Elephant Talk:Convergent solutions for the delivery of mobile technology and multimedia
Petaluma, CA. – October 20, 2008 Quentris and Dilithium proudly announce that their combined forces will enable Elephant Talk Communications Inc., (OTCBB: ETAK) an international Telecom and multimedia content distributor, to expand its telecommunications services through the launch of converged multimedia services. The unique solution includes voice, web and mobile communication, and is setting a new standard in telecommunications.
Elephant Talk aims to provide new services to its clients, using the latest interactive technologies such as 3G video and web communications, while at the same time integrating mobile communication through cell phones and Flash based internet and PC applications. Systems integrator Quentris and solutions provider Dilithium, provide a unique solution that combines Dilithium DTG Multimedia Gateways, with the ViVAS development platform and Flash solution. The system enables convergent video services such as IVR, 3G applications and web communications.
The new video portal will allow Elephant Talk to provide 3G video streaming over the broadband and mobile networks. The multimedia gateway enables video conversations and services between 3G-324M and SIP endpoints and high revenue generating services such as video mail and streaming. Elephant Talk customers gain access to these services through premium numbers. The benefits of this platform are numerous and can be extended to video surveillance & security, mobile to PC conferencing, video blogging and IVR in the future.
Elephant Talk’s overall goal is to create a great customer experience, including live customer service agents, without investing in huge servers, CTI-applications and complicated configurations. The new solution supports a maximum of devices and operating systems, with unlimited voice and live video access regardless if the target audience is using a cell phone, pc or laptop. Watching a video or TV programme, taking a call, participating in a live conference, dialling a number, contacting a customer service department, playing an interactive game, voting in a TV show, receiving instant information, making a video call – everything is possible through one single solution. The user friendliness, time saving functionalities and inviting interactive menus and visualizations make the solution accessible for all kinds of customers. Logging features allow data collection from customers worldwide and the overall service level will increase. And, most importantly, communication costs will be considerably reduced.
“The purchase of this state of the art multimedia gateway and ViVAS software, enabling interactive 3G and Flash streaming for all kinds of live content, and our own compression technique, completes our product portfolio” says Martin Zuurbier CTO and COO of Elephant Talk. “In combination with PRS (Premium Rate Services) and streaming content, we are able to tap brand new markets”.
About Elephant Talk Communications Inc.
Elephant Talk Communications is an international telecom operator and system integrator to the multimedia industry by facilitating the distribution of all forms of content, as well as mobile and fixed-telecom services, to global telecommunications consumers. The company provides traditional telecom services, media streaming, and distribution services primarily to the business-to-business (B2B) community within the telecommunications market. Elephant Talk is also a Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE), an outsourcing partner for both Mobile Network Operators (MNO's) as well as for Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO's). Elephant Talk currently operates sophisticated networks in over a dozen markets in Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. For more information visit: www.elephanttalk.com
About Quentris, Group GDF SUEZ
Quentris is the center of competence for communication technology of GDF SUEZ Energy Services in Belgium. Working closely with other companies of GDF SUEZ Energy Services, (among other Fabricom GTI and Axima Services in Belgium and Ineo Com in France), Quentris offers solutions and services based on the integration and convergence of Data, Voice and Image network technologies. Its activities focus on wired and wireless networks, securing networks and business applications as IP Telephony, Unified Communications and Contact Centers. Being an independent partner, Quentris is the ICT alternative for the public and private sectors. The majority of employees are specialised and certified engineers. Quentris has an installed base in Belgium and in other European countries. www.quentris.com
As the European leader in multitechnical services, GDF SUEZ Energy Services offers global solutions to its customers in the industry, the infrastructure and the tertiary sectors, from the design, realisation and maintenance of installations to energy and utilities management and long-term multitechnical management. GDF SUEZ Energy Services employs 76,000 people and achieved revenues of € 14 billion. GDF SUEZ Energy Services is a business line of GDF SUEZ, one of the leading energy providers in the world.
About Dilithium
Dilithium is the global leader in high-quality multimedia delivery over mobile and broadband networks to any device. Dilithium provides the most comprehensive and innovative mobile video solutions, with unmatched breadth of deployments in 60 countries reaching 1 billion subscribers. Dilithium pioneered 3G video communications and our technologies are deployed by the major network operators, content owners, aggregators and equipment providers.
For more information contact:
Karen Birnie, Dilithium Networks
karen.birnie@dilithiumnetworks.com / Tel: +1 707 792-3927 |
