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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
helloNetwork and Far East Tone Collaborate to Launch MyFETBravo Multimedia
Tokyo, Japan, July. 17, 2003 - helloNetwork, the top
developer of Java(TM)-based wireless streaming media technology, has
partnered with Today Fast East Tone (FET), the third largest mobile
carrier in Taiwan, to launch a new range of services which provide
multimedia services to FET's Bravo subscribers. These new services include
downloadable movie clips and MTVs for a variety of different GPRS and JAVA
enabled handsets.
The launch, on July 10th in Taipei, was attended by a large number of key
mobile handset manufactures that included BenQ, Motorola, Nokia, Siemens
and Sony Ericsson. Content providers participating in the launch included
ELTA, Disney, mTEL, Sony Music and YOYO Rock records.
The range of handsets that support these new services includes SHARP i98,
BenQ 830C, Motorola 388C, Nokia 3650, Nokia 7650, Nokia 7210, Nokia 6100,
Nokia 6600, Nokia 7250 and Siemens SL55.
All of the content available for FET's primary Bravo users (which is based
on the SHARP i98) is powered solely with helloNetwork's JAVA mobile video
player. Forty different clips are provided to FET per month, all based on
the VideoScreenSaver(TM) (VSS) product.
With the previous launch of VSS with Chung Hwa Telecom (CHT, the
state-owned mobile carrier in Taiwan) late last year, ELTA and
helloNetwork are covering over 60% of all subscribers within Taiwan today.
Sally Chen, CEO of ELTA, comments "We will soon be deploying with the
second-largest mobile network with helloNetwork-enabled content early next
month, and we will be able to offer hNI products to over 92% of all
subscribers in Taiwan"
"helloNetwork's technology is ideal for low- to mid-range phones, so it
has far greater reach than any other mobile video solution," says Victor
Siegel, CEO and President of helloNetwork. "With nearly 100% of all mobile
subscribers in Taiwan able to enjoy video content on their handsets,
helloNetwork is truly bringing high-demand mobile video to the masses."
About helloNetwork
helloNetwork is the leading developer of a Java(TM)-based, end-to-end
streaming media platform that delivers both live and recorded video,
audio, and data to any Java-enabled device, including mobile phones, PDAs,
PC web browsers, and digital television set-top boxes. helloNetwork's
custom-built wireless applications for carriers and content providers are
opening up the marketplace for consumers to receive audio and video on
their mobile phones. With offices in New York, London, and Tokyo, and
partnerships with leading carriers, handset manufacturers, and content
providers, helloNetwork is paving the way for streaming media to connect
with the wireless world.
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