conVISUAL, the first Visual Messaging Service Provider, and Nokia Networks, world leader in the area of wireless equipment, form a partnership to develop Multimedia Messaging Services of the next generation. Oberhausen, Germany (ots/PROTEXT)- This co-operation is to combine Nokia's know how in the field of mobile internet infrastructure with conVISUAL's innovative Visual Messaging Applications to offer enhanced services of next generation to operators and service providers. The connection of conVISUAL's Multimedia Message Broker with the Nokia m-platform allows for the junction of basic network-related services, such as Location Based Services, and multimedia applications, e. g. the conVISUAL Mobile Picture Postcard. Thus, the end user gets the possibility to send a mobile postcard showing a motif which is related to his or her current location. Dr. Thomas Wolf, conVISUAL's CEO, is cheerful about the synergy between Nokia and conVISUAL: "We are honoured to be given the chance to concentrate Nokia's expertise and our competence. This partnership enables us to meet the end customer's desire for multimedia communication which can individually be adapted to personal lifestyle." In the Nokia Mobile Internet Center (MIC) in Düsseldorf, Germany, conVISUAL is demonstrating concrete services which may arise from the partnership between conVISUAL and Nokia Networks. The MIC is a forum for the testing and integrating of mobile internet applications. Supported by Nokia, all MIC partners have the opportunity to lively present their latest innovations. conVISUAL - the home of Visual Messaging Services conVISUAL is the first Wireless Application Service Provider focused on the realization of Visual Messaging Services. Through an innovative product portfolio conVISUAL creates opportunities for network operators, service providers, ISPs and media companies to expand their businesses by leveraging the extraordinary potential of multimedia messaging services. conVISUAL's Multimedia Message Broker (MMB) is the intelligent platform for the creation, personalization, conversion and distribution of mobile multimedia messages. Using the MMB, conVISUAL operates numerous messaging applications, that are growing concurrently with the emerging multimedia facilities of mobile devices: The MMB supports all of today's common messaging standards, such as SMS, Smart Messaging, Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS) and WAP, as well as future GPRS and UMTS technologies such as the Multimedia Messaging Service. Based in Oberhausen in Germany, conVISUAL employs a talented and experienced team, concentrating highest industry excellence including Ericsson, Mannesmann Mobilfunk, Nokia and Theron Business Consulting. ConVISUAL Essener Strasse 2-24 46047 Oberhausen, Germany E-mail: info@convisual.com www.convisual.comPhone: +49 208 85 96 - 807 media contact Sandra Wiewiorra Media Relations Manager e-mail: press@convisual.com