NS8 Corporation: iWave Signs Major Content Distribution Deal with Acme Mobile Singapore
January 11 2006 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
NS8 Corporation (OTCBB:NSEO) announces that its digital media
distribution division, iWave Interactive Systems, has signed a
multi-year content distribution and alliance agreement with Acme
Mobile Pte Ltd., one of Asia's premiere distributors of mobile
entertainment products. Acme Mobile supplies games, images,
karaoke's and other mobile content to over 500 million mobile
subscribers across 11 Asian countries. Acme Mobile will provide its
mobile and broadband content to iWave for distribution to its
carrier partners and direct consumers in Thailand, Singapore,
Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Hong Kong and the Philippines.
"There are a lot of interesting Internet services competing for
this digital content market, but I have not seen a service platform
as unique and exciting as what iWave offers. We're quite proud to
be the first mobile content providers for this service platform,"
says Paul Meyers, Founder & CEO of Acme Mobile. "This is only
the beginning and marks a very good achievement which will only
continue to enhance our overall commercial strategies for iWave,"
says Carl Segal, Executive Vice President of NS8. "Our goal is to
become the most trusted digital content distribution service
worldwide and we hope to achieve that this year. We want iWave
known not only for its technology, but also for its ability to
deliver quality and excellence to any consumer, regardless of their
device." iWave has recently added a mobile and PC interactive
section to its consumer interface to broaden the reach to its
audiences that want mobile products, in addition to audiences that
consume music videos, movies, television series programming and
other special interest media. Acme Mobile will supply a catalogue
of over 200 of the world's best mobile games to iWave, including
products from such developers as Handy Games, Iomo, Global Fun,
Microforum International and many others. Music video audiences
will also have the benefit of downloading dozens of favourite music
titles in Java Karaoke format to their mobile devices from
international artists such as Elton John, the Backstreet Boys, The
Eagles and Britney Spears. The iWave mobile music downloads will
also include popular Asian-based artists such as Aaron Kwok, Sammi
Cheng and Stefanie Sun. In addition, Acme Mobile will provide iWave
with over 1000 images and animations to choose from, as well as
wallpapers and custom image downloads in English and Chinese.
According to Screen Digest, the worldwide market for mobile games
was worth approximately $996 million in 2004 and was expected to
increase to $2.0 billion by the end of 2005. Asia Pacific accounted
for 52% of the worldwide mobile games and accessories market in
2004. LogicaCMG reports that games, ring tones, images,
screensavers and music were among the top five most downloaded
products in 2005, with the highest consumption being in Asia.
Informa Telecoms & Media projects that total global revenue
from mobile downloads will increase to $11.2 billion by 2010. In
South Korea, mobile downloads account for almost as much as 40% of
operator revenues. About Acme Mobile Acme Mobile Pte Ltd. is one of
Asia's premier distributors of mobile entertainment products. Acme
Mobile supplies the world's best games, images, karaoke's and other
mobile entertainment products to carriers, aggregators and portals
in over 11 Asian countries, and to over 500 million mobile
subscribers. Founded in 2003 by a team of media professionals, Acme
now has offices in Singapore and Bangkok, as well as technical
support in the US. About NS8 Corporation NS8 Corporation
(www.ns8corp.net) is a Digital Interactive Media Distribution
Company that specializes in the development of server-based
technologies in the areas of content licensing, digital media
publishing and royalty distribution management, including
interactive consumer viewing systems for Internet on-demand
applications for PC, IPTV and other portable media devices. iWave
Interactive Systems (www.iwave.tv) is a division of NS8 Corporation
that combines NS8's proprietary server based technologies for use
by content owners, media distributors, and telecommunication
companies to provide a powerful solution for processing,
publishing, reporting and distributing content to consumers over a
PC, IPTV or portable wireless environment. Safe Harbor Statement
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forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the
Company's beliefs and the assumptions it made using information
currently available to it. Because these statements reflect the
Company's current views concerning future events, these statements
involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. The actual results
could differ materially from the results discussed in the
forward-looking statements. In any event, undue reliance should not
be placed on any forward-looking statements, which apply only as of
the date of this press release. Trademarks Consumer Program and
Shopping Guide, CPG, Library Distribution Management System, LDMS,
NS8, Secure Digital Content Distribution, Security Protocol
Integration, SPI, and iWave Interactive Systems, iWaveMedia, AdWave
are either registered trademarks or trademarks of NS8 Corporation
or its subsidiaries. The names of actual companies and products
mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
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