QuickPlay Media Powers the Debut of Video on Alltel Wireless’ Celltop Service
QuickPlay Media, the leader in mobile TV and video solutions, today announced that Alltel Wireless (NYSE:
AT) has deployed QuickPlay’s OpenVideo™
platform to power Celltop’s new streaming
video capabilities. To introduce the service, Alltel is offering four
new video cells that offer the latest entertainment, horoscopes, extreme
sports and wellness content from NBC, MTV, E!, Gaiam and other sources.
The launch of Celltop’s video-on-demand
service further establishes QuickPlay in the U.S. market and follows the
company’s expansion of its global presence
with new offices in San Francisco and London.
“The delivery of streaming video content
through QuickPlay’s OpenVideo platform will
enable Alltel to provide excellent content to customers enjoying the
popular Celltop service,†said Wayne Purboo,
CEO and co-founder of QuickPlay Media. “Successful
carrier implementations of mobile media services, such as Alltel’s
Celltop, are fueling QuickPlay’s momentum for
continued expansion and success worldwide.â€ÂÂ
Alltel’s Celltop is an award-winning
technology that mimics the capabilities of a desktop PC with easy
access, organization and control of content on wireless devices.
Launched in January 2007, the company now offers 15 cells comprised of
graphics and text that provide shortcuts for wireless users to navigate
through aggregated information and applications.
“Customers love Celltop because it enables
them to access relevant and exciting content more easily than ever
before,†said Scott Moody, director of data
services for Alltel Wireless. “The addition
of video-on-demand to Celltop marks a significant milestone in our
continuing commitment to deliver innovative and advanced services to the
marketplace.â€ÂÂ
QuickPlay’s OpenVideo platform powers mobile
video services for 11 major mobile operators in North America, providing
both live and on-demand content from more than 150 different media
companies. Key features of the QuickPlay service delivery platform
include a superior content management system, advanced reporting and
analytics to manage mediation and settlement, open APIs for ease of
partner integration and advanced service delivery capabilities.
About QuickPlay Media
QuickPlay Media provides content management and service delivery
solutions for mobile television and video services. The QuickPlay
OpenVideoâ„¢ platform offers maximum
flexibility and streamlined application integration for mobile
operators, media companies and technology partners. OpenVideo works in
many different mobile content ecosystems, seamlessly operating with
major search, billing and user interface frameworks. QuickPlay Media
Inc. has offices in Toronto, San Francisco and London. For complete
information, please visit www.quickplay.com.
About Alltel
Alltel (NYSE: AT) is the owner and operator of the nation's largest
wireless network and has more than 12 million wireless customers. For
more information about Alltel, please visit www.alltel.com.
More information on Celltop is available at www.mycelltop.com.


