Enabled by Voxpilot and NMS Communications, Movie Trailers - and More - Go Mobile for Cannes Film Festival; Two Companies Partner to Help AlloCine, France's Largest Movie Theater Portal, Become the First to Add Video to Premium Mobile Phone Services.FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- AlloCine, France's largest movie information and ticketing service, will demonstrate an exciting addition to its mobile phone service at the 58th Cannes Film Festival Cannes Film Festival Film festival held annually in Cannes, France. First held in 1946 for the recognition of artistic achievement, the festival came to provide a rendezvous for those interested in the art and influence of the movies. May 11-22, 2005, during which it will make movie trailers available via a 3G network. AlloCine is already well-known to French filmgoers for its rich audio content, and now, with the addition of video, deciding which movie to see, where and when, will be even easier for that large, discriminating audience. Not surprising given its reputation for innovation, AlloCine is also the first service provider in Europe to offer video content as part of a mobile phone service dedicated to films and movie-going. The AlloCine service demonstration can be reached with a 3G video phone from any 3G network for the duration of the Cannes Film Festival by calling a special festival-only number: +33 1 70 95 55 96. AlloCine plans to make the video service available after the festival to French callers using its regular pay-per-use premium number, +33 892 892 892, and hopes to make the service available to callers in other European countries soon. The AlloCine video service was enabled by leading VoiceXML solution provider Voxpilot, which delivered the latest version of its Open Media Platform in time for launch at the Cannes Festival and can now be used by movie fans with access to any 3G network. Voxpilot's Open Media Platform is built on NMS' Open Access(TM) (www.nmscommunications.com/openaccess) development platform, using the Video Access(TM) developer toolkit, the industry's "gold standard" which is at the heart of mobile video applications and solutions deployed by carriers around the world. AlloCine has a reputation as the leading innovator in film and movie theater information, bringing print, web, and premium mobile phone content and services to the movie-going public and supporting the growth of an important - and international - consumer market. Voxpilot's Open Media Platform helps service providers like AlloCine quickly and cost-effectively take advantage of the 3G network investments that have already been made by providing everything - hardware, software, and installation - needed to launch mobile video and other next-generation content-based applications. Combining cutting-edge VoiceXML technology with full network connectivity and call control capabilities, the Open Media Platform features NMS' carrier-grade Open Access technology at its core. "We are very excited about this new service, which combines the simplicity of an IVR (Interactive Voice Response) An automated telephone information system that speaks to the caller with a combination of fixed voice menus and data extracted from databases in real time. with the most innovative mobile video technology. Just dial a simple phone number, and enjoy viewing trailers for all the latest releases!" said Bertrand Stephann, 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 AlloCine. "With the help of Voxpilot, AlloCine truly brings movies right into your pocket. We think that both movie fans and movie makers will love this new service." "More and more, mobile phone users today are coming to expect easy, intuitive access to compelling content. For AlloCine's film and theater information service audience, nothing could be more compelling than movie trailers," said Gilles Meyer, CEO of Voxpilot. "Voxpilot is excited to have a supporting role supporting role n → second rôle m supporting role n → ruolo non protagonista with our Open Media Platform in this latest AlloCine innovation, and NMS' Video Access, in turn, made it possible for us to do so quickly, with carrier-grade performance." About Voxpilot Voxpilot brings the next generation of interactive telecommunication services to enterprises, integrators, carriers and service providers. Our flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , Voxpilot Open Media Platform (OMP OMP orotidine 5' monophosphate. OMP decarboxylase enzyme catalyzing the synthesis of uridine monophosphate, the first pyrimidine nucleotide essential for RNA structure. ), has been installed in a variety of networks across Europe, America, Africa and Asia. Combining advanced telephony features with Internet capabilities such as SIP and Web technologies such as VoiceXML, the Open Media Platform replaces classic Interactive Voice Response and enables speech-based self-service, conferencing, prepaid services, and video-based solutions such as VideoMail. Visit www.voxpilot.com for more information. About NMS See NetWare Management System. Communications NMS Communications (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :NMSS NMSS National Multiple Sclerosis Society NMSS Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards NMSS New Model Special Schools NMSS Network Management Support Services ) is a leading provider of technologies and solutions for mobile applications and infrastructure. NMS develops products that enable new mobile voice, data and video applications and improve the performance and quality of wireless networks, helping our customers grow their revenues and profits. Visit www.nmscommunications.com for more information. About AlloCine Founded in 1993, AlloCine is the leading European provider of movie information and services (72% share of movies-related audience in the French Internet market). AlloCine's website, www.allocine.com, recorded 80 million page views, 4,2 million unique visitors A count of how many different people access a Web site. For example, if a user leaves and comes back to the site five times during the measurement period, that person is counted as one unique visitor, but would count as five "user sessions. , and 400 000 registered members in March 2005. Since inception, AlloCine implements a multi-platform strategy, developing its services also for vocal telephony, mobile internet Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV. , and press. Today, AlloCine runs several interactive voice response phone services, including its own number, +33 892 892 892. AlloCine has developed WAP (1) (Wireless Access Point) See access point. (2) (Wireless Application Protocol) A standard for providing cellular phones, pagers and other handheld devices with secure access to e-mail and text-based Web pages. 2G and 3G services for the 3 French mobile telcos: Orange (Orange World and Gallery), SFR SFR Swiss Franc (national currency) SFR Société Française du Radiotéléphone (French cellular provider) SFR Single Family Residence SFR Single Family Residence (real estate) (Vodafone Live), and Bouygtel (WAP and iMode). AlloCine partners with movie distributors to promote new releases, and provides its services and know-how to the movie industry. AlloCine streams 5 million trailers per month. Statements in this document expressing the beliefs and expectations of management regarding future performance are "forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. " within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. These statements are based on management's expectations as of the date of this document and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, uncertainty in communications spending, the implementation of the Company's strategic repositioning repositioning Laparoscopic surgery The changing of a Pt's position during a procedure to improve access or visualization of the operative field, which may be linked to complications, as it changes anatomic planes of operation. Cf Laparoscopic surgery. and market acceptance of the Company's new solutions strategy, quarterly fluctuations in financial results, the Company's ability to exploit fully the value of its technology and its strategic partnerships and alliances, the availability of products from the Company's contract manufacturer and product component vendors and other risks. These and other risks are detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's annual report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 2004. In addition, while management may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point in the future, management specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, even if its estimates change. Any reference to our website in this press release is not intended to incorporate the contents thereof into this press release or any other public announcement. NMS Communications, Open Access and Video Access are trademarks of NMS Communications Corporation. All other product or corporate references may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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