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Air2Web Powers Traffic.com SMS Solution and Akoo Offerings at CTIA; Live Demos of New Traffic Service and m-Venue Available at Booth #1125.


LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850.  -- Air2Web, the leading provider of mobile messaging and marketing applications, today announced that it will be demonstrating how both Traffic.com, the leading provider of personalized traffic information for drivers coast to coast, and Akoo International, a provider of location-based mobile entertainment, are leveraging Air2Web. In booth #1125, Traffic.com will demonstrate its Air2Web-powered SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM.

(2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server.
 service, the most recent addition to its real-time, mobile traffic solutions accessible to drivers anytime, anywhere. Traffic.com's SMS product extends its existing voice, mobile and e-mail offerings, creating a fully integrated traffic reporting A traffic report is an element of a radio program or TV news broadcast that informs listeners about general traffic conditions, locations and severity of traffic accidents, road construction detours/slowdowns, etc., on roadways within the broadcast area.  experience for drivers across the U.S. Akoo will entertain booth visitors with m-Venue, a service that enables consumers to use their mobile phones or Internet-connected mobile devices to search, select, and "activate" in-location audio/video content and interactive entertainment.

In addition to its presence in the Air2Web booth, Traffic.com will promote a "Text To TRAFC To Win" contest for CTIA (1) See CompTIA.

(2) (Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, Washington, DC, www.ctia.org, www.wow-com.com) A membership organization founded in 1984 that is involved with regulatory and public affairs issues in the wireless industry.
 attendees. To enter the contest, show attendees can simply text "LA" to the code "TRAFC" to get real-time traffic reports for routes around the LA Convention Center. Users will be automatically entered into a drawing to win an Apple Vacation to Punta Cana Punta Cana, named after a local cape, is a region in the easternmost tip of the Dominican Republic. Covering about 4,200,000 m2 (approximately 1,100 acres), the region is home to a coastline of sandy white beaches and to a town of the same name. , Dominican Republic Dominican Republic (dəmĭn`ĭkən), republic (2005 est. pop. 8,950,000), 18,700 sq mi (48,442 sq km), West Indies, on the eastern two thirds of the island of Hispaniola. The capital and largest city is Santo Domingo. . As part of the contest promotion, the Traffic.com mobile billboard will drive around the convention center and the busy routes around LA during CTIA.

Akoo will demonstrate m-Venue's features via a 50-inch plasma screen in the Air2Web booth. Attendees can select a wide variety of audio and video content from Sony BMG Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc. is the result of a 50/50 joint venture between Sony Music Entertainment (part of Sony) and BMG Entertainment (part of Bertelsmann) completed on August 5, 2004. , Universal Music Group, and Sony Pictures among others by sending a text message (SMS) with their mobile phone or via mobile Internet Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV. . Selections will be performed on-demand at the booth. Users can also learn how m-Venue facilitates more effective mobile promotions, loyalty & rewards programs, and opt-in targeted marketing campaigns.

"This is another real-world example of consumers validating their appetite for compelling new services on mobile devices," said Len Emmick, Senior Vice President of Sales at Air2Web. "With Traffic.com and Akoo, Air2Web is further demonstrating its complete leading full service mobile marketing company capabilities when it comes to solving any of our clients' mobile needs."

"After announcing our Air2Web partnership at the spring CTIA, we are pleased to unveil our finished products, expanding the benefits of our mobile traffic information services See Information Systems.  to consumers," said Michael F. Nappi, Senior Vice President of Business Development at Traffic.com. "SMS-based traffic reports are invaluable for drivers on-the-go and we see this service as yet another step toward increasing the convenient and on-demand nature of our products."

"We're excited to showcase m-Venue, a first-of-its-kind, in-store entertainment and marketing platform, through Air2Web at CTIA," said Niko Drakoulis, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of Akoo International. "Now consumers can use their mobile phones or Internet-connected mobile devices to activate the in-location audio/video content of their choice. Attendees will find that m-Venue is an innovative way to create engaging interactive entertainment experiences, differentiate any brand, and attract and retain target demographics."

For more information about Traffic.com, Akoo International and Air2Web, and to see the live demos, please join us in CTIA Booth # 1125.

About Air2Web

Air2Web is the leading provider of mobile messaging and marketing applications for enterprises and carriers. Headquartered in the United States with locations in India (serving the Asia Pacific market), France and England (serving the European markets), Air2Web solutions are the core of the wireless value chain, connecting marketers to mobile subscribers on a global scale. Since 1999, Air2Web has played a vital role in the successful mobile marketing initiatives of leading brands such as The Weather Channel interactive, American Express, PGA Tour, CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast.  Sportsline, Cingular and UPS. More information on Air2Web can be found at http://www.air2web.com.
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