M1 Selects Streamezzo To Develop And Deliver Mobile Music And Video Services In Singapore

Over One Million Mobile Subscribers Can Now Enjoy the Ultimate Mobile Entertainment Experience on Streamezzo’s Universal Software Platform

Paris, France ─ September 12, 2008 ─ Streamezzo, creator of the Universal Software Platform™ that overcomes mobile industry fragmentation and powers the Mobile Internet, today announced that MobileOne Ltd (M1), a leading provider of wireless communications services in Singapore, has selected Streamezzo’s technology platform and professional services team to develop, deploy and run MiWorld Go, M1’s new mobile music and video service.  M1 becomes the latest in an expansive roster of top-tier mobile operators to choose Streamezzo’s rich media software framework to power their mobile entertainment offerings.

With more than one million mobile subscribers, M1 is one of Asia’s leading mobile communications providers, offering a full range of mobile voice and data communications services over its 2G/3G/3.5G network. MiWorld Go is a free application that lets subscribers preview the latest music and video content before deciding on their purchase.  The service is updated constantly to deliver the hottest tunes to music lovers with intuitive browsing and instant access to hundreds of available artists. Streamezzo’s software drives M1’s new offering, consisting of a downloadable thin client for rendering multimedia content on the handset, along with Streamezzo Rich Media Server, a high-performance J2EE platform for mobile service deployment and management. MiWorld Go is available on more than 20 handsets including Symbian and Java phones.

“At M1 we constantly strive to add to the value proposition we offer customers by working with technology and content partners to enhance and update the appeal and relevance of our range of services.  MiWorld GO results from a collaboration with Streamezzo and it is a service that will no doubt keep pace and be in tune with our customers’ energetic lifestyles by providing them with quick and easy access to a vast repertoire of music and entertainment content,” said P Subramaniam, M1’s Chief Marketing Officer.

Streamezzo Rich Media Software Suite is a complete set of tools for developing and deploying world-class rich media services for any mobile device.  The Suite includes:

-   Rich Media Client – a thin client application for service rendering multimedia content on handsets
-   Rich Media Server -  publishes and delivers a full range of rich media services, such as interactive Mobile TV, widgets, portals, and dedicated real-time multimedia services
-   Workbench – powerful authoring software for designing and creating interactive rich media mobile services
-   Rich Media for Broadcast – core Streamezzo technology enabling telecom operators, MVNOs, broadcasters, and manufacturers to deliver mobile TV over broadcast networks to mobile devices
-   Service Manager - a full-featured back-end solution that enables mobile administrators and marketers to manage and customize any Rich Media mobile service quickly and easily.

“M1 is widely recognized as one of Asia’s most innovative mobile operators and their new MiWorld Go mobile entertainment portal will certainly help extend their reputation as a true mobile pioneer,” said Pierre-Emmanuel Struyven, Streamezzo’s CEO.  “We’re pleased that Streamezzo has once again been selected as the technology partner to drive one of the industry’s most exciting mobile video and mobile music initiatives.”