Nokia, Starhub collaborate with Singapore institution for mobile skills development

By Enterprise Innovation Editors | Jan 13, 2010

To hone the skills of future developers in the mobile services and applications space, Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) ,Finnish phone manufacturer Nokia, and Singapore-based telecommunications provider Starhub have collaborated to set up a Mobile Inno Sphere Center at the university.

This collaboration will help drive mobile content and application development in Singapore and foster the growth of an innovative society through an open developer ecosystem from ideation through to product development and commercialization.

The Centre will train students from NYP’s School of Information Technology and industry professionals on various enabling technologies, and also undertake cutting edge mobile development projects for the industry. Mobile solutions and services developed by the Centre will be promoted and marketed through Nokia and StarHub’s distribution channels.

Mr John Tan, NYP's Deputy Principal for Technology said: "This collaboration among Nokia, StarHub and NYP is a long-term talent and research development partnership. It will accelerate the delivery of Nokia Developer Trainings in Singapore and the region through enhanced knowledge transfer among the partners and the industry, bringing tangible values to the professional community. The Mobile Inno Sphere Centre will also serve as an excellent platform for our students to participate in the development of innovative mobile applications and services and gain real-life industry experience."

Nokia, through the Forum Nokia organization, will provide training on Nokia’s mobile technology platform, access to software development kits (SDKs) and tools, and loans of Nokia devices for application development.

Kenny Mathers, Head of Developer Relations and Marketing, APAC, Forum Nokia & Developer Community, said: “At Nokia, our conviction is that mobile content development across the different platforms such as web run-time and Qt – one of the fastest growing cross-platform application development frameworks in the world, are key drivers to the growth and evolution of the Mobile Internet. We anticipate rapid growth in this industry as consumers continue to look for their own customised personal mobile experience. Through our collaboration with NYP and StarHub, Nokia is engaging young talent and enabling them to develop their skills in mobile application development. We want to ensure that the students are equipped with the resources and support that will help them raise their expertise and showcase their talent in the mobile applications development space.”