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OMTP
Company typeIndustry Forum
IndustryWireless Services
Founded2004
Products"Industry recommendations", "BONDI initiative"
Websitehttp://www.omtp.org
http://bondi.omtp.org

The Open Mobile Terminal Platform (OMTP) is a forum created by mobile network operators to discuss standards with manufacturers of cell phones and other mobile devices. The OMTP includes manufacturers such as Huawei, LG Electronics, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson[1]

According to the OMTP, the ultimate aim of the organization is to "improve the end-to-end seamless user experience of Mobile Services [and] to grow the Data Business."[2]

Membership

OMTP was originally set up by leading mobile operators. There are currently seven full members: AT&T, Deutsche Telekom AG, Orange, Smart Communications, Telecom Italia, Telefónica and Vodafone. OMTP also has the support of two sponsors: Ericsson and Nokia. In total, OMTP has around 32 participants from all parts of the industry; including Application software, hardware and the OS space.

Activities

OMTP recommendations seek to help standardise mobile operator terminal requirements, and it also works closely with standards bodies to help defragment and deoptionalise their recommendations. OMTP’s focus is on gathering and driving mobile terminal requirements, and publishing their findings in their Recommendations. OMTP is technology neutral, with its recommendations intended for deployment across the range of technology platforms, operating systems (OS) and middleware layers.

OMTP is perhaps best known for its work in the field of mobile security, but its work encompasses the full range of mobile device capabilities. OMTP published recommendations in 2007 and early 2008 on areas such as Positioning Enablers, Advanced Device Management, IMS and Mobile VoIP. Most recently, the Advanced Trusted Environment: OMTP TR1[3] and its supporting document, 'Security Threats on Embedded Consumer Devices'[4] were released, with the endorsement of the UK Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith.[5]

OMTP has also published requirements document addressing support for advanced SIM cards. The document defines also advanced profiles for Smart Card Web Server, High Speed Protocol, Mobile TV and Contactless.[6]

The organisation is currently working on areas such as Green devices and accessories, Device Camera recommendations, Standard error messages and Visual Voice Mail, as well as continuing to evolve the mobile security agenda. OMTP has also made significant progress in getting support for the use of micro-USB as a standard connector for data and power.[7] A full list of their recommendations can be found at http://www.omtp.org/publications.aspx

BONDI

In 2008, OMTP launched a new initiative called BONDI (named after the Australian beach); the initiative is defining new interfaces (Javascript APIs) and a security framework (based on XACML policy description) to enable the access to mobile phone functionalities (Application Invocation, Application Settings, Camera, Communications Log, Gallery, Location, Messaging, Persistent Data, Personal Information, Phone Status, User Interaction) from browser and widget engine in a secure way. The BONDI initiative has also a program to setup an open source Reference Implementation at http://bondi.omtp.org. First release of the Reference implementation and associated SDK was released in February 2009. An Approved Release 1.0 of BONDI was issued in June 2009 and can be found at http://bondi.omtp.org. An open source project for a comphensive BONDI SDK was started at http://bondisdk.org.

Universal Charging Solution

In February 2009, OMTP expanded its Local Connectivity specification (based on micro-USB) to describe requirements for a common charger and common connector to enable sharing the same battery charger through different phones. The OMTP Common Charging and Local Data Connectivity[8] was adopted by GSM Association in the Universal Charging Solution (UCS) initiative. This has been further endorsed by the CTIA[9] and the ITU.[10] The European Commission reached an agreement with major phone providers for the UCS to work with all data-enabled phones sold in the European Union.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Pros seem to outdo cons in new phone charger standard". news.com. September 20, 2007. Retrieved November 26, 2007.
  2. ^ OMTP Frequently Asked Questions at omtp.org
  3. ^ OMTP Advanced Trusted Environment: OMTP TR1 at omtp.org
  4. ^ OMTP Security Threats on Embedded Consumer Devices at omtp.org
  5. ^ "Crime fighters welcome mobile security requirements". telecoms.com. May 22, 2008. Retrieved September 16, 2009.
  6. ^ OMTP UICC v2.0 at omtp.org
  7. ^ OMTP Local Data Connectivity at omtp.org
  8. ^ OMTP Common Charging and Local Data Connectivity
  9. ^ CTIA–The Wireless Association Announces One Universal Charger Solution to Celebrate Earth Day
  10. ^ http://www.itu.int/newsroom/press_releases/2009/49.html
  11. ^ http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/rtte/chargers.htm
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