For Carriers

Frontier, is about to introduce a device to the Australian and New Zealand markets.

This revolutionary device overcomes the previous delineation in hand held devices by bringing together mobile phone,  PDA and MP3  functions while incorporating fast, full colour wireless internet on GSM.  

The unique Internet micro browser function provides full-colour graphic displays at an effective data rate of 56Kbps offering a similar Internet experience as a PC or MAC based browser. This is achieved by compression technology utilising a server component.  Unlike WAP, it is able to display JPEG and GIF images in full colour.

Currently the product can be run over GSM networks, is GPRS ready and future releases will include "over the air" upgrades.

Frontier sees this device as the next step forward for the local and global marketplace - integration into one device of what used to require up to 3 devices to perform with usable communication speeds for wireless internet access.

The consumer market wants mobile data services now. Consumers see value in being able to receive and transmit data as well as voice, from a personalised mobile handset.

• Consumers want to get information from a familiar source – the world wide web
• Consumers want to transmit information using a familiar tool – email
• Consumers want to be entertained during idle moments – with music and games

The problem is that the existing world wide web was designed for connection bandwidths of at least 56kbps.  The existing digital mobile radio standard, GSM, has a bandwidth of 9.6kbps. Even with the promises of GPRS and 3G, current technology is not meeting the consumer demand.

For Australia and New Zealand, Frontier is offering a client/server solution to provide users with:

• Fast access to the world wide web – 56kbps equivalent performance
• Email/SMS
• MP3 Player
• Macromedia Flash Player
• Full GSM phone functionality
• Networked PIM (Personal Information Management)

• HTML, JPEG & GIF for full web browsing at high speed
• MP3 for music
• GSM for wireless connectivity

By adopting a thin client model, where a gateway server compresses web content and transmits data using a streamlined version of IP, the solution lets users access the web content they recognise at the speed they expect. The bandwidth issue is solved, without requiring network operators to upgrade their networks, nor webmasters to re-purpose their content. Downloading a page like Yahoo.com.au will take but a few seconds.

Of course, as wireless data networks improve, users will benefit from an even better experience – in the same way a 56kbps fixed-line modem user will when upgraded to ADSL.

The handset completes the solution. In the era of personal computing, application developers converged on standard operating systems. Today, we are in a new era – networked computing – and the standard that now matters is the internet. Liberated by networked computing, a lightweight operating system has been written which provides a highly resource-efficient platform. Memory and processing requirements of the device hardware are minimised and the cost savings of cheaper hardware components can be passed on to consumers.

The device makes use of the standards of the networked age, employing an HTML browser and Macromedia Flash player. These form the platform for the device interface, giving users a familiar icon-based GUI for diary, contacts, email/SMS and telephone applications.

This device platform is ideal for the final consumer need – to be entertained. Macromedia Flash is the established standard for rich, interactive applications in the networked world. It is ideal for interactive games. The final element – music – is delivered by the device’s MP3 player.

Want to know more? We will soon have a feedback page where we can better assist you in providing you with specific information relavant to your enquiry.

You can otherwise contact us via E-mail: info@frontier.net.au