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Cellcom selects iPoint-media for new interactive
3G video calling services platform
UK, Newbury – June 16, 2008 – iPoint-media (AIM:IPNT), a
provider of live, interactive video applications and delivery
platforms for web, 3G mobile and media, announces that Cellcom
Israel has selected the company's Vitrage video calling
application platform to deliver new interactive 3G video calling
services to its subscribers. The new Service as a Software
("SaaS") agreement will enable Cellcom to develop and deploy a
range of interactive 3G video calling services for Cellcom
customers utilizing a hosted platform in iPoint-media's European
data center.
Cellcom selected iPoint-media after evaluating a number of
different video calling solutions. In addition to the wide range
of interactive video calling services offered by Vitrage, the
platform offers a fast time to market deployment for new
services. Cellcom will benefit from the ability to develop and
modify applications quickly in order to provide a continuous
flow of enticing applications for its subscribers to enjoy.
The ability to provide a hosted solution was also essential in
Cellcom's selection of iPoint-media for its new video calling
services. As part of the SaaS agreement, Cellcom will be able to
take advantage of Vitrage's wide range of capabilities and
services without incurring any capital expenses.
Adi Cohen, Cellcom Israel VP Marketing commented:
"We are happy to see the availability of new services for our
customers utilizing Cellcom's 3G network. Video IVR services
will benefit our customers and prove to offer a user friendly
and enjoyable experience."
Joseph Daniel, iPoint-media VP Marketing and Sales commented:
"We're pleased to add Cellcom, one of Israel's leading 3G mobile
operators, to our growing list of mobile operators adopting the
Vitrage platform to deliver new interactive visual experiences
for their 3G customers. Vitrage, together with our SaaS business
model, offers operators an effective and economical means of
increasing 3G video call traffic and generating new revenue
streams."
The Vitrage 3G video calling service platform offers a very
flexible platform for service providers, Telecom operators and
content aggregators looking to generate premium rate traffic and
increase video calling revenues. As a result, iPoint-media's
customers include a variety of top tier content aggregators,
Telecom operators and leading solution integration partners. |