Ericsson to Provide Multimedia Services to TV Format Company Bringiton and US TV Audiences.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Ericsson (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 :ERIC) today announced a contract with Swedish television format company Bringiton AB to provide its Internet Payment Exchange (IPX (Internetwork Packet EXchange) The network layer protocol in the NetWare operating system. Similar to the IP layer in TCP/IP, it contains a network address and allows messages to be routed to a different network or subnet. ) service to the upcoming Play Us video gaming video gaming n. 1. Gambling by means of interactive games of chance played on a video screen. 2. The playing of video games. docu-drama. Play Us is known for its stars - the female video gamers Les Seules. Ericsson will provide Bringiton with 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. connections to US mobile operators for payment and interaction via the Ericsson IPX service. At present, content providers have access to 90 percent of US mobile subscribers through the service. Play Us is a 10-part reality documentary series and world tour. It features Les Seules, a Scandinavian all-girl video gaming group that is a leader in electronic sport (e-sport) and top online game Counter-Strike[TM], played by more than 100 million people worldwide. MTV Networks has described the format as "the future of youth-oriented programming." Research shows that mobile phone users want services such as voting and chat via SMS and more interaction with TV programs. This opens up many integrated marketing opportunities for advertisers. With the Ericsson IPX solution, Play Us will feature such interactive multimedia services. Martin Gisselman, 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 Bringiton, says: "E-sports is the fastest-growing entertainment business today. Young people are technology savvy and demand interactivity so it is important to have content riding on a strong technical backbone. Ericsson's IPX solution is an excellent choice for broadcasters wishing to provide multimedia services. It makes it possible for television audiences to access interactive services using any mobile phone and any carrier." Fredrik Ruben, head of IPX Sales, North America, Ericsson, says: "Bringiton is one of the best new-format developers and we are proud to provide SMS connections to them in, and beyond, the US market." Ericsson is shaping the future of Mobile and Broadband Internet communications through its continuous technology leadership. Providing innovative solutions in more than 140 countries, Ericsson is helping to create the most powerful communication companies in the world. Read more at: www.ericsson.com About Ericsson IPX Ericsson IPX is a non-branded, white-label service that comprises mobile billing and connectivity via SMS, MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) An enhanced transmission service that enables graphics, video clips and sound files to be transmitted via cellphones. Developed as part of the 3GPP project, MMS phones are generally backward compatible with SMS and EMS. , web and 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. . The premium service, IPX Payment, is available to more than 650 million mobile subscribers in 21 countries, and new markets are being added continuously. With the non-premium service, IPX Messaging, content providers can deliver to and receive SMS messages from mobile subscribers worldwide. About Bringiton AB Bringiton AB is a Swedish media company that focuses on creating television formats. Bringiton's media properties can be experienced not only through television but also through other media delivery channels (platforms) including mobile, radio, internet, gaming and print www.bringiton.se. |
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