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Figure 6Example of the OMA concept withenablers, interfaces and APIs.Mobile Games Interoperability Forum, willput a function that depends heavily on standardizingterminals squarely on the OMAagenda. Obviously this will affect the workin the OMA and the direction it takes in thefuture.Third-generation phones from SonyEricsson and other manufacturers will greatlybenefit from the specifications of theOMA, since they are based on open and interoperablestandards and service enablersthat provide the best possible quality endto-end,as implemented by Ericsson MobilePlatforms. For the sake of performance, it isstill more efficient to petform many functionsin the service layer of the fixed network.But with the addition of more technologyin the mobile phone, the creation ofentirely new end-user services is not far off.OMA in the (service) networkThe OMA does not define network technologies,since this lies outside of the scopeset by its founders. The main task of theOMA is to provide enablers which simplifythe development and deployment of enduserservices that use mobile technologies.Ericsson's service network framework(SNF), for example, and the OMA architectureoverlap, but not entirely.By following the intent of the EricssonSNF work and by capitalizing on select technology,Ericsson can make a strong contributionto the OMA standards (as well asmake a noticeable impact on the industry).At best, by providing contributions that arebased on ready-made Ericsson technology,Ericsson can stay one step ahead of the competition.Eticsson's customers will thus benefitftom fast roll-out of OMA technology,which is based on a complete and featurerichSNF solution.ConclusionSince every stakeholder can benefit from thework produced by the OMA, it is paramountthat end-users find it worthwhile to endeavorinto a mobile experience for businessand pleasure. Sony Ericsson is at the forefrontwith another generation of media-richdevices that create a mobile bridge to theentertainment industry. Technology fromEricsson's infrastructure business andEricsson Mobile Platforms will make thispossible.Standards-development activities withinthe Ericsson infrastructure side with keensupport from the Ericsson Mobile Platformsin Lund, Sweden, will play a great and importantrole in making the OMA a successfor an entire industry. Ericsson Mobile Platformswill be committed to deliver the necessarytechnology and support to further enhancethe end-user experience of advancedend-to-end mobile services.Ericsson Review No. 1, 2003 17