NEC AND PACKETVIDEO TO DEMONSTRATE NEW MEDIA APPS FOR NEC FEMTOCELL AT MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS 2010
TOKYO, LONDON and SAN DIEGO – Feb. 09, 2010 – – NEC Corporation (NEC) and PacketVideo (PV) announced today that the organizations will partner to demonstrate new rich mobile applications for NEC's femtocell solutions, including its Home Gateway service, at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2010. NEC has incorporated PV's MediaFusion content management and delivery platform and TwonkyMedia connected home application into its femtocell solutions, enabling mobile operators to offer consumers indoor, high-speed access to their favorite media services.
"Femtocell offers new revenue streams for mobile operators which strengthens the business case for mobile operators to offer the high-performance indoor coverage that femtocell brings," said Anil Kohli, Head of Femtocell, NEC. "With PacketVideo, we are demonstrating how femtocell's enhanced levels of connectivity can give users greater access and control over their media experience."
TwonkyMedia is a family of applications that link networked home and mobile devices and popular home entertainment services, such as the TV and PC, to enable seamless media sharing through standards such as the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA), an interoperable platform for electronic devices. MediaFusion is a navigation portal for mobile devices that enables easy access to multiple applications and services, such as music downloads, ringtones, games and videos using a single, holistic application.
"Our collaboration with NEC will provide NEC customers with high-speed access to the media services they love on myriad devices, using femtocell technology as the centerpiece for delivering an innovative new way to experience and enjoy media. In addition, PV solutions increase the value of mobile operators' services and help differentiate their brand," said Osama Alshaykh, Ph.D., CTO of Packet Video. "We look forward to partnering with NEC to demonstrate the value of our newest joint offering at Mobile World Congress."
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About PV:
Founded in 1998, PacketVideo is the software pioneer powering the world’s leading multimedia services on millions of home and mobile devices. PacketVideo is a subsidiary of NextWave Wireless Inc. (NASDAQ: WAVE).
About NEC Corporation:
NEC Corporation(TSE: 6701) is one of the world's leading providers of Internet, broadband network and enterprise business solutions dedicated to meeting the specialized needs of its diverse and global base of customers. NEC delivers tailored solutions in the key fields of computer, networking and electron devices, by integrating its technical strengths in IT and Networks, and by providing advanced semiconductor solutions through NEC Electronics Corporation. The NEC Group employs more than 140,000 people worldwide. For additional information, please visit the NEC home page at: http://www.nec.com
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