Mobixell Rich Media Service Center to Power Swisscom Mobile's World Cup Multimedia Alert Services; Swisscom Subscribers Can Follow The World Cup with 24/7 Multimedia Services.BOSTON -- Mobixell Networks announced today that Swisscom Mobile (SCM (1) (Software Configuration Management, Source Code Management) See configuration management. (2) See supply chain management. ), the leading provider of mobile communications services in Switzerland, deployed Mobixell's Rich Media Service Center (RMSC RMSC Raytheon Missile Systems Company RMSC Rich Media Service Center RMSC Resource Management Steering Committee RMSC Rocky Mountain Saab Club (Denver, CO, USA) RMSC Resource Management Support Clerk ) version 5 to power its multimedia alert services. As a result, Swisscom's subscribers will enjoy a compelling variety of multimedia content, starting with World Cup news and goal alerts, specially optimized for their handsets. In addition to SCM's Person to Person (P2P See peer-to-peer and point-to-point. ) Multimedia Messaging services (messaging) Multimedia Messaging Services - (MMS) A feature of some mobile telephones that allows them to send messages including text, sound, images and video. which are already enabled by Mobixell's RMSC, the first Application to Person (A2P A2P Application to Person A2P ATLASS II+ ) messaging service to be launched through RMSC will enable Swisscom Mobile subscribers to stay "on the ball" during the FIFA FIFA International Association Football Federation [French Fédération Internationale de Football Association] FIFA n abbr (= Fédération Internationale de Football Association) → FIFA f World Cup 2006(TM). Football fans will have no shortage of opportunities to catch up on the latest news and background information during the games and in the hours between matches. The service will send "live" multimedia content about the games right to the subscriber's handsets via MMS. Swisscom Mobile upgraded to Rich Media Service Center Version 5 with Intelligent Multi-Application Support to enhance their growing content offering. The upgrade to RMSC Version 5 was implemented using the OMA standard interface - STI STI systolic time intervals. (Standard Transcoding Interface), for smoother integration. Support for the industry standard interface will also make it easy for Swisscom to integrate more services in the future. "We frequently launch exciting new content services," said Stefan Kohler, Head of Messaging Domain. "So we were pleased to learn that Mobixell provides a single, centralized platform to power all of our multimedia offerings. We were also very pleased with the smooth integration under tight deadlines that was achieved. Such excellent performance is only reachable when the supplier, the integrator and the customer work as partners and follow a common goal." "We are delighted that Swisscom Mobile has again chosen Mobixell to ensure a top-quality multimedia experience," said Amir Aharoni, 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. and President of Mobixell. "We are committed to enabling our customers to maximize multimedia revenues by introducing richer mobile content, more rapidly." The Mobixell Rich Media Service Center (RMSC) ensures that end users receive multimedia content and messages consistently suited to their particular device. By consolidating all rich media adaptation, transcoding, optimization, and security into a centrally-managed solution, the new RMSC enables operators to support mobile multimedia services in an efficient, cost-effective manner both today and in the future. About Swisscom Mobile With a market share of approx. 63%, Swisscom Mobile is the number one company in the Swiss mobile communications sector. In the 2005 financial year, Swisscom Mobile generated sales of CHF CHF In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Swiss Franc. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 4.168 billion and now has 4.37 million NATEL NATEL Nationales Autotelefon (national car phone) NATEL Neues Auto TELefon (Switzerland) (R) customers. Swisscom Mobile is a publicly limited company in which Swisscom Ltd has a 75% stake, with the British Vodafone Group holding the remaining 25%. The company operates a nationwide GSM network (900/1800 MHz) which was upgraded by the use of EDGE in Spring 2005. In addition, the Swisscom Mobile UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) The GSM implementation of the 3G wireless phone system. Part of IMT-2000, UMTS provides service in the 2 GHz band and offers global roaming and personalized features. network already covers around 90% of the populated area of Switzerland. The company also offers Internet access via wireless LAN at more than 1'000 hotspots. This unusual technology mix is the basis for a comprehensive mobile broadband network and high-quality mobile communications services. Swisscom Mobile has been offering UMTS-based services since November 2004, including live TV and video telephony. It Mobile Unlimited PC card also offers an automatic, seamless and fast way to make mobile connections to the Internet. Incidentally, Swisscom's NATEL(R) subscribers are not only contactable anywhere in Switzerland. They can also be contacted via some 400 mobile networks throughout the world. About Mobixell Networks Mobixell Networks provides advanced multimedia technology and business solutions for mobile network operators. Mobixell's reliable, carrier-grade network solutions offer advanced multimedia value-added services including rich media adaptation, transcoding, optimization, super distribution, mobile viral marketing and security. With Mobixell, operators can increase mobile data traffic, reduce support overhead, and realize faster ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). on next-generation infrastructure. Mobixell's solutions are commercially operative in top-tier carriers on five continents and handle rich media content for millions of subscribers every day. Providers rely on Mobixell to ensure delivery of only the highest-quality multimedia - raising user satisfaction, lowering churn, and safeguarding crucial content revenue streams. Founded in 2000, Mobixell is headquartered in Boston with offices and operations in North America, Europe, APAC APAC Australian Partnership for Advanced Computing APAC Agricultural Policy Analysis Center APAC Asia and Pacific APAC Asian Pacific American Coalition APAC Adapted Physical Activity Council (American Alliance for Health) , and Japan, and an R&D center in Israel. For more information, visit the company's web site at www.mobixell.com. |
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