MMS MilestonesEarly 2000 - First MMS terminals announced [Ericsson T68] 2000 to 2001 - Continuing GPRS, 3G and MMS standardization with network architectures, terminal requirements and detailed standards 2000 to 2001 - 3G licenses for Phase I spectrum awarded by governments in Europe and Asia Mid-2001 - Release 4 of 3GPP MMS specs frozen; WAP-MMS specs [based on pre-release 4 specs from 3GPP] frozen in WAP 2.0 suite 2001 to 2002 - GPRS networks rolled out commercially around the world Late 1Q02 - First MMS terminal [Ericsson T68] commercially available March 2002 - Release 5 of 3GPP MMS specs frozen Mid-2002 - M-Services Stage 2 devices, of which MMS is a compulsory part, start shipping. 2002 - MMS infrastructure trials and contracts are placed in Europe, North American and Asia. Late 2002 - Commercial volumes of MMS terminals begin shipping. 2003 to 2004 - MMS reaches critical mass in terms of installed base of MMS-capable terminals. |