SK Telecom to Develop Next-Generation Content Delivery Services Using Digital Fountain's DF Raptor(TM) Solution.License Will Enable SK Telecom to Develop Proprietary Mobile Content Delivery System BARCELONA, Spain -- Digital Fountain Inc. today announced that it has licensed its DF Raptor software solution to SK Telecom, the largest mobile operator in Korea. SK Telecom will develop its next-generation of MBMS, BCMCS BCMCS Broadcast and Multicast Services BCMCS Bolton Catholic Music & Choral Society BCMCS Broadcast Multicast Service , and S-DMB content delivery services See CDN. using DF Raptor[TM]. DF Raptor increases transmission efficiency to enable the delivery of more content over a broader geographic range to increase ARPU potential while lowering costs. The world's most advanced technology for reliable delivery of high-quality digital entertainment, DF Raptor is a dynamic solution that solves the inherent problems of content delivery in a mobile environment, including signal loss/interference and delivery confirmation challenges. SK Telecom is the largest mobile operator in Korea, with over 20,000,000 subscribers. The company also has a reputation as one of the most prominent and technologically advanced mobile operators in the world. DF Raptor technology will enable SK Telecom to deliver exciting mobile content - including news, sports, and entertainment - quickly and efficiently to their subscribers' mobile devices. "SK Telecom is committed to providing the highest level of quality services to our customers," said Seungil Park, Service Development Manager for SK Telecom. "Digital Fountain's DF Raptor technology will help us improve the efficiency of our infrastructure while ensuring that our customers receive dependable delivery of the content they want." DF Raptor has been adopted as a standard for the 3rd Generation Partnership Project's (3GPP) Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service (MBMS) specification, and is part of the global standard to support content delivery services over DVB-H See mobile TV and DVB. (Digital Video Broadcasting-Handheld) wireless networks. "SK Telecom has led the world in the broad-based deployment of advanced multimedia services for wireless users." said Charlie Oppenheimer, 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 Digital Fountain, Inc. "This is yet another validation of DF Raptor's ability to optimize digital media delivery over any network." About Digital Fountain Digital Fountain software optimizes the delivery of digital media over any network, even in the most challenging environments. The company's proprietary DF Raptor solution redefines the science of forward error correction A communications technique that can correct bad data on the receiving end. Before transmission, the data are processed through an algorithm that adds extra bits for error correction. If the transmitted message is received in error, the correction bits are used to repair it. (FEC) and sets the standard for efficient and reliable transmission of digital media. Digital Fountain solutions and services are used today in advanced mobile broadcast, IPTV, streaming video, file transfer, and national defense applications, and are recognized by leading international standards bodies including DVB, 3GPP and IETF. Partners and customers include leading global companies such as Cisco Systems, Sumitomo Electric Networks, Scientific Atlanta, Northrop Grumman, Pioneer, KDDI, Sirius Satellite Radio
About SK Telecom SK Telecom (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SKM) (KRX:017670) is the top wireless communication provider in Korea, where it has more than 20 million subscribers taking up more than 50% of the total market. The company, established in 1984, reached KRW KRW In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Korean Won. 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. 10 trillion (USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. 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. 10.7 billion) in revenue in 2005. SK telecom was the first to launch and commercialized CDMA, CDMA 2001x, CDMA EV-DO (EVolution-Data Only) A 3G high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers worldwide that use the CDMA technology, including Verizon and Sprint in the U.S. EV-DO works on EV-DO cellphones as well as laptops and portable devices that have EV-DO modems. and HSDPA networks, and it currently provides cellular, wireless internet, mobile media, global roaming service and more. For more information please visit www.sktelecom.com/eng |
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