This Weeks 3G News By Photos

Europe UK : Specialist 3G video service provider All New Video has signed a partnership agreement with YooMedia, to provide the 3G video network backbone required to support YooMedia’s recently announced, enhanced 3G interactive video gateway.

The gateway will be offered exclusively by Broadband TV Group, YooMedia’s joint venture company with ICTV, and will utilise YooMedia’s cross-platform content delivery capability and ICTV’s HeadendWare® technology.

HeadendWare® enables content delivery using broadband web delivery techniques and tools to 3G including Flash® and Shockwave® animation, high quality streaming audio and full motion video. The enhanced 3G gateway is expected to enable the full capability of HeadendWare® to be made available to all new and existing 3G handsets.

In conjunction with All New Video, BroadbandTV Group aims to operate and provide the most advanced mobile interactive video on demand services for 3G network operators, television broadcasters, content publishers, content producers and advertisers.

All New Video’s 3G video network infrastructure is considered to be one of the largest network-independent installations of its type providing YooMedia and BroadbandTV with a highly scalable, carrier grade solution, supporting both UK and international applications.

Commenting on the launch, All New Video CEO, David Atkins said, “I am genuinely excited to be working with YooMedia on a range of cutting-edge, rich-media services that will span web, mobile and television.”

Neil Macdonald, CEO of YooMedia commented, “I am delighted that we are working with All New Video as they provide a robust, scalable solution to our 3G needs”.