Press Releases by Category Media & Telecommunications
First Christian search engine launched in Russian Internet
The first Christian Russian-based search engine wwjd.ru was launched on the 1st of September!
The name of the web-site wwjd.ru was formed from abbreviation of an English phrase "What would Jesus do?" that became popular in the United States in 1890s as a personal motto for thousands of Christians.
At present there are about two thousand web-sites in the index base of the search engine, but…
Announcing TSNN eventFriend™: A new free Facebook application to maximize trade …
TSNN (Trade Show News Network) – the ultimate event resource – launched a new innovative Facebook tool called TSNN eventFriend™ to help event professionals attract more attendees and increase show awareness online. TSNN eventFriend™ can also help attendees and exhibiting staff promote their involvement in the show and organize meetings in advance of the show.
Trade show professionals can now take advantage of the massive social media phenomenon, Facebook, through…
TiVi Phone mobile VoIP software adds ZRTP encryption
Riga, Latvia, 18 September 2008 - Tilts Visiem has started direct cooperation with Philip R. Zimmermann's Zfone Project and now offers an unbreakable level of caller authentication and voice and video encryption in its mobile VoIP software client "TiVi Phone" version 2.0.4, compatible with Symbian S60 and Windows Mobile (versions 5 and 6).
The newer versions of TiVi Phone have a Phil Zimmermann's ZRTP software library built in upon a commercial…
Orga Systems successfully entered Asian market
Asian mobile network operators eager for one-stop-shop solution
Paderborn, Germany/Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 18 September 2008: Orga Systems, leading provider of convergent real-time billing, entered Asian market to answer mobile operators demand for end-to-end billing solution. The subsidiary in Kuala Lumpur, opened in February this year, was the first step for the strategic long-term expansion of business in the Asian Pacific region. The office in Kuala Lumpur will continue providing highly…
World On-Demand launches new customer e-magazine
9/17/2008 -- TOKYO, Japan: The New Media Group’s next generation IPTV service, World On-Demand, is stepping up its customer communications activity with the launch of a new monthly email magazine.
The email magazine will arrive in the digital inboxes of World On-Demand subscribers from late September onwards. The e-magazine not only highlights the best film, TV, sport, news, music and kids entertainment on World On-Demand, but also shows customers…
Orga Systems wins GTB’s Innovation Awards 2008
Virtual Voucher is the “Emerging Markets Service Innovation”
Paderborn, Germany/London, United Kingdom, 17. September 2008: Orga Systems’ Virtual Voucher System used at Claro in El Salvador has been recognized to be the “Emerging Markets Service Innovation”. Therefore, the solution has been awarded the Global Telecoms Business’ Innovation Awards 2008.
„Orga Systems' Virtual Voucher Solution offers us many new opportunities - be it reaching rural areas and opening up new market…
Pixelmetrix and Skyline Together Offer Network-wide Visibility & Monitoring
IBC 2008, Amsterdam, September 12, 2008 – Pixelmetrix, the global expert in Preventive Monitoring for digital television and IPTV networks, and Skyline Communications, the global leader in multi-vendor network management solutions for the HFC broadband, satellite, IPTV and broadcast industry, announced the integration of their broadcast monitoring tools to be featured at IBC. The collaboration generated a fully automated, service-oriented provisioning of Pixelmetrix DVStation product line into the DataMiner…
Pixelmetrix launches VISUALmpeg Qualify™
IBC 2008, Amsterdam, September 12, 2008 – Pixelmetrix, the global expert in Preventive Monitoring for digital television and IPTV networks, announced the launch of its VISUALmpeg Qualify™ video and audio quality analyzer at IBC 2008, Amsterdam, Booth 1C39.
The VISUALmpeg Qualify™ is an expansion of Pixelmetrix array of video and audio quality analyzers, offering a new level of off-line quality assessment for audiovisual streams with comprehensive support for most current industry…
Pixelmetrix Electronic Couch Potato™ (ECP™) - Now Shipping
IBC 2008, Amsterdam, September 12, 2008 – Pixelmetrix, the global expert in Preventive Monitoring for digital television and IPTV networks, is now shipping its Electronic Couch Potato™ (ECP™). Demonstrations are available at Pixelmetrix Booth 1C39.
The Pixelmetrix Electronic Couch Potato™ (ECP™) is an after the network probe that measures and reports the end-users’ experience for delivered video services. Collecting telemetry from multiple ECPs™ distributed across a wide network and…
earthTV continues camera network expansion in Warsaw
earthTV the world’s most watched daily live programme from Europe continues to expand its worldwide camera network. Following on its recent announcement of 4 new camera locations in South Africa earthTV now has a new installation in the centre of Warsaw. earthTV cameras aim to offer users the best insights into the city life of and the Warsaw. The new earthTV camera site is on top of the highest building…
DIGIT is the #1 Technology Magazine in India as per the Indian Readership Survey …
DIGIT is the #1 Technology Magazine in India as per the Indian Readership Survey (IRS)
New Delhi, August 08: 9.9 Media is proud to announce that its publication DIGIT has been recognized as the #1 Technology Magazine in India in terms of readership in the 2008 Indian Readership Survey (IRS 2008 R1).
The IRS survey indicates that Digit continues to be the dominant source for readers to stay updated on…
Edward Henning joins 9.9 Media as the Editor-in-Chief for DIGIT and SKOAR
New Delhi, September 10: 9.9 Media is proud to announce the appointment of Edward Henning as the Editor-in-Chief for its publications DIGIT and SKOAR. Edward has moved to New Delhi from London, where he was the Managing Editor for the UK website of the German company Heise Verlag, publisher of c’t magazine – Europe's largest magazine for computer technology. He managed the UK online business for Heise and has also…
TBN's World Premiere of a Motion Picture Adored by Audiences Facing the Giants D …
The Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) is proud to roll out the red carpet for Facing the Giants, to be premiered in its entirety without commercial interruptions (on the world's largest religious network) on Sunday, September 21 at 7:00 PM (PST).
Written, produced, and directed by the Kendrick brothers – Alex and Stephen – Facing the Giants is the story of a down-and-out coach with a losing, underdog team; all must pit…
Talented Artists Unite at Uncomun Festival on September 20th at Public Assembly
September 4, 2008. New York, New York. Discover a different kind of festival called Uncomun on September 20, 2008 at Public Assembly in Brooklyn from 7:00 pm till 4:00 am. The festival will feature a thriving mix of musicians and artists who will unite to bring the party back to New York City.
Since its inception as a monthly event series in 2004, Uncomun has captivated audiences with its unique breed…
ENENSYS Technologies and Viaccess launch a new offer to secure the broadcast TV …
Amsterdam – ENENSYS, Broadcast equipment provider, announces today a partnership with Viaccess, LG Electronics, Expway and Sagem Orca. This partnership will secure access to mobile broadcast TV, based on the OMA BCAST SmartCard Profile Standard. This initiative aims at providing customers and operators with a production-ready end to end environment, including handset from LG Electronics. The full scope system, available for trials and production deployment, includes optimized capacities inherited…
Pixelmetrix Couch Potato™ Wins CSI Product of the Year Award at IBC 2008
IBC 2008, Amsterdam, September 15, 2008 – Pixelmetrix, the global expert in Preventive Monitoring for digital television and IPTV networks, beat two other companies to clinch the Cable & Satellite International (CSI) Product of the Year Award 2008 for Best Monitoring or Network Management Solution for its Electronic Couch Potato™ (ECP™) at IBC.
The Pixelmetrix Electronic Couch Potato™ (ECP™) is an after the network probe that measures and reports the end-users’…
Alsumaria TV, the independent broadcaster Iraqi Satellite TV Network selects ENE …
Rennes, France, September 12, 2008 - Alsumaria TV, the independent broadcaster Iraqi Satellite TV Network selects ENENSYS to conduct the first DVB-H MobileTV commercial launch in the Middle East.
Alsumaria TV’s MOBISION confirms its leading position in TV broadcast and innovation in MobileTV by using DVB-H network equipments from ENENSYS Technologies.
Alsumaria TV’s MOBISION has selected ENENSYS Technologies' solution to promote and conduct the first MobileTV service on a large-scale commercial basis…
Pixelmetrix serves up its integrated solutions galore for Cable, Satellite, Terr …
IBC 2008, Amsterdam, September 12, 2008 – Pixelmetrix, the global expert in Preventive Monitoring for digital television and IPTV networks, will demo its latest line of integrated quality television service assurance solutions at IBC 2008, Amsterdam, Booth 1C39.
Specials at booth 1C39 include the new VISUALmpeg Qualify™ that provides static file-based video and audio analysis for VOD content, ready-for-shipment Electronic Couch Potato™ (ECP™), an after the network probe that measures and…
The Hospitality Industry and Call Accounting
Call accounting, the ability to track and analyze phone calls, was originally invented in the 1970s as a way for businesses to manage phone usage within their organizations. By the early 80s it had been adapted to the hospitality industry, allowing hotels and resorts to more easily track guest phone usage, recover telephone costs, and generate extra revenue through the resale of phone calls.
Call accounting systems, such…
Continued Blueslice Next Generation HLR Deployment Enables Elephant Talk’s Inter …
Elephant Talk sets itself apart as the global MVNE for carriers and MVNOs
Montreal, Canada & Amsterdam, The Netherlands- September 12, 2008: Blueslice Networks and Elephant Talk Communications, Inc. (OTCBB: ETAK), an international telecom and multimedia content distributor, announced today their long-term agreement for a global expansion. Already a Blueslice customer, Elephant Talk will be deploying additional next generation Home Location Registers from Blueslice, meeting their plans to expand…
Loomis Armors Against Data Theft
The company that is trusted to protect the assets of many of the nation’s major banks, now trusts PhoneFactor to protect theirs.
OVERLAND PARK, KS (September 9, 2008) - PhoneFactor, a leading provider of security products and services, today announced that Loomis, an international leader in the cash handling services industry, has selected PhoneFactor as its two-factor authentication solution in the US.
Loomis’ high profile customers in the financial, commercial and…
Broadband United launches product development
New product will boost DSL range, data speed and stability beginning in 2009
Regensburg / Ebermannstadt, Germany – August 27, 2008. Northern Bavarian technology company Broadband United has just launched development of its new product IFC Interconnect. Once released in the first quarter of 2009, IFC Interconnect will significantly improve the range, data speed and stability of the symmetrical DSL (SHDSL) service used by business customers. In 2009, Broadband United…
IRS EXPANDS INVESTIGATION OF FLORIDA INTERNET EVANGELIST TO INCLUDE SENATOR OBAM …
September 11, 2008 (WASHINGTON) – The IRS has expanded its investigation into Florida internet evangelist Bill Keller of Live Prayer to include a review of comments Keller made questioning the faith of senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
In February of this year, the IRS launched an investigation to determine whether or not Keller had violated his ministry’s tax-exempt status when he declared "a vote for Romney is a vote for…
The New Generation Of Video Surveillance
C-MOR Inc., since years a successful provider in the area of innovative video surveillance systems - announced the launch of the latest version of C-MOR-Video: 3.10
The brand new C-MOR-Video version offers users easy access to various new features:
From now on users using version 3.10 will be able to operate PTZ cameras without difficulty via Palm handheld or Windows Mobile. With just one click the user can start running preconfigured cameras.…
Lucullen Launched During Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
NEW YORK, NY - (September 09, 2008) - Launched during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, Lucullen will exhibit at Moda Manhattan Spring/Summer 2009 Collections. Lucullen is also chosen to be showcased at Luxury Lounge during the Toronto International Film Festival which is offered exclusively to only celebrities and VIPs.
Every woman should feel comfortable in the clothes she wears. Thankfully, we have Lucullen, the revolutionary fashion design company bringing us an extraordinarily…
3CX Opens New Office in Australia
New 3CX Australian office to serve booming IP PBX software market with innovative 3CX Phone System for Window
3CX (3cx.com), developer of the award-winning 3CX Phone System for Windows, has opened an office in Australia. The Australian presence will play a key role in the expansion of the company’s partner network in the area, as well as, help support Australian-based users of 3CX VoIP Phone System.
3CX Phone System for Windows is…
Orga Systems shortlisted for World Communication Awards
Research project nominated for the Best Technology Foresight
Paderborn, Germany, 11. September 2008: Orga Systems, leading provider of convergent real-time billing, is delighted to be short listed at the Total Telecoms’ World Communication Awards 2008. The innovative research project Local Mobile Services (LOMS) is seen as one of the Best Technology Foresights.
Orga Systems is contributing to the development of groundbreaking technologies within the LOMS project. In particular, Orga Systems has…
Hang Loose: Action Sports Photographer Tim McKenna teams up with Outdoor-Archiv
Tim McKenna is a distinguished expert in his field. Although the Australian-born photographer made a name for himself in the international Action Sport photography field, he is best known internationally for his stunning surf pictures.
Last year he published his book “Teahupoo”, in which he managed to capture the beauty of Tahitian surf paradise with breathtaking pictures. As of now Tim McKenna is represented in Germany by Outdoor-Archiv. A selection of…
NETWORK ELECTRONICS/VPG demonstrates DataMiner NMS integration at IBC 2008
Market-leading video transport solutions can be monitored and controlled from a single consolidated user interface, increasing service quality and availability.
Sandefjord, Norway, September 9, 2008 -- Network Electronics, the industry leader in optical transport, video over IP, video over SONET/SDH, routing and signal processing solutions for reliable video transport, has integrated the awarded and widely deployed Skyline Communications DataMiner multi-vendor NMS (Network Management System) with its market-leading Flashlink, VikinX…
Blueslice Networks Expands its Converged Subscriber Platform Solution by Introdu …
Introducing a stepping stone to improving the subscriber experience: the AAA 3000™
Montreal, Canada- September 9, 2008: Blueslice announced today that it has the solution to effectively capitalize on the wireless data services market. With the AAA 3000™’s RADIUS server functionality added to the Converged Subscriber Platform, CSP 3000™, Blueslice is able to further push the subscriber database consolidation and allow a better integration and convergence throughout the network.
Serving as…
Big TV DTH launches South Starter & South Popular Packs for Karnataka
BIG TV DTH, the fully Digital Home entertainment service from Reliance Communications, is offering consumers in Karnataka a veritable deal. The Launch offer of BIG TV comes along with immense benefits and savings for millions of TV viewers in Karnataka. BIG TV currently offers 10 Channels in Kannada including one exclusive Kannada movie channel.
Starting at Rs. 1990 for Starter Pack and Rs. 2190 for Popular pack, TV viewers in Karnataka…
Redundant Private Fiber Solution for Concepts ICT
EUNETWORKS PROVIDES DARK FIBER CONNECTIVITY FOR DUTCH INTERNET SERVICES PROVIDER
Amsterdam/Netherlands, 09 September 2008 – euNetworks, (SGX: H23.SI), Europe’s foremost provider of mission-critical, extreme performance and capacity data services to large corporates, carriers and services providers, today announced it has completed an agreement with Dutch Internet Services Provider Concepts ICT. Under the terms of the agreement, euNetworks will deploy fiber|nex, a dedicated private fiber solution in Amsterdam, supporting the rollout of…
ENENSYS Technologies demonstrates a complete end-to-end solution for optimizing …
At this year's IBC, ENENSYS Technologies will unveil a world-class solution for optimizing the delivery of DVB-H regional content with nationwide services, enabling operators to tremendously reduce their annual OPEX.
ENENSYS' portfolio ranges from transcoding solutions and DVB-H IP encapsulation through transmission and IP distribution, to DVB-H RF signal reception and real-time analysis. ENENSYS extends its comprehensive DVB-H end-to-end solution to support regional content distribution by introducing MobiEdge, the…
ND SatCom: SWR Orders SNG Vehicle with Production Technology and Satellite Uplin …
Friedrichshafen, September 5, 2008 – The German public broadcaster Südwestrundfunk (SWR) recently ordered an SNG vehicle (Satellite News Gathering) with satellite uplink and TV production technology from ND SatCom, an SES ASTRA company. The satellite uplink consists of a SkyRAY Compact 1500plus antenna subsystem and is HD/SD-ready (High Definition / Standard Definition) – one of the first within the Association of Public Broadcasting Corporations (ARD) in Germany. The satellite communications…
Astellia monitors mobile networks in South America
Astellia is extending its activities in South America. Since beginning of 2008, Astellia has won two main new Customers in this area: one in Chile and one in Colombia.
A large Operator in Chile appointed Astellia earlier this year to audit its GSM and UMTS (3G) network.
The Astellia solution is compatible and complements the Operator’s internal tools. It gives the operational optimization team a complete picture of customers’ behaviour and…
ZiSCC supports multi-protocols synchronous communication and up to 2M bps high-s …
2008/9/5 Taipei, Taiwan - ZiPCOM announced today, the internet Synchronous Communication Controller (ZiSCC) PCI cards, which supports multi-protocols of HDLC/SDLC, Mono-sync, Bi-sync, and Raw modes with optional 1/ 2/ 4 ports’ RS232/RS422/RS449/X.21/V.35 synchronous serial multi-interface. Each of the serial ports can be individually configured for RS-232, RS-422, RS449, X.21, V.35 communications. The ZiSCC serial offers LAN port to Ethernet. It supports high-speed data rates up to 2M bps in burst…
Free Faith-Based Television Gaining Ground in U.S. Prisons
A Trinity Broadcasting Network initiative created to impact the nation’s soaring recidivism rates is gaining in popularity with correctional officials. Launched in 2007, TBN Second Chance is a faith-based program designed to give inmates a second chance to make good choices by providing positive, life-affirming television programming around the clock. The program is fully funded by TBN, the largest faith-based network in the world, and provides up to four…
Las Vegas-based Twin Translations Announces Full-Time Translation and Multilingu …
Las Vegas, NV (September 3, 2008) Twin Translations (twintranslations.com), a boutique translation and multilingual copywriting owned by two seasoned language professionals, announces full-time operations of its Las Vegas-based office. “We are delighted to serve the Hispanic community here in Las Vegas and nationwide by providing Spanish-language solutions,” said Judy Jenner, Principal of Twin Translations.
In its first year of operation in the United States and its sixth year of operations…
888voipstore.com to Distribute Vdex-40 Embedded Asterisk* IP PBX Online
San Diego, California, USA, 2 September 2008 -- The Amanda Company announced it has finalized an agreement with 888voipstore.com to distribute TechnoCo’s Vdex-40 embedded Asterisk IP-PBX through their online store.
Vdex-40 is claimed to be the first Asterisk appliance to maximize voice quality by implementing multiple microprocessors dedicated to the separate processing of voice and data, this is in addition to separate digital signal processor(s) for voice compression using G.711, G.723.1,…
Northwest EMC Begins Construction On New Midwest EMC Test Facility in Minneapoli …
Northwest EMC, Inc., an industry leading EMC and EMI Test and certification service provider, is expanding its operations into the Minneapolis, Minnesota area. After years of serving the west coast with EMC facilities in Washington, Oregon and California, a strong growth curve has helped the EMC market leader to expand and serve other geographies.
The EMC facility will be equipped with the latest EMC and EMI test equipment, including a full…
Appia Partners with Edge Technology Group to Offer Managed IT and Telecom Servic …
TRAVERSE CITY, MI – September 2, 2008 – Appia Communications announced today that Edge Technology Group has joined Appia’s rapidly-growing nationwide network of partners. Edge Technology Group is one of the newest partners to join Appia, a leading provider of managed IT and telecommunications services to small and midsize companies and organizations.
“We are excited to partner with Edge Technology Group. The expertise of their staff is impressive, as is their…
Wipro Addresses Aircel’s Revenue Assurance Requirement with Teleonto’s CApTOR …
2nd September 2008 Hyderabad, India: Teleonto Technologies, a Next Generation innovation leader in Telecom Revenue Assurance and Revenue Intelligence Analytics, announced that Wipro Ltd the IT outsourcing partner for Aircel has selected Teleonto’s Revenue Assurance Solution – CApTORTM to address Aircel’s revenue assurance needs across its 9 existing GSM networks across India. Teleonto will provide end-to-end revenue assurance solution on Onsite Software as a Service (S-a-a-S) model to address Aircel’s…
Shake it - product innovation hits the international market
mobivention releases a new Flash® Lite™product which enables quick and fun personalization of mobile phones
Cologne (Germany) – 2 September 2008 – About 18 months ago mobivention started with the distribution of Flash lite wallpapers and has been getting remarkable response from mobile network operators and handset manufacturers since then. The brand new product called Shaking Wallpaper based on Flash lite is a set of wallpapers which can be changed just…
NicLine announces 45-Day Free Trial Period of RSP Tools & Price Discounts on dom …
MADRID -- September 1, 2008 -- NicLine, an ICANN accredited registrar for domain name resellers, today announced a 45-Day Free Trial Period for new users to experience its Registry Service Provider (RSP) Service, and price discounts on .es and .net domains. The promotions will be available until October 31, 2008.
The RSP service incorporates all the necessary tools for domain name registration and management in a transparent and easy way…
earthTV signs new deal with South African Broadcasting Corporation
SABC2 has agreed a deal with Earth Television Network – part of the Telcast Media Group headquartered in Munich, Germany - to launch live earthTV programmes every day plugging SABC into Earth Television Network’s worldwide media community, and in a new departure for the genre to localise the format.
From September 1st, SABC2 will show earthTV’s The World LIVE four times daily, with each 90-second short offering seven live glimpses of…
serVonic IXI-Call CTI Version 3.0 - The new generation of Computer Telephony Int …
Olching, 27th August 2008: The new IXI-Call Version 3.0 from serVonic is available now: The third party CTI-solution IXI-Call 3.0 comes up with “Active Contacts“ technology, Microsoft Outlook calendar integration and flexible presence management. Within a fully new designed interface, IXI-Call offers the user an improved contact-, journal- and task-management and group features.
The “Active Contacts“ technology in IXI-Call 3.0 centers the call partner, this means the contact. The IXI-Call Server…
Online-mastering.com - Web Based Music Mastering Online for Musicians, Producers …
The web based audio mastering studio Online-mastering.com presents the next big step in professional online audio mastering of musical recordings. Their freshly upgraded website offers a convincing new interface, that accelerates the data exchange between the mastering service and its customers, making CD and vinyl mastering via internet more convenient, more secure and also more fun to use.
Audio mastering is an essential part of the mixing process and can…
IP Globalcom granted International Telecom License; first private sector telecom …
Oranjestad – On August 27, 2008 the Court of First Instance of Aruba ordered the Government of Aruba to grant IP Globalcom N.V., formerly Café Internet N.V. an open concession to operate as an international carrier.
This decision implies that the incumbent -Setar- is no longer the sole international carrier of Aruba.
IP Globalcom NV, under the service brand Aruba Wireless® plans to use undersea fiber optic cable, the most advanced…
Fromdistance starts new type of bidirectional SMS service
Fromdistance has launched FromSMS (fromsms.net), a new type of bidirectional SMS service for web applications. Any web developer can use FromSMS as a two-way SMS interface for any web service. FromSMS consists of FromSMS Server and FromSMS Client. FromSMS Server is hosted by Fromdistance; FromSMS Client is a Nokia S60 compatible application which can be downloaded from www.fromsms.net free of charge.
As FromSMS lets web developers use their own devices as…
FISHLABS celebrates successes at the Games Convention
At this year’s Games Convention, FISHLABS Entertainment GmbH, leading developer of high quality 3D mobile games, was present with a large booth in the consumer hall for the first time, along with their spot in the joint booth for Hamburg@work in the Business Centre. With the large format presentation of premium mobile games and the support of Sony Ericsson, visitors were able to see for themselves that games on mobile…
