Wed
30th Jan
2008
Wolverhampton, England (30 January 2008): ROK Entertainment Group Inc. (OTCBB: ROKE), the UK-based mobile technologies, applications and entertainment development company, today announces that it's China-based division, ROK New Net, has signed a cooperation agreement with Beijing Fone Net Information & Technology Co., Ltd. to provide mobile TV content to China Mobile customers.
ROK will provide video content to Beijing Fone Net, who are responsible for operating and implementing China Radio International's (CRI) mobile TV service. CRI is one of the nationwide mobile TV license holders in China and provides a streaming media mobile TV service to China Mobile customers. Users can watch live video programs via their mobile phone and also on demand and downloaded programs. The service is aimed at China Mobile – the world's largest Mobile Network Operator – users in Shanghai, Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangsu, Hunan, Beijing, Zhejiang (Hangzhou), Liaoning, Shandong and Hubei.
Laurence Alexander, CEO of ROK, commented "This initiative represents an important step in enhancing ROK's presence in a region showing strong demand for our products and services. We are delighted to be strengthening our relationship with one of the world's premium mobile network operators, which furthers our goal to provide new mobile entertainment services and to consumers globally."
About ROK
ROK Entertainment Group, formed in 2003, is a world-leading mobile technology and applications developer.
With 170 staff worldwide, ROK has filed more than 40 international patents for its suite of innovative mobile technologies.
With 3 billion mobile handsets in use worldwide, the mobile TV industry is forecast to become a multi-billion dollar business within a few years.
ROK TV enables the streaming of live and on-demand TV to mobile phones over mass-market 2.5G, as well as over 3G and Wi-Fi.
About Beijing Fone Net
Beijing Fone Net Information & Technology Co., Ltd. is a leading service provider for digital new media value-added service in China. It was established with investment from Cisco, ID Techventures and several international venture companies. It is dedicated to the development of digital video and streaming media and operates mobile TV services in cooperation with telecom operators. Beijing Fone Net is the operational arm for China Radio International's Mobile TV service for China Mobile phone users.
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