Nokia Developer NetPoint offers new compelling business to business opportunities for developers at Forum Nokia

Nokia has today opened a new addition to Forum Nokia: Nokia Developer NetPoint. This is a channel targeted at application developers, content providers and content facilitators who are looking for business-to-business opportunities especially with operators and service providers with and through Nokia. Nokia Developer NetPoint is accessible via Forum Nokia (www.forum.nokia.com), the world's largest mobile developer community.

The growing Nokia developer community illustrates the significance of an applications driven business in the mobile industry. Nokia Developer NetPoint has support centers in APAC, the Americas, Europe and China. The former Nokia Artuse Developers Program has now been incorporated into Nokia Developer NetPoint.

Nokia Developer NetPoint is an excellent resource for developers wanting to ensure the interoperability of their services in the mobile world. By using the application development environment, tools and support provided through Nokia Developer NetPoint, developers can ensure the compatibility of their services as part of the Nokia Mobile Internet Technical Architecture, which provides a comprehensive blueprint for building the future mobile Internet based on open standards.

Nokia Developer NetPoint offers developers a wide set of free-of-charge membership services including early access to Nokia's Mobile Internet solutions. New application development environments, tools and support will be provided with possibilities for marketing and business services, such as the usage of Nokia OK logo. Developers whose applications have been successfully evaluated and certified are entitled use the logo. Operators and service providers benefit from the Nokia Developer NetPoint as the best-of-breed Nokia application developers and content providers are introduced, integrated or distributed via Nokia sales channels.

"Nokia works closely with the developers to enable fast implementation of new mobile services based on open industry standards,"said Niklas Savander, Vice President, Mobile Internet Applications, Nokia Networks, "Offering a wide set of developer services globally and entry via Forum Nokia, Nokia Developer NetPoint represents an alliance of developers who are able to take advantage of value-adding features and connectivity of Nokia's mobile Internet solutions, and who want to partner with Nokia in the server side business. A good example of this is the Advanced API to Nokia mPlatform solution that enables developers to create applications that interwork with one another, and utilise mobile Internet Interfaces to Nokia's network solutions, " he continued, "Many innovative developers have already been given early access to this opportunity."

Forum Nokia
Forum Nokia, www.forum.nokia.com, is the on-line community for third party developers creating mobile applications. Registered members can find a wide range of development tools, supporting documents and meet other developers on-line. Additionally, registering enables members to customize Forum Nokia to meet their specific professional needs and preferences. Forum Nokia also provides business opportunities through its developer programs by offering tailored support of the entire production chain for those interested in a closer co-operation with Nokia. Nokia Developer NetPoint, accessible via Forum Nokia, provides application developers with business to business opportunities and early access to Nokia's Mobile Internet solutions. The Forum Nokia site was established in 1995 and has currently over 400,000 members.

Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications. Backed by its experience, innovation, user-friendliness and secure solutions, the company has become the leading supplier of mobile phones and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed and IP networks. By adding mobility to the Internet Nokia creates new opportunities for companies and further enriches the daily lives of people. Nokia is a broadly held company with listings on six major exchanges.

Further information:
Communications Department, Nokia Networks
Tel. + 358 7180 38541
Email nokia.networks@nokia.com

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