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ROUND TABLE:
JCP ME EC
Elected
Symbian -- Jonathan Allin
Jonathan Allin, Symbian's representative, serves as the company's Strategic
Product Manager, Java Technology. Allin says Symbian's involvement with the
Executive Committee (EC) is vital because Symbian is licensed to major handset manufacturers,
including Nokia, Sony-Ericsson, Motorola, Panasonic and Samsung. Symbian
provides them with Java technology. "Because of our close links with our
licensees and with the operators, we have a strong vision of what wireless
Java technology can achieve and where it can go," Allin says. He adds that
Java is still a young technology and that the market is fragile. The hunt is
on for value-added services, he says. "MIDlet games will earn some revenue, but not the substantial sums needed to pay back investments in 3G
technologies," Allin says. "We need more imaginative business plans that will
lead to compelling services for users." He says the upgrade to Java Community Process (JCP) 2.5 provides "the
opportunity to bring on board the huge experience possessed by not-for-profit
and open-source organizations.
Sony-Ericsson -- Hanz H�ger
Hanz Hager represents Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, where he serves
as Java Product Manager. He says Sony Ericsson views Java technology as the primary
enabler for downloadable applications. He says he expects that Java technology
ultimately will be implemented across the company's entire product portfolio.
"That's why we are excited about this opportunity to influence the future
direction of Java technology and make sure we are at the forefront of utilizing the
enabling technology in our phones," he says. He says Sony Ericsson will
initially implement Java technology in products aimed at the high-end youth and
professional segments "where the earliest take-up of gaming, entertainment
and other Java based applications is believed to occur." Sony Ericsson
released two Java-enabled phones on the Japanese market in 2001 and an
additional two in 2002. The P800/802 is the first Java-capable GSM
product from Sony Ericsson. Sony Ericsson integrates its Java Software
Development Kit (SDK) and device emulators with Integrated Development
Environments (IDE's) from leading vendors. The Sony Ericsson Java SDK is
currently supported by Metrowerks in CodeWarrior Wireless Studio 7 and by Sun
in its Sun ONE for Java tools.
Ratified
Philips - Jon Piesing
Jon Piesing, who represents Philips, leads the company project that
developed the first prototype MHP set-top boxes including Java APIs and sold them to
developers and TV broadcasters worldwide. He says Philips has a long term
commitment to the use of open specifications in consumer electronics
products. Participation in the JCP gives Philips influence to make integration of
Java technolofy into products easier and cleaner, he says. "Participation enables us to
optimize the fit of our software or silicon to the Java platform concerned."
A key for the future of JCP, he says, is to build more relationships between
specifications to improve the re-use of specifications or parts of
specifications. Piesing also notes that companies will be more willing to
make investments in testing and conformance as the economy improves. "If the
economy really turns a corner, the speed of introduction of new standards can
pick up again." He notes that cost-effective solutions based on Java technology are
already in the marketplace. He cites the the Philips MHP set-top box
product for the German market, which uses an implementation of PersonalJava
running on the very cost effective ST 5512 chip clocked at 54MHz. And the
upgrade to JCP 2.5 will only strengthen the Java effort, he says. "It represents
a significant step forward in establishing the JCP as a developer of open
specifications," Piesing says.
Nokia Corporation -- Pentti J. Savolainen
Nokia is represented by Pentti J. Savolainen, who brings a distinguished record
of experience in software R&D, sales and corporate collaborations. Nokia has
been an active member of the ME EC since its establishment. In Nokia Mobile Phon
es Pentti J Savolainen is currently heading a team, that has responsibilities in
the areas of terminal Java API roadmapping, related standardisation, industry c
ooperation, such as Java Technology for Wireless Industry (JSR-185) and preparat
ion of the JCP standards for implementation into Nokia Mobile Phones terminals.
Currently there are around twenty Java enabled terminals announced and being de
livered by Nokia.
IBM -- Paul Buck
IBM is represented by Paul Buck, who has served in such positions as
executive vice president of IBM's Object Technology International division
and director of IBM's Center for Java Technology.
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