Fujitsu
Licenses PacketVideo Mobilemedia Software for 3G Mobile Phones
20th June 2002
PacketVideo
announced that the company has entered into a license agreement with Fujitsu
Ltd. to integrate PacketVideo's mobilemedia playback technology into Fujitsu
3G mobile phones, currently under development.
Based
on the agreement, Fujitsu will integrate PacketVideo's pvPlayer™
3 multimedia decoding software into its 3G mobile phones to provide users
with compelling multimedia applications leveraging high quality visual
images and sound through the 3G network.
"PacketVideo's
products meet our stringent standards for scalability and technical excellence,"
said Kazuyuki Tomita, General Manager, Mobile Phone Div, Mobile Phone
Group in Fujitsu Ltd. "PacketVideo's cutting-edge mobilemedia technology
enables us to provide advanced wireless multimedia solution to our customers."
"Fujitsu
is one of the recognized leaders in advanced wireless technologies and
devices as well as a strong advocate for rich mobilemedia solutions,"
said James Brailean, chief executive officer and president of PacketVideo.
"We are enthusiastic about the opportunities that this licensing
agreement provides to mobile operators seeking to differentiate their
offerings by launching enhanced mobilemedia services for their subscribers."
About
pvPlayer
PacketVideo's
pvPlayer decoding software is one component of the pv3 Mobilemedia System™,
a mature, carrier class suite of interrelated and interoperating products
that also include an encoding solution, pvAuthor™; and a distribution
system, pvServer™. The system is compliant with mobilemedia standards
such as Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP and 3GPP2) and enables
mobile operators, device manufacturers and application developers to deliver
rich media over existing and next generation wireless networks.
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