MTN Selects
Dilithium’s Multimedia Gateway Solution to Launch
3G Video
Telephony Services
Petaluma, CA
— July 26, 2005—
Dilithium announced today that MTN, a leading South African mobile network
operator, has selected the Dilithium DTG 2000
multimedia gateway for the delivery of multimedia and
enhanced video services across their newly launched 3G
network.
The DTG 2000 multimedia gateway incorporates several patent
pending technologies including Dilithium' Unicoding™ technology for fast efficient
transcoding, resulting in better lip synchronization.
Additional key benefits include Video Refresh™ for
eliminating video corruption in messaging and streaming
platforms, and AnswerFast™ Plus that reduces call
setup times to under 1 second.
"MTN is the
leading mobile operator in one of the fastest growing mobile
markets in the world. Dilithium is pleased to be selected by
MTN to deliver this innovative solution and assist in the
successful deployment of 3G services.” said Lee Ellison,
Senior VP of Global Sales and Support, Dilithium.
“The DTG 2000 will be a key enabling platform for MTN’s
converged mobile-fixed network video services.”
About Dilithium
Dilithium is the leader in 3G video telephony
solutions for the world’s mobile and broadband industries.
The company’s products include multimedia gateways, 3G-324M
protocol analysis test tools, protocol stacks and video
telephony client solutions. Our products facilitate
interconnectivity between mobile and broadband networks to
enable “Communications for a Borderless World.”
About MTN
The MTN Group (formerly M-Cell) is an Africa-focused holding
company that invests in the telecommunications industry,
providing cellular, satellite and Internet access services
to 14 African countries. MTN supports sustainable
development with its rollout of telecommunications services
and its investment in community projects focusing on
education, science and technology, and arts and culture.
For more information contact:
Michael
Chambers, Newell PR
MikeC@newell.com / Tel: +852-2117 5010
Claire Gibson, Johnson King
claireg@johnsonking.co.uk /Tel: +44 (0) 20 7357 7799
Karen Birnie, Dilithium
karen.birnie@dilithiumnetworks.com / Tel: +1(707)
792-3927
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