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IP Unity and Exit Games Team on Real-Time In-Game Trash Talk and Media Features for Mobile, Cross-Carrier and Cross-Platform Multiplayer Gaming.


SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden  & MILPITAS, Calif. & HAMBURG, Germany -- IP Unity[R], the leader in carrier-grade media servers, application servers and real-time multimedia applications, has partnered with award-winning multiplayer platform service provider Exit Games, to add in-game voice conversations (aka Trash Talk trash talk
n.
Disparaging, often insulting or vulgar speech about another person or group.
) features to the networked games powered by Exit Games' Neutron platform. The result is an exciting new set of functions for mobile multiplayer gaming Two or more people playing a game and competing with each other via computer. Although traditional card games such as bridge and poker are played online, games with a large number of people (massively multiplayer) mix real players with simulated environments that turn the computer into a  that allow game development to be a more creative process and increase the social nature of mobile multiplayer applications.

Today, Exit Games powers networked gaming in over 50 countries, with access to over 500 million billable subscribers worldwide. IP Unity serves carriers, public institutions and large enterprises in over 35 countries with rich-media messaging, conferencing, interactive voice response and push-to feature sets over fixed, mobile and IMS-enabled converged networks The integration of the telephone system with IP-based data networks. See softswitch.

(networking) converged network - A single network that can carry voice, video and data.
.

"The combined capabilities of both companies to deliver cross-carrier mobile feature sets for the leading edge of gaming will be proven by these exciting new features," stated Tom Sperry, 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 Exit Games USA. "Our customers have told us that they want the experience of live, real-time chat with other gamers, to add to the action and energy of mobile gaming. We look forward to partnering with market leader IP Unity, a recognized expert in mass-market IP voice, video and streaming features."

"IP Unity knows that carriers, ISPs, next-gen network operators and above all, gamers can benefit from the creative innovations now occurring over mobile and converged networks, and we are very well-equipped to add value to these gaming applications," added Keith Bhatia, Chief Business Officer and CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey.  of IP Unity. "Exit Games is one of the best in the business of cross-platform and cross-network gaming environments, and has built a rich platform complete with connection, billing and administration functions, so that game developers can fully concentrate on their creativity and development skills, and network operators can host multiplayer games at carrier scale and robustness. This is a fantastic opportunity for all of us."

About Exit Games

Exit Games is a software provider for mobile entertainment platforms. The core product Exit Games Neutron is the leading mobile multiplayer solution, connecting mobile operators and users all over the world. Clients and partners of Exit Games are leading publishers, developers and mobile communications companies like THQ THQ Toy Headquarters
THQ Territorial Headquarters
THQ Tehsil Headquarters (Pakistan)
THQ The Holy Quran
THQ Theater Headquarters
 Wireless, Ifone, SkyZone, UIEvolution, Fremantle Media, Verizon, Cingular, Sprint, Softbank, Vodafone, T-Mobile, Qualcomm, Sony Ericsson For an arrangement of Sony Ericsson products, see list of Sony Ericsson products

Sony Ericsson is a joint venture established in 2001 by the Japanese consumer electronics company Sony Corporation and the Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson to make mobile phones.
, Siemens. Exit Games was founded in 2003 on venture capital funding and maintains branches in Hamburg, Germany and San Francisco, CA /USA. For more information, go to www.exitgames.com, email business@exitgames.com, call (EU) +49 40 41 35 96 0 or (USA) +1 (415) 978 982.

About IP Unity

IP Unity is the leader in delivering carrier-grade media servers, application servers and real-time multimedia applications over IP, TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) A technology that transmits multiple signals simultaneously over a single transmission path. Each lower-speed signal is time sliced into one high-speed transmission.  and enterprise networks. The company's open and modular Mereon[R] solutions let service providers, large enterprises and public institutions quickly deploy services ranging from simple personal communications to complex rich media information and enterprise services. IP Unity solutions feature carrier-class reliability and scalability, intelligent resource management and ease of customization, resulting in optimal total cost of ownership. IP Unity's comprehensive multiservice solutions are deployed across traditional and all-IP broadband, fixed, mobile and FMC See fixed mobile convergence.  networks around the world. For more information, go to www.ip-unity.com.

IP Unity, the IP Unity logo and Mereon are registered trademarks of IP Unity.
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