ESPOO, Finland and FRIBOURG, Switzerland, February 10 - Operators Able to Complement
Preminet Master Catalog, Allowing Users to Browse, Download and Purchase Select
Jamba! Mobile Content & Services
Nokia (NYSE:NOK), the global leader in mobility, and Jamba!, the leading internet
portal for mobile entertainment in Europe and part of the VeriSign, Inc. (Nasdaq:
VRSN) family of companies, today announced that Jamba! will be a key content provider
through Nokia's Preminet Solution, making its industry leading mobile content
available as part of the end-to-end content distribution and transaction service
for mobile network operators worldwide.
Designed to streamline the distribution process for innovative and certified
mobile content and applications, Preminet consists of the Preminet Master Catalog,
Preminet Service Delivery Platform and Preminet Purchasing Client, an innovative
software application that makes it easy for end-users to discover, try and buy
mobile software.
Mobile operators using the Preminet Purchasing Client can choose to complement
the content offered in the Preminet Master Catalog by allowing subscribers to
browse, download, and purchase over the air select Jamba! content. The Jamba!
content catalog of more than 50,000 titles includes the latest ringtones, images,
games, and community services.
Jamba! will optimize its data feeds to be compatible with the Preminet client
and will also provide e-commerce services, with various billing options supported
by the Preminet client.
"We're very pleased to be working with Nokia as part of Preminet," said Oliver
Samwer, CEO of the Jamba! GmbH. "The integration of Jamba!'s extensive catalog
of content titles into the Preminet Purchasing Client gives operators increased
flexibility and the greatest selection in their efforts to provide premier mobile
content to their customers."
Developed and operated by Forum Nokia, Nokia's global developer support program,
Preminet provides a flexible, operator-brandable platform for launching new applications
and services to consumers, including a complete solution for delivery, billing
and revenue distribution with a superior end-user experience.
"Integrating direct access to high quality mobile content from Jamba! into the
Preminet Purchasing Client is a significant step in Nokia's delivery of an open,
flexible content delivery solution," said Steen Thygesen, director, Platform Solutions,
Forum Nokia. "The combination of the superior end-user experience of the Preminet
Purchasing Client with a customized content offering from Jamba! further helps
operators to provide more dynamic and rich content solutions to their end-user
customers. We are excited about the richness of the content offering from Jamba!
and the potential it has in relation to the Preminet Solution."
Preminet sources premium Java and Symbian OS software from leading developers
and content aggregators around the globe, giving them access to the wireless industry's
largest addressable market. Java is the leading platform for mobile software worldwide
with over 350 million handsets in the marketplace, while Symbian is the most popular
smartphone platform in the world, running over two-thirds of the world's smartphones.
For more information visit: www.nokia.com/preminet.
About Forum Nokia
Nokia's global developer program, Forum Nokia connects developers to tools, technical
information, support, and distribution channels they can use to build and market
applications around the globe. From offices in the U.S., Europe, Japan, China,
and Singapore, Forum Nokia provides technical and business development support
to developers and operators to assist them in achieving their goal of successfully
launching applications and services to consumers and enterprises. More information
is available at www.forum.nokia.com.
About Nokia
Nokia is a world leader in mobile communications, driving the growth and sustainability
of the broader mobility industry. Nokia connects people to each other and the
information that matters to them with easy-to-use and innovative products like
mobile phones, devices and solutions for imaging, games, media and businesses.
Nokia provides equipment, solutions and services for network operators and corporations.
www.nokia.com
About Jamba!
Jamba! GmbH, is the leading provider of premium mobile entertainment in Europe,
and is currently expanding into the North American and Asian markets. Jamba! has
an in-house team that develops, markets and distributes digital content and applications
for the newest generation of GPRS, MMS and UMTS mobile handsets. This includes
Information, Entertainment, Shopping, Downloads, Pictures, Ringtones and multimedia
greeting cards. Jamba! products and services effectively turn the mobile telephone
into a mobile office, a games console, or a communications center. Jamba GmbH
is a wholly owned subsidiary of VeriSign, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRSN), the worldwide leading
provider of intelligent infrastructure services for the Internet and telecommunications
networks. Jamba! employs over 480 employees at its worldwide headquarters in Berlin.
Source: Nokia
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