Wmode to Fully Manage Content Services for Areeba
Wmode, the developer and operator of the ClearMode(R) managed
service, announced today they have been selected by the Cyprus-based
mobile service provider Areeba to fully manage all of Areeba's content
services. Areeba will now be offering ring tones, graphics, video
clips, chat services and games for their mobile subscribers. Wmode
will assist Areeba to further differentiate themselves as a 3G rich
multimedia mobile service provider.
"Our fully managed content services will provide Areeba with the
opportunity to have a competitive advantage in the Cyprus market with
the latest digital media and help further differentiate them as being
the only true 3G multimedia provider in Cyprus," said Emanuel
Bertolin, CEO for Wmode. "This agreement aligns with Wmode's global
strategy as the world leader in complete mobile content distribution.
We now provide comprehensive mobile distribution services to over 40
carriers and media companies in over 20 countries."
"We partnered with Wmode because of their unique consultative
approach towards the mobile content business. Wmode's industry-leading
fully managed content services allow us to concentrate on the
marketing of our mobile services to our subscribers," stated Dany
Dweik, CMO for Areeba. "Wmode brings global content expertise and
extensive knowledge of local markets that sets them apart from all
other mobile content service providers."
About Areeba
Areeba is a subsidiary of the South Africa-based multinational
telecommunications company MTN Group. Areeba made its appearance in
the Cyprus market on July 12, 2004 and was the first GSM operator to
launch the 3G network in the island in December 2004.
The MTN Group Limited (MTN Group) is a leading provider of
communication services, offering cellular network access and business
solutions. The MTN Group is listed in South Africa on the JSE
Securities Exchange (JSE Limited) under the Industrial -
Telecommunications sector. Launched in 1994, the MTN Group is a
multinational telecommunications group, operating in 21 countries in
Africa and the Middle East. As at end of March 2007 MTN recorded more
than 44 million subscribers across its 21 operations.
www.areeba.com.cy
About Wmode
Wmode operates ClearMode(R), a mobile content distribution service
that provides for the recruitment, management, discovery, delivery and
payment of mobile content. Wmode offers a complete suite of
technologies and services as a managed service to enable mobile
operators, MVNOs, content providers and media and brand companies to
deliver a broad range of wireless Internet content and services to
their consumers. ClearMode, the first complete content distribution
solution, has been operated as a managed service since 2002. Wmode,
founded in September 2000, is a privately held company with offices in
Calgary and Toronto, Canada and Bern, Switzerland. Further information
about Wmode can be found at www.wmode.com.