Communology, a software and solutions vendor specialising in rich-media mobile communication applications, including mobile TV is to join the Next Generation Mobile Network (NGMN) Alliance.

The NGMN Alliance's members (www.ngmn.org) currently include 19 of the world's leading mobile network operators such as AT&T, China Mobile, Orange, Sprint, T-Mobile and Vodafone.

Other organisations working within the Alliance include universities and research institutes, as well as network infrastructure manufacturers including such as Alcatel Lucent, Cisco, Ericsson, Huawei and Nokia Siemens Networks. It also includes measuring equipment and end-user devices firms such as (Motorola, Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson, among others).

Communology's Live Media platforms are designed to simplify the process of deploying sophisticated mobile communication services, including mobile social networks, location-based services and instant messaging, as well as multimedia applications such as mobile TV and video. The company also specialises in solutions to support mobile marketing, as well as offering quality assurance services for mobile handset software.

"We are thrilled to be part of the NGMN Alliance and to have the chance to collaborate on innovation in mobile communication applications. After all, high speed and real-time capabilities are not simply an end in themselves, they're about offering customers attractive services," explained Communology CEO Thomas Kähler.

"The higher performance offered by next-generation mobile networks will help to optimise numerous applications. Networks will be capable of supporting video downloads and TV streams in high definition quality, for example, and will greatly enhance the user experience in applications like location and navigation services and mobile internet browsing."

"We're delighted to have Communology, a strong innovator in the field of applications, on board. The success of tomorrow's mobile communication networks will rely extensively on attractive services and new applications capable of bringing the Internet and mobile communication even closer together," addedDr. Peter Meissner, NGMN's Operating Officer.