What are the UMTS Mobile Multimedia services?
UMTS Forum's Market Aspects Group has identified seven common lifestyle attributes for mobile multimedia applications. Here is a list of possible type of services that will be available in 3G networks:
Fun: WWW, video, post card, snapshots, text, picture and multimedia messaging, datacast, personalisation applications (ring tone, screen saver, desk top), jukebox, virtual companion / pet ...
Work: Rich call with image and data stream, IP telephony, B2B ordering and logistics, information exchange, personal information manager, dairy, scheduler, note pad, 2-way video conferencing, directory services, travel assistance, work group, telepresence, FTP, instant voicemail, colour fax ...
Media: Push newspaper and magazines, advertising, classified ...
Shopping: E-commerce, e-cash, e-wallet, credit card, telebanking, automatic transaction, auction, micro-billing shopping ...
Entertainment: News, stock market, sports, games, lottery, gambling, music, video, concerts, adult content ...
Education: Online libraries, search engines, remote attendance, field research ...
Peace of Mind: Remote surveillance, location tracking, emergency use ...
Health: Telemedicine, remote diagnose and heath monitoring ...
Automation: Home automation, traffic telematics, machine-machine communication (telemetry) ...
Travel: location sensitive information and guidance, e-tour, location awareness, time tables, e-ticketing ...
Add-on: TV, radio, PC, access to remote computer, MP3 player, camera, video camera, watch, pager, GPS, remote control unit ...