardis, and TDP. Implementation for GSM/PCS1900 is expected to be available on Windows 95 and NT in first quarter of 1997. Support for pACT, Mobitex, and Ardis is expected to follow shortly.

Nokia is an international telecommunications group with net sales of USD 8.4 billion. Headquartered in Helsinki Finland the Nokia Group employs 32,000 people in 45 countries.

Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of personal computer, networking, and communications products. Through innovative technologies, Intel is committed to improving the Internet experience for PC consumers. Additional information is available at http://www.intel.com/pressroom/.

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