MattoRuu
13 years ago
UltraViolet™ Begins B2B Deployment in U.S. Market
Licensing Program Launched for Groundbreaking Video Ecosystem
UltraViolet will Permit Cloud Access through Open Digital Rights Locker System
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) LLC, an open, cross-industry consortium of more than 70 companies dedicated to facilitating the development and operation of UltraViolet™, today announced the launch of its licensing program for content, technology and service providers. DECE continues to anticipate that, beginning this fall, consumers in the United States will be able to purchase select movies and TV shows with UltraViolet rights.
Designed to address growing discontent with today’s siloed market for digital video, UltraViolet will provide consumers with a new, compelling way to collect and enjoy movies and TV shows from a wide array of outlets. This ecosystem will combine the benefits of cloud access with the power of an open, industry standard--empowering consumers to use multiple content services and device brands interchangeably, at home and on-the-go.
Becoming an UltraViolet licensee will enable companies to implement technical specs; market content, services and products with the UltraViolet name and logo; and make use of a centralized digital rights locker system for consumers’ management of their UltraViolet proofs-of-purchase. Licensing is available for companies to participate in UltraViolet through one or more of five defined roles: content provider, retailer, streaming service provider, app/device maker, and download infrastructure/services provider. Information on licensing can be found at www.uvvu.com.
Mark Teitell, UltraViolet’s General Manager, commented: "Consumers are looking for a better value proposition to own and collect digital movies and TV shows--a proposition that provides downloads, streaming and physical copy viewing options which are accessible on multiple platforms. The initiation of UltraViolet's business-to-business (B2B) licensing program represents another key step in the development and roll-out of this new ecosystem designed to respond to this consumer demand. Interest in UltraViolet has been robust and we are excited about the number of companies seeking to play roles in the delivery of Ultraviolet to consumers in the coming months."
DECE also published its technical specifications that define how the various ecosystem roles work together to bring UltraViolet to consumers. The specifications will ensure a consistent consumer experience, and ease the implementation process for participating companies. UltraViolet’s specifications include a universal Common File Format for downloads, which allows consumers to copy playable files directly among multiple brands of registered apps/devices, even as they may run different UltraViolet-compliant Digital Rights Management (DRM) systems. With the Common File Format, titles intended for downloading will be encoded and encrypted by the entertainment content providers just once, but will play across multiple platforms, creating a highly efficient and streamlined alternative to today’s vertical distribution systems.
Initial UltraViolet licensees are now integrating with and beta testing the digital rights locker system, which DECE will operate as a shared cloud resource for all licensees. Neustar (NYSE:NSR), a provider of market-leading, innovative network and digital media interconnectivity solutions, was selected by DECE as a key partner to build and operate the UltraViolet technology infrastructure.
Support for the development and launch of UltraViolet continues to expand among the world’s leading content, technology and retail companies. During the first half of 2011, DECE added eight new member companies, including AMD, Blockbuster Inc., CyberLink Corp., NVIDIA Corporation, PacketVideo Corp., Roadshow Entertainment, SeaChange and Walmart’s Vudu. DECE now includes more than 70 members in ten countries, spanning entertainment, software, hardware, retail, infrastructure and digital delivery.
About Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) LLC
The Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) LLC is an open, cross-industry consortium formed to facilitate the development and operation of UltraViolet™ – a groundbreaking ecosystem delivering a new and compelling digital media experience for home video entertainment. Centered around a shared, cloud-based account and an interoperable digital rights locker system, UltraViolet will allow consumers to create personal virtual video libraries, with the freedom to access movies and TV shows both at home and on-the-go across multiple devices.
DECE is currently made up of more than 70 member companies, including many of the world's leading movie studios, technology providers, consumer device makers and entertainment retailers: Adobe, Akamai Technologies, Alcatel-Lucent, AMD, Arris, Arxan Technologies, Best Buy, Blockbuster, British Sky Broadcasting Limited, BT, CableLabs, Catch Media, Cineplex Entertainment, Cisco, Comcast, Cox Communications, CSG Systems, CyberLink Corp., Dell, Deluxe Digital, DivX, Dolby Laboratories, DTS, Fanhattan, FilmFlex, Fox Entertainment, Fujitsu, Hewlett-Packard, Huawei Technologies, IBM, Intel, Irdeto, LG Electronics, Liberty Global, Lionsgate, LOVEFiLM, Marvell Semiconductor, Microsoft, Motorola Mobility, Nagravision, NBCUniversal, NDS Group, Netflix, Neustar, Nokia, NVIDIA, PacketVideo, Panasonic, Paramount Pictures, Philips, QuickPlay Media Inc., RIAA, Red Bee Media, Roadshow Entertainment, Rovi, Saffron Digital, Samsung Electronics, SeaChange, Sony, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Technicolor, Tesco, Toshiba, Verance, Verimatrix, VeriSign, Vudu, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Widevine Technologies Inc. and Zoran. For more information, please visit http://www.uvvu.com.
Contacts
for DECE
Nancy Zakhary, 212-986-6667
nancy@braincomm.com
MattoRuu
13 years ago
President Obama Names Neustar CEO to NSTAC
President Obama Names Neustar President and CEO Lisa Hook to National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee
Hook to Join Other Industry Chief Executives in Advising President on National Security, Cybersecurity and Emergency Preparedness of Our Nation's Telecom Services
STERLING, Va., May 31, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --
President Barack Obama has appointed Lisa Hook, President and CEO of Neustar, a leader in providing carriers and enterprises with solutions for sending calls, messages and content across networks worldwide, to the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC).
The NSTAC is a group of up to 30 industry CEOs from major telecommunications companies, network service providers, information technology, finance and aerospace companies. The NSTAC provides the President with critical, collaborative advice and expertise as well as robust reviews and recommendations regarding national security, cybersecurity and emergency preparedness. The NSTAC's goal is to develop recommendations to the President to assure vital telecommunications links through any event or crisis and to help the U.S. Government maintain a reliable, secure, and resilient national communications posture.
"I'm honored to have been selected to join the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee," said Hook, "and I look forward to working with my colleagues to provide the President with critical advice aimed at ensuring the reliability, preparedness and security of our increasingly complex Internet and telecommunications infrastructure."
Hook added, "Neustar's work ensuring that billions of messages, voice calls and Internet queries are properly and securely routed each day makes us a natural fit for the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, and I am honored to serve."
With more than 25 years of executive experience spanning the communications, media, and entertainment industries, Hook has held senior leadership positions at a number of Fortune 500 companies, including President of AOL Broadband and AOL Anywhere; Chief Operating Officer of Time Warner Telecommunications (a division of Time Warner, Inc.); and chief counsel of Viacom Cable. Early in her career, Ms. Hook served as a senior legal advisor at the Federal Communications Commission.
About Neustar, Inc.
Neustar, Inc. (NYSE: NSR) provides market-leading, innovative services that enable trusted communication across networks, applications, and enterprises around the world. To learn more about Neustar, visit www.neustar.biz .
MattoRuu
13 years ago
Neustar Launches Mobile Device Monitoring Solution
Neustar Webmetrics Launches Mobile Device Monitoring Solution to Ensure Mobile Offerings Are ‘Always Running’
Sterling, VA (PRWEB) May 18, 2011
Neustar Webmetrics today announced availability for Mobile Device Monitoring, a new solution to provide performance monitoring of mobile applications, websites and SMS. By offering a real-time view of the user experience on real mobile devices, the solution allows companies to develop fixes and resolve issues before the customer experience is adversely affected, thus ensuring customer retention and increased loyalty.
With mobile access being the fastest growing segment of the Internet in the past decade, major retailers and other companies are increasingly reliant on mobile channels for customer information, transactions and service. However, adapting these channels entails unique challenges. Mobile access does not come through a single channel: the unprecedented variety in devices, browsers, operating systems, carriers and applications—along with the peculiarities of local data networks—means that a huge number of variables can disrupt every user experience.
“Consumers don’t understand why a mobile application isn’t working; they just know whether or not they’ve had a positive experience,” said Patrick Lightbody, director of product management, Neustar Webmetrics. “A bad experience – no access, slow access, broken navigation – can send a customer directly to a competitor. That’s why it’s so critical for mobile applications to perform well because today’s consumers expect mobile businesses to be ‘always running’.”
The Mobile Device Monitoring solution also provides developers with a “reality check” by taking the user experience out of the software development lab and into real world environments. The service uses each handset’s native browser rather than an emulated solution to conduct testing through real carrier networks instead of traditional WiFi or proxy solutions. All monitoring data is gathered in one single user interface, which allows for comparison across mobile devices, carriers and locations, as well as analysis of mobile versus desktop performance. This enables companies to develop fixes and resolve issues before the customer experience is adversely affected and to better ensure a positive user experience.
For enterprises, it is critical to offer customers a mobile experience that accurately reflects the company brand in providing information and e-commerce services. The risk is that consumers are increasingly accessing mobile outlets for instant information, but one bad experience—for whatever reason—can mean they will never return. A mobile monitoring solution is critical for enterprises as it is consistently running to offer real-time feedback and inform the company when their native mobile application is not functioning effectively. Thus, the problem can be fixed before disrupting the customer experience.
Due to the wide variety of devices, operating systems and carriers consumers use, developers today are challenged with accurately gauging the viability of their applications in multiple user environments. A solution that offers real-world feedback by monitoring each application in a genuine user environment, on real mobile devices and carrier networks, is a real benefit.
“In this global, networked and always-on economy, the importance of a smooth mobile experience cannot be overstated,” said George Hamilton, principal analyst, Yankee Group. “Regardless of the smartphone they use, consumers expect that their mobile access will be fast and uninterrupted. Companies need to conduct ongoing monitoring to ensure that the applications and services they provide meet this high level. If not, their brands will pay the price.”
About Neustar, Inc.
Neustar solves complex communications challenges by providing market-leading and innovative solutions to enterprises worldwide. Neustar Webmetrics helps ensure and optimize end-user experiences with a performance management platform that includes website and mobile monitoring and load testing services. For more information, visit http://www.neustar.biz and http://www.webmetrics.com
MattoRuu
13 years ago
Neustar Enters Into a Definitive Agreement to Acquire Evolving Systems' Numbering Solutions Assets
Furthers Neustar's Vision for a Connected World; Expands Capabilities to Meet Customers' Need for Operational Efficiencies
STERLING, Va., April 21, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --
Neustar, Inc. (NYSE: NSR), a provider of market-leading, innovative solutions and directory services that enable trusted communication across networks, applications, and enterprises around the world, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets and certain liabilities of the Numbering Solutions business from Evolving Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVOL). Under the terms of the agreement, Neustar will pay approximately $39.0 million in cash.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090722/NSLOGO )
The acquisition of Evolving Systems' Numbering Solutions business furthers Neustar's long-term initiative to simplify operators' OSS architectures by mitigating cost and complexity, while making the evolution to next-generation networks more efficient, manageable, and flexible to meet the increasingly complex needs of end-users. The industry's continual evolution and the rapid proliferation of IP-enabled devices magnify the critical importance and complexity of OSS architectures, which underscore the significance of this acquisition.
"The profound change underway in the telecommunications industry is creating significant challenges and opportunities. Neustar sits at the intersection of this transformation, delivering proven solutions and services to help our customers get the most out of their communication networks," said Lisa Hook, Neustar's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Neustar is raising the bar for the industry by integrating the Evolving Systems capabilities to create a dynamic new number management paradigm. This combination extends the breadth of Neustar's Carrier Services portfolio, providing a strong foundation for our customers to meet their current needs and allowing them to harness the power of IP into the future."
Neustar's Carrier Services solutions provide operators with a simple, cost-effective way to eliminate the complexity of telephone number and service management. Operators will now be able to harness these solutions through either a locally deployed or hosted model. The enhanced solutions are ideal for operators that need to manage traditional telephony numbering services while supporting existing and next-generation infrastructures. It combines the proven experience of industry leaders with service innovation, resulting in simplified operations, reduced operational costs, and investment protection.
Key Benefits:
Enhanced Order Management and Inventory Services
Provides a comprehensive range of number portability and number inventory systems.
Delivers robust management for the growth in telephony and other services associated with connected devices.
Flexible Business and Operational Model
Enables new business and operational models leveraging best-of-breed solutions based on either locally deployed model or hosted service offerings.
Improved Operational Efficiency
Enables operators to streamline their OSS environments reducing the associated complexity and costs.
Migration to IP Services
Provides the ability to blend next-generation services as market needs evolve, while at the same time leveraging existing investments in systems and infrastructure.
Upon the close of the acquisition, certain assets of the Number Solutions business of Evolving Systems will become part of Neustar's Carrier Services operating segment. The acquisition, which is subject to customary closing conditions including the affirmative vote of a majority of Evolving Systems' stockholders, is expected to close within 120 days of signing.
About Neustar, Inc.
Neustar, Inc. (NYSE: NSR) provides market-leading, innovative solutions and directory services that enable trusted communication across networks, applications, and enterprises around the world. Visit Neustar online at www.neustar.biz.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
Statements in this press release regarding Neustar, Inc.'s proposed acquisition of the Numbering Solutions business of Evolving Systems, Inc., including, without limitation, benefits and synergies of the acquisition, and any other statements regarding future expectations, beliefs, goals or business prospects constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We cannot assure you that our expectations will be achieved or that any deviations will not be material. Forward-looking statements are subject to many assumptions, risks and uncertainties that may cause future results to differ materially from those anticipated. More information about potential factors that could affect our business and financial results is included in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 and subsequent periodic reports. All forward-looking statements are based on information available to us on the date of this press release, and we undertake no obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this press release.
SOURCE Neustar, Inc.
MattoRuu
13 years ago
DECE Completes Design of UltraViolet
Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) Completes Design of UltraViolet, Paving the Way for Consumers to Enjoy Digital Entertainment Across Multiple Platforms
Top Executives from DECE Member Companies to Appear on Panel at the Consumer Electronics Show to Discuss the Future of Home Entertainment in the Digital World
Press Release Source: Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) LLC On Wednesday January 5, 2011, 10:31 pm EST
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) LLC, www.decellc.com, a cross-industry consortium dedicated to creating a consumer-friendly open market for digital content distribution, today announced a series of milestones in the development and availability of UltraViolet™. The milestones include a roadmap for introducing UltraViolet content, services and devices to consumers beginning in mid-2011; planned expansion to the United Kingdom and Canada; and the release of technical specifications for evaluation by potential licensees.
UltraViolet will allow consumers to purchase digital content and watch it wherever, whenever. Consumers who purchase UltraViolet entertainment will have an easy and consistent way to watch film and television content across multiple branded platforms, such as computers, connected TVs, game consoles, smartphones and tablets. The UltraViolet name and logo will help identify content, devices and services from a spectrum of familiar entities – including studios, retailers, consumer electronics manufacturers, cable companies, ISPs and other service providers – that will work together.
"Today's announcement that UltraViolet is ready shows that the entertainment and technology communities have made good on their promise to give the world a new, user-friendly digital standard for collecting movies and TV shows in the digital age," said Mark Teitell, general manager of DECE. "In the coming months, consumers will hear exciting news from DECE Member companies and other UltraViolet licensees about a host of interoperable products and services, ushering in a new era of choice, confidence and freedom in digital entertainment."
This evening at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, high level representatives from DECE Member companies will come together for the first time to discuss the future of home entertainment for consumers and for businesses. The panel will take place at 5:00 p.m. (PST) in Room LVCCS221, and will feature top executives, such as:
* Chris Homeister, senior vice president and general manager, Home Entertainment Group, Best Buy
* Peter Levinsohn, president, New Media and Digital Distribution, Fox Filmed Entertainment
* Blair Westlake, corporate vice president of the Media & Entertainment Group, Microsoft Corporation
* JB Perrette, president, Digital and Affiliate Distribution, NBC Universal
* Lisa Hook, President and Chief Executive Officer, Neustar
* Tae-Jin (TJ) Kang, senior vice president, Media Solution Center, Samsung Electronics
* John Calkins, executive vice president, Global Digital and Commercial Innovation, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
* Thomas Gewecke, president, Warner Bros. Digital Distribution
DECE today announced the following key milestones:
The UltraViolet Experience
Through the UltraViolet Account system, each household will be able to create an account for up to six members who can access the household's UltraViolet movies, TV and other entertainment via participating retailers, streaming providers and devices. Consumers will also be able to register up to 12 devices so UltraViolet content can be easily downloaded to those devices, or shared among them. In addition to these UltraViolet devices, UltraViolet streaming access will enable consumers to access their collections via set-top boxes and most places they can access the web, via computers, web-connected home video devices such as Blu-ray players and Internet TVs, and mobile apps for smartphones and tablets. Also, the UltraViolet Account will enable retailers to provide consumers with a copy to use on DVD players or other physical media, such as portable flash memory.
Technical Specifications and Licensing Program
After a rigorous development process which brought together engineering and product management experts from the world's leading technology and entertainment brands, DECE has released an evaluation suite of technical specifications for the UltraViolet ecosystem. These include:
* DECE Common File Format - video files are encoded and encrypted just once, but used by multiple compliant DRMs. This offers substantial efficiency improvements for the industry, while allowing consumers to transfer UltraViolet movie and TV show files to any of their registered UltraViolet-compliant devices, regardless of brand
* Technical Design Specifications for Each Major Category of Company - spanning content providers, retailers, streaming services, device and application providers and digital distribution infrastructure providers
DECE's UltraViolet licensing program will allow companies to use the technical specifications, interact with the UltraViolet Account infrastructure via a suite of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and use the UltraViolet logo for promotion and marketing of UltraViolet content and devices.
In addition to use within UltraViolet, to achieve the highest possible efficiency gain for the industry, DECE intends to make the Common File Format widely available for use in other areas of video content preparation and delivery. Details of this will be confirmed in the coming months.
UltraViolet Account System Infrastructure Availability
Based on the technical specifications and licensing program announced today, studios, distributors, device and application makers and other participants can now begin developing UltraViolet-based offerings for consumers. The UltraViolet Account system infrastructure, which was developed by Neustar and is now operational, will be fully available to support the launch of UltraViolet products and services in mid-2011.
Roadmap for Consumer Rollout
As an industry group, DECE has focused on defining the branded UltraViolet experience that is consistent for users, as well as developing the technical specifications for licensing, and creating the UltraViolet Account system – all announced today. Market deployment of these capabilities now shifts to individual companies, and this roadmap for consumer rollout is based on expectations and subject the to specific rollout plans of UltraViolet licensees.
Beginning in mid-2011, DECE Member companies and other UltraViolet licensees are expected to introduce UltraViolet products and services. Initial offerings will gradually expand to include a slate of UltraViolet titles from studios for purchase through a growing roster of retailers, either electronically or as digital copies included with Blu-ray Disc or DVD purchases. Initially, UltraViolet retailers will enable consumers to use downloaded copies on many devices they already own. Additionally, initial streaming services will allow consumers to access their UltraViolet collections via websites or linked devices, like set-top boxes, Internet-connected Blu-ray Disc players, smartphones and tablets.
Later in 2011, UltraViolet-optimized media player apps will begin to roll out via software updates to PCs, game consoles and smart mobile devices that consumers already own, as well as on new devices for sale. In early 2012, the first designed-for-UltraViolet consumer electronics devices are expected to become available. These devices will be immediately compatible with UltraViolet; potential offerings include connected Blu-ray Disc players, set-top boxes, Internet TVs and other devices.
International Expansion (United Kingdom and Canada in 2011)
The UltraViolet Account system infrastructure that is now operational will initially be available for use by consumers in the United States. DECE plans to begin operations in the U.K. and Canada later in 2011, with deployment timelines for additional international markets expected to be announced in the coming months.
New DECE Members
DECE announced that several additional companies have joined the group in recent months, including Akamai Technologies, Arxan Technologies, BSkyB, Dell, Fanhattan, Fujitsu and QuickPlay Media Inc. DECE now includes more than 60 Members across entertainment, software, hardware, retail, infrastructure and delivery.
New Consumer Website
As of today, the UltraViolet website, http://www.uvvu.com, has been updated to provide a resource for educating consumers on the benefits they can expect to reap from UltraViolet. The new website also includes access to press materials.
About Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) LLC
The Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) LLC is a cross-industry initiative developing the next generation digital media experience, UltraViolet. UltraViolet is based on open, licensable specifications and is designed by DECE to create a viable, global digital marketplace. DECE is currently made up of Adobe, Akamai Technologies, Alcatel-Lucent, Arxan Technologies Best Buy, British Sky Broadcasting Limited, BT, CableLabs, Catch Media, Cineplex Entertainment, Cisco, Comcast, Cox Communications, CSG Systems' Content Direct, Dell, Deluxe Digital, Dolby Laboratories, DTS, Fanhattan, FilmFlex, Fox Entertainment, Fujitsu, Hewlett-Packard, Huawei Technologies, IBM, Intel, Irdeto, LG Electronics, Liberty Global, Lionsgate, LOVEFiLM, Marvell Semiconductor, Microsoft, MOD Systems, Motorola Mobility, Nagravision, NBC Universal, NDS Group, Netflix, Neustar, Nokia, Panasonic, Paramount Pictures, Philips, QuickPlay Media Inc., RIAA, Red Bee Media, Rovi, Saffron Digital, Samsung Electronics, Sonic Solutions, Sony, Switch Communications, Technicolor, Tesco, Toshiba, Verance, Verimatrix, VeriSign, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Widevine Technologies Inc. and Zoran . DECE's new digital media specifications, logo program and interoperable digital rights locker will enable consumers to purchase digital video content from a choice of online retailers and play it on a variety of branded devices and platforms from different manufacturers. For more information, please visit http://www.uvvu.com.
Press Contacts
Susan C. Mills
Edelman for DECE
323-202-1050
susan.mills@edelman.com
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Digital-Entertainment-Content-prnews-1164294576.html?x=0&.v=1
MattoRuu
13 years ago
Neustar to Work with Twitter for Real-time Mobile Communications Delivery
The GSMA and Neustar, Inc., (NYSE: NSR), a leader in providing carriers and enterprises with solutions for sending calls, messages, and content across networks worldwide, today announced that they will work with Twitter, Inc. to ensure subscribers can reliably access their Twitter stream in real-time - even when they change mobile operators - by using the GSMA PathFinder Service.
"Neustar is proud to work with the GSMA and Twitter to ensure that people around the world are able to connect to their social life as it happens," said Steve Edwards, senior vice president, Carrier Services at Neustar. "Twitter is showing tremendous innovation and leadership by using Pathfinder as part of its reliable infrastructure for its network of users."
Mobile access to Twitter is exploding along with the rapid adoption of smart phones. Consequently, connecting subscribers seamlessly and reliably to their individual Twitter account becomes more complex as users switch operators and geographic regions. PathFinder, a GSMA-managed service operated by Neustar, is a global registry of IP addresses and phone numbers which provides global network operators as well as application providers, like Twitter, with the means to reach all their users irrespective of their choice of network or technology. Through PathFinder, subscribers can get more dependable connectivity.
"We are proud to help Twitter route tweets to its extensive community across network and country boundaries with accuracy and efficiency," said Adrian Dodd, Senior Director, Managed Services at the GSMA. "We are excited to see how PathFinder is being harnessed to extend mobile lifestyles, and working with Twitter demonstrates our ability to support communications delivered by an expanding range of innovative new businesses."
"We expect rapid growth in the mobile social networking user base to continue, as well as the amount of time that people spend on such activities – currently averaging 37 minutes a day," said Nick Holland, Senior Analyst, Yankee Group. "Consumers expect their services to move with them as they change network operators or handsets and services such as PathFinder are critical for enterprises creating brand loyalty through mobile social networking applications."
About the GSMA
The GSMA represents the interests of the worldwide mobile communications industry. Spanning 219 countries, the GSMA unites nearly 800 of the world's mobile operators, as well as more than 200 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset makers, software companies, equipment providers, Internet companies, and media and entertainment organisations. The GSMA is focused on innovating, incubating and creating new opportunities for its membership, all with the end goal of driving the growth of the mobile communications industry.
For more information, please visit Mobile World Live, the new online portal for the mobile communications industry, at www.mobileworldlive.com or the GSMA corporate website at www.gsmworld.com.
About Neustar, Inc.
Neustar, Inc. (NYSE: NSR) provides market-leading, innovative services that enable trusted communication across networks, applications, and enterprises around the world. To learn more about Neustar, visit www.neustar.biz.
MattoRuu
13 years ago
Neustar Unveils Its Intelligent Cloud Service
Industry Leader to Speed Innovation by Simplifying Connections to Mobile Services Providers
STERLING, Va., Feb. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --
Neustar, Inc., (NYSE: NSR), a provider of market-leading, innovative solutions and directory services to enable trusted communication across networks, today unveiled the Neustar Intelligent Cloud service that will provide a single, secure, and simplified connection point between content providers, application developers, solution providers, and mobile operators. This new service will streamline the communications, network features, and billing across operators. As a hosted service, the Neustar Intelligent Cloud will allow scale and reduce the complexity of delivering the right message at the right time, every time. Already a trusted service enabler to the communications industry, Neustar will collaborate with operators to provide a "Web 2.0-like" solution that will enable operators to securely publish standard application programming interfaces (APIs) and other information to the mobile cloud.
"In the spirit of innovation and solving the real-world challenges for our customers, we are bringing the Neustar Intelligent Cloud to market, which will change the mobile service creation paradigm. It will no longer be necessary to structure multiple agreements or develop services in disparate network environments," said Steve Edwards, senior vice president, Carrier Services, for Neustar. "The mobile marketplace is changing rapidly and Neustar is helping operators, content providers, developers, and enterprises capitalize on these strategic opportunities - with one connection, one agreement and one provider."
The Neustar Intelligent Cloud is a OneAPI compliant service that will include the following functionalities:
* Discovery and Mobile Intelligence Services - Allows for the integration of location, presence and other network intelligence information for enriched, personalized mobile services.
* Cross-Operator Services - Enables the delivery of SMS and MMS messaging, flexible billing and payment options, along with a virtually fenced-off geographic location and other network-based services across disparate operator networks.
* Privacy Management - Provides critical management of customer opt-in, location privacy notice and other necessary tools to ensure regulatory compliance.
* Neustar Value-Added Services - Integration with other Neustar services, including digital advertising, short-code campaign management, and others.
"With billions of mobile subscribers and connected devices, the mobile ecosystem is growing rapidly and has reached the scale where it is no longer possible to create operator specific services," said Elisabeth Rainge, Director, IDC. "The Neustar Intelligent Cloud is an efficient and sophisticated approach to an industry challenge that has been constraining innovation and revenue models. Neustar's experience in meeting the real world demands of large, complicated technology networks promises to bring real value to its customers."
For more information on Neustar's Intelligent Cloud, please visit www.neustarintelligentcloud.biz.
About Neustar, Inc.
Neustar, Inc. (NYSE: NSR) provides market-leading, innovative services that enable trusted communication across networks, applications, and enterprises around the world. To learn more about Neustar, visit www.neustar.biz.
Media Relations Contact:
Allen Goldberg
(571) 434-5520
allen.goldberg@neustar.biz
SOURCE Neustar
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=189420&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1527416&highlight=
MattoRuu
13 years ago
Neustar Underscores Support for the UltraViolet Digital Entertainment EcoSystem
Consumers Can Be Excited by Rapid Pace of Deployment
STERLING, Va. and LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Neustar, Inc. (NYSE: NSR) today emphasized its readiness to provide rapid integration support for companies implementing recently-announced specifications for UltraViolet. UltraViolet is an interoperable ecosystem of digital content, digital entertainment storefronts, digital service providers and connected consumer electronic devices that all work together to provide consumers with greater choice, confidence and freedom in how they collect and watch digital movies, TV shows and other entertainment.
Neustar, which was chosen by the Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) LLC to power the UltraViolet Account system and its Digital Locker, will work with all DECE licensees to rapidly link their content, services, apps and devices with this web-based user authentication and rights management system which is central to the UltraViolet ecosystem. Consumers' free UltraViolet Accounts will enable access to all of their UltraViolet movies, TV and other entertainment in one place, allowing consumers to manage access to content in their or their household's account and register or update different devices for playback. DECE and Neustar together expect the introduction of consumer UltraViolet offerings in mid-2011.
"Our vision at Neustar is to make it possible for consumers to access their digital content wherever and whenever they choose, and UltraViolet is fulfilling that vision," said Lisa Hook, Neustar's President and CEO. "The pace at which DECE is rolling out UltraViolet is to be applauded, and consumers can truly be excited by the significant traction UltraViolet is getting in the marketplace among major content providers, retailers and service providers."
"Over the past year since DECE's selection of Neustar to build and operate the UltraViolet Account system, Neustar's commitment and effectiveness on both technology and market development dimensions has been invaluable," said Mark Teitell, General Manager of DECE. "DECE is fostering a competitive market of services and solutions providers that are helping content companies and distributors bring UltraViolet to consumers - and Neustar's efforts have hastened the availability of key infrastructure to make this a reality."
"DECE and Neustar, working together, are bringing the UltraViolet brand to commercial reality in record time, given the scale and complexity required. As the central operational enabler of the UltraViolet experience, we look forward to working with all DECE licensees, in a neutral and trusted manner, to onboard their content, offerings and services into the UltraViolet experience," said Timothy Dodd, Vice President and General Manager, Neustar Media.
About Neustar
Neustar, Inc. (NYSE: NSR) provides market-leading and innovative solutions and directory services that enable trusted communication across networks, applications and enterprises around the world. Visit http://www.neustar.biz/ for more information.
About Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) LLC
The Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) LLC is a cross-industry initiative developing the next generation digital media experience, UltraViolet. UltraViolet will be based on open, licensable specifications and is being designed by DECE to create a global digital marketplace. The DECE is currently composed of more than 60 media and technology companies. The DECE's new digital media specifications, logo program and interoperable digital rights locker will enable consumers to purchase digital video content from a choice of online retailers and play it on a variety of devices and platforms from different manufacturers.
SOURCE Neustar, Inc.
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=189420&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1513433&highlight=
Register for Free to get streaming real-time quotes, interactive charts, live options flow, and more.
Daybull
10 years ago
Hot Features
Premium
