Contract win in Indonesia
08 December 2003 - 6:01PM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:9671S
Emblaze Ltd
08 December 2003
Emblaze and Mobile 8 Sign Agreement to Launch Media Services in Indonesia
Using the Emblaze solution, Indonesia's main CDMA telecom operator set to
revolutionize mobile media industry in Asia
Ra'anana, Israel, December 8, 2003: Further to its June announcement, Emblaze
Systems, an Emblaze Group company (LSE: BLZ), reveals that the $1 million
contract signed is with Mobile-8 Telecom, a telecom operator made up of a
consolidation of existing operators in Indonesia. Emblaze is to receive a
licensing fee for the initial implementation of its EMplatformTM product and
technologies, launched on Mobile-8's new CDMA 1xRTT network in Jakarta, and
thereafter on a nationwide scale.
Mobile-8 customers now have access to an on-demand portal, specially created by
Emblaze, enabling them to stream or download standard MPEG4 video content, as
well as to send animated greeting cards and video messaging. The 'killer
application' in the service package offered is live traffic monitoring services:
Emblaze and Mobile-8 together with a local agent, is deploying traffic
surveillance cameras around Jakarta, to broadcast live feed to the system and
supply real time traffic-monitoring services to its subscribers.
The service is primarily available on IPAQ devices and will be subsequently
rolled out to videophones and multimedia devices, as they are introduced.
Emblaze will also support non-video devices: users with colour screen and WAP
2.0 (not supporting video) will be able to receive a still image/slide show
dynamically taken out of the video clip together with its audio track.
BT Lim, President & CEO of Mobile-8 Telecom stated: "We have selected Emblaze as
our choice technology partner to commercially deploy mobile media services in
Indonesia, for their in-depth knowledge of content creation as well as
management of mobile media services."
Itai Ben-Dor, CEO of Emblaze Systems, said: "Mobile-8 Telecom is a new and
innovative company at the forefront of launching multi-media services in
Indonesia. Its vision to provide an exciting range of mobile media services,
using the Emblaze solution, will utilize the full extent of our expertise in the
market, including content creation and management tools. Today's announcement is
a further endorsement of our strategy to provide end-to-end solutions rather
than a single component of the mobile streaming solution, thereby helping
network operators to launch commercial services with ease."
As a new entrant in the cellular telecommunication industry, Mobile-8 is
committed to increase the penetration of telephony and data usage in Indonesia.
"We will continuously provide new and innovative multimedia solutions to the
Indonesian market. We hope that customers will take this opportunity and
experience themselves the benefits that we are offering them, to make their life
easier," Mr. Lim added.
Emblaze provides a customized, media centric, end-to-end solution for wireless
multimedia, enabling wireless operators to create, manage and deliver rich media
services and offer a personalized communications experience to their wireless
subscribers. On demand news, weather and sports services as well as messaging
and online audio/video capabilities enable wireless service providers to
generate new forms of revenue from their subscriber base. The Emblaze solution
runs on all networks, including GSM/GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, CDMA, 1X, and EVDO. It is
also compatible with all leading formats, such as MPEG4 & Windows Media.
Enquiries:
Emblaze
Itai Ben-Dor + 972 9 7699716
Doron Cohen + 972 9 7699831
Brunswick
Harry Chathli, Craig Breheny, Chi Lo + 44 207 404 5959
Mobile 8
Reita Sitanala +62 21 392 0218 ext. 6548
Notes to Editor:
About Mobile-8
Mobile-8 Telecom is a new cellular operator company that deploys Code Division
Multiple Access (CDMA) 2000 1X and EV-DO in Indonesia. Mobile-8 uses 800 MHz
frequency spectrum. Mobile-8 is headquartered in Jakarta. For further
information, please visit www.mobile-8.com
About Emblaze Systems
Emblaze Systems, established in 1994 and part of the Emblaze group of companies,
is a leading provider of customized, media centric, end-to-end solutions for
wireless multimedia. The Emblaze solution comprises a suite of products and
professional services supporting the entire process of creating, managing and
delivering mobile rich media services.
The Emblaze solution is compliant with 3GPP, 3GPP2, MPEG-4 and other globally
recognized standards on interoperability. Emblaze continues to play a key role
in setting industry standards, as a founding and active member of leading
organizations including 3GPP, OMA and the PSS Activity Group within IMTC.
The company went public in 1996 and is traded on the London Stock Exchange
(BLZ).
www.emblaze.com
About The Emblaze Group (Emblaze Ltd.)
Emblaze Ltd. consists of four companies sharing a common vision to lead the
market transformation to rich media personal communication.
Emblaze Systems, a leading provider of media centric end-to-end solutions for
wireless multimedia; AlphaCell, a wireless rich media smart phone design house;
Orca Interactive, a global market leader in the development of highly scalable
solutions for commercial iTV services; and Emblaze Semiconductor, a fabless IC
company specializing in highly integrated digital multimedia chips for
telecommunication, consumer and security markets.
Emblaze Ltd. has offices in the United States, United Kingdom, China and Israel.
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