The SyncML initiative has released the open standard SyncML 1.0 specification enabling device manufacturers, application developers, Internet companies, and wireless operators to have SyncML-compliant products and services commercially available as early as the Q1 2001.
"With the industry-wide proliferation of mobile devices and the evolution of these devices as the major means of information exchange, synchronisation of data will be of integral importance," says Lesego Tlhabanelo, marketing communications manager at Lotus Development SA. "Bearing this in mind, full interoperability among mobile terminals and server infrastructures is a fundamental ingredient in the successful deployment of mobile Internet services," he adds.
SyncML-enabled products and services will offer consumers mobile freedom by synchronising personal data and providing interoperability among all SyncML-compliant products and services.
"Users will be able to synchronise their personal data, such as contacts and calendars, in mobile terminals with various applications and services including corporate personal information managers, Internet calendars, Internet address books and more," explains Tlhabanelo.
"Synchronisation will be possible locally and remotely through various transports, such as infrared, Bluetooth, HTTP and WAP, regardless of platform or manufacturer," Tlhabanelo adds.
In addition to the specification, SyncML initiative also released a SyncML Reference Toolkit source code, enabling companies to rapidly bring SyncML-compliant products to the market. Founded in February 2000, the SyncML initiative is officially supported by more than 500 device manufacturers, service providers and application developers, including Lotus, IBM, Ericsson, Matsushita, Motorola, Nokia, Palm, Psion and Starfish Software, among others.
The SyncML initiative, welcomes new supporters to join the initiative. New members have the opportunity to make contributions to the specification work and will receive advanced solution development tools provided by the SyncML initiative. For more information on the SyncML initiative, how to join SyncML, details of technical specifications and more, visit http://www.syncml.org.
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