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Nokia launches new barring solution
Nokia has launched a new barring solution for the safe and controlled
usage of mobile content services as part of the Nokia Intelligent Content
Delivery (ICD) solution.
The barring solution is based on subscriber and mobile service recognition.
It allows mobile users to control access to mobile content services -
for example, parents can prevent children from accessing undesirable or
unwanted services.
The solution will be available during fourth quarter 2004 as a part of
the Nokia ICD solution. With the Nokia ICD, operators can offer easily
accessible services with simple pricing that reflects the value of those
services popular with subscribers. The ICD solution provides a rich set
of service control functions that enhance the user experience, and at
the same time, help to fulfill the ethical and regulatory requirements
of mobile content delivery.
"With the increasing amount of new mobile content services, there
are inevitably services and sites which not everyone would want access.
Hence, the ability to safely and securely control access to these sites
is important for both operators and their subscribers, and our solution
allows just that. For example, most parents would like to control which
services are suitable for their children to access," says Olli Oittinen,
Vice President Core Networks Marketing and Sales, Networks, Nokia.
"Security and control are very important factors for consumers when
considering mobile content services. This is especially true of parents
and corporate organizations who may wish to restrict access to certain
inappropriate material online. The Internet Watch Foundation works in
partnership with the mobile industry and we are very pleased to be able
to support Nokia, an IWF member, in the launch of this solution,"
said Peter Robbins, CEO, Internet Watch Foundation, United Kingdom.
The barring solution maps subscriber and service profile information to
meet the growing demand for filtering out inappropriate mobile content.
The solution can bar user access to services based on the content service
category, maximum price or maximum size. The user's subscription data
stored in the system includes a barring profile that can indicate services
categories to be barred.
Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications, driving the growth
and sustainability of the broader mobility industry. Nokia is dedicated
to enhancing people's lives and productivity by providing easy-to-use
and innovative products like mobile phones, and solutions for imaging,
games, media, mobile network operators and businesses. Nokia is a broadly
held company with listings on five major exchanges.
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