Connecting
mobile phones to home electronicsMatsushita and
Nokia to collaborate on seamless interoperability of mobile phones
and home electronic devices
19 November 2002 Matsushita
Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. (Panasonic) and Nokia have announced their
agreement of cooperation for exchanging data and content between mobile
terminals and home electronics devices. The collaboration
intends to bridge various technologies and provide interconnectivity
that will enable new services. These services will include, for example,
remote viewing via a mobile terminal, connecting AV (Audio Visual)
equipment with mobile phones and the use of a mobile device for remote
control of home electronics devices. The
companies will focus on a number of key technologies and specifications
designed to enhance interconnection of devices, transfer of content
and application interoperability. The collaboration covers technical
areas such as MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service), which enables the
exchange and viewing of images, audio, video and text in mobile terminals
and in future home electronics devices. In order
to facilitate seamless application interoperability between the home
and mobile domains, the companies will also work together to create
common APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) of the Java(TM) technology
for mobile terminals and consumer electronics devices. Device connection
interface technologies for direct data exchange among mobile terminals
and consumer electronics devices are also in the agenda of the cooperation. “Working
together with Nokia gives us a great opportunity to leverage our long
expertise in creating consumer electronic goods. Consumers will be
able to enjoy new kinds of content and services by utilizing mobile
phones together with, for example, Video/DVD recorders, TV’s and
other AV equipment, as well as network cameras etc. We believe that
interoperable devices will be greatly appreciated by consumers,”
says Yoshiaki Kushiki, Managing Director in charge of multimedia and
software technologies, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. “The
collaboration with Matsushita, the company with an outstanding reputation
in consumer electronics, reflects very much Nokia’s view of the
Mobile World that will provide interaction between services and devices
traditionally seen apart. Our common goal is to offer consumers tangible
and user-friendly services and new ways to leverage their mobile devices.
This target can be achieved by implementing open interfaces and by
developing ubiquitous peer-to-peer solutions, “ said Pertti Korhonen,
Executive Vice President, Nokia Mobile Software. The
companies intend to open the outcome of this cooperation to mobile
communication and consumer electronics industries. Matsushita and Nokia
will promote interoperability for connecting home environment and the
mobile domain in a seamless manner over different networks. www.nokia.co.uk www.panasonic.co.uk | 
