Sun Microsystems has announced new enhancements to its Java System Content Delivery Server (CDS). The enhanced version of the CDS will allow operators to grow their service portfolios and increase revenue by making it easier to add, manage and bill for different types of wireless content through a new and unique distributed download architecture.

The enhancements include a feature called Central Device Catalog which claims to enable service providers to quickly launch new devices by aggregating sources of content from multiple providers and collecting accurate data to help ensure correct records, facilitating segmentation of customers according to usage patterns and demographics.

Besides this the new Sun CDS is now capable of handling download of all types of mobile content to any capable device. Deployments range from affordable off-portal content stores that can be set up in a few weeks to highly available systems serving over a hundred million subscribers.

Sun's updated CDS solution now eases the content download process by allowing a user to download content through a mobile-originated push, using a short code, and by keyword. Users with older phones or devices will now have access to premium SMS content services – higher value content like music, rich ringtones, graphics, video and games.

According to Sun, these enhancements will effectively increase both the subscriber base and average revenue per user for value added content downloads for users of the new CDS system.