The Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) has published several new standards for mobile content services. OMA Enabler Releases, developed collaboratively by more than 380 OMA member companies around the world, enable interoperable wireless data services to be launched amongst operators and terminals worldwide. To date, OMA has published 26 Candidate and Approved Enabler Releases that have been incorporated into new products and increased market opportunities for the mobile industry.

Four of the Enabler Releases announced today have fulfilled OMA requirements by undergoing the Interoperability programme of OMA and have moved from Candidate Enabler Release status to Approved Enabler Release status. These Approved Enabler Releases are:

Multimedia Messaging Service 1.1 -- Enables a client to support a messaging service with a variety of media types. It includes a MMS conformance document that defines the minimum set of requirements and guidelines for end-to-end interoperability of MMS handsets and servers.

Web Services 1.0 -- Defines the means by which applications and services can be exposed, discovered and consumed using the same protocols regardless of device type and access method.

Download 1.0 -- Defines application-level protocols for the delivery of digital content. The protocol provides functionality such as confirmed content download, in-advance terminal capability checking and delivery notification.

Digital Rights Management 1.0 -- Enables the controlled consumption of digital content by allowing content providers to express usage rights, e.g., the ability to preview DRM content, to control the forwarding of DRM content to other users, and to enable new business models with super-distribution of DRM content.

"The Open Mobile Alliance continues to fuel the growth of mobile services by continually monitoring and responding to market demands," said Jari Alvinen, OMA, Chairman of the Board. "Today's announcement validates our commitment to focus across a broad array of interoperable mobile services and attain interoperability across devices and networks."