VastVideo Partners with w-Technologies To Enable Wireless Streaming Informational Video.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 2001 Wireless Application Development Platform Mobilero(TM)To Allow VastVideo Customers To Access VideoAnswers(TM)From Mobile Devices w-Technologies, Inc., a global provider of wireless software products and mobile business solutions, today announced that VastVideo, the leading programmer of informational videos, has licensed Mobilero(TM), the company's wireless application development platform, to wirelessly enable VideoAnswers(TM). VideoAnswers(TM) are short video clips that present an explanation, presentation or performance on demand. VastVideo has encoded and edited over 250,000 VideoAnswers(TM) from their library of over 17,000 special-interest videos. Through this strategic partnership, individuals will be able to search for, browse, and view VideoAnswers(TM) using a wide variety of personal data assistants (PDAs). VastVideo's VideoAnswers(TM) span over 500 categories and cover everything from how to pitch a curve ball to how to pitch a tough client. "VideoAnswers(TM) are ideal for the mobile environment," said Nathan Leight, 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 VastVideo. "By partnering with w-Technologies, we have licensed one of the most proven wireless development platforms. This will allow us to deliver VideoAnswers(TM) to end-users wherever they are, so they can get the information they want, when they want it. Users can watch instructional videos on planting tulip tulip [Pers.,=turban], any plant of the large genus Tulipa, hardy, bulbous-rooted members of the family Liliaceae (lily family), indigenous to north temperate regions of the Old World from the Mediterranean to Japan and growing most abundantly on the steppes bulbs while in the garden, see how to properly install shingles shingles: see herpes zoster. shingles or herpes zoster Acute viral skin and nerve infection. Groups of small blisters appear along certain nerve segments, most often on the back, sometimes after a dull ache at the site; pain becomes while on the roof of a house, and much more via a wide variety of PDAs." Mobilero is w-Technologies' proven wireless application development platform that already powers the mobile business of nearly 20 corporations globally. The platform supports communications, content delivery and transactions across more than 250 complementary and competing wireless devices, networks and service providers. "w-Technologies has already launched numerous types of wireless solutions for major corporations, including wireless e-mail, sales force automation Automating the sales activities within an organization. A comprehensive SFA package provides such functions as contact management, note and information sharing, quick proposal and presentation generation, product configurators, calendars and to-do lists. , securities trading securities trading, financial activity involving transactions of property such as stocks, bonds, commodities, and currency (see securities). Although the trading of stocks and bonds dates back several centuries in many Western nations, the development of the , banking, and package tracking," said Sergey Fradkov, CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. of w-Technologies. "Our partnership with VastVideo, which will allow users to access video information on-demand, is further evidence of Mobilero's advanced development capabilities. In addition, this partnership will enable w-Technologies to provide a richer mobile experience to our enterprise customers, enhancing their overall wireless strategy." About VastVideo VastVideo is the leader in the delivery of informational video across digital platforms. VastVideo's library of over 17,000 special-interest videos covers over 500 categories. VastVideo encodes the video tapes and edits them into VideoAnswers(TM) - short clips, usually 1-3 minutes, that present explanations, demonstrations or performances - and syndicates them to Internet sites, wireless providers and interactive television providers. VideoAnswers(TM) are also available through VastVideo's Affiliate Network An affiliate network acts as an intermediary between publishers (affiliates) and (merchant) affiliate programs. It allows publishers to find affiliate programs, which are suitable for their website and it helps websites offering affiliate programs reach its target audience. which has over 75 million monthly unique users. VastVideo also licenses its proprietary technology and provides services to corporations seeking to transform corporate video archives into tools for customer service, employee training and corporate communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise. . The company was founded by leading entrepreneur Nathan Leight of Terrapin terrapin (tĕr`əpĭn), name for several edible turtles of fresh or brackish water. terrapin Any omnivorous aquatic turtle of the family Emydidae, especially the diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin). Partners, which co-founded both PaperExchange and e-Steel. VastVideo's President is Neil Braun, the former President of the NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. Television Network and CEO of Viacom Entertainment. For more information about VastVideo or to sign up for their Affiliate Program, visit www.vastvideo.com. About w-Technologies, Inc. Founded in 1997, w-Technologies Inc. (www.w-technologies.com) introduced mobile commerce to the world when it released the first of its wireless application products more than three years ago. Today, the company continues to set the standard in wireless application development, offering Mobilero(TM) - its patent-pending wireless application platform - and 25 wireless software products in five groups: mobile finance, commerce, enterprise, content and communications. w-Technologies is headquartered in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. with an international presence in Europe and Latin America. Its clients include some of the world's leading corporations. Through its Mobile Vision Partner (MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. ) program, the company also has built strategic alliances with many of the leading telecommunications companies, device manufacturers and wireless infrastructure organizations. |
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