MATERNA starts into music download business with its own platform
Downloads for PC and mobile phone
Dortmund, Germany, 02 May 2005
MATERNA Information & Communications, Dortmund-based tele-communications specialist, has already established its efficient infrastructure for mobile services, MACS (Mobile Application and Content Server) a Service Delivery Platform, on the market. As from summer 2005, MACS will be completed with a novel music download platform. In contrast to products from other providers, the MATERNA products supports the full track music download onto both personal computers and mobile phones. Various mobile value added services, such as the MMS Star News, round off the range of services on offer.
MATERNA is going to start into the music download business, with its additional MACS component, in this very year. The new platform offers a comprehensive shop system for the sales of audio files of all common formats, i. e. WMA, AAC/AAC+ and MP3. Furthermore, the existing DRM (Digital Right Management) functionality will be extended by Microsoft DRM and OMA DRM 2.0 The range of services includes a reporting system, meeting the special requirements of the music industry. The downloads can be paid via the monthly mobile invoice, credit card, T-Pay and other billing concepts.
The music download platform will include features like SMS and MMS Newsticker, informing users about new publications, the” top 10” or concert dates. The favourite hit as a ring tone, wallpapers or a personalised “My Music” area make the service perfect for music fans.
The MACS platform, operated in the highly efficient MATERNA computer center, can be completely integrated into a company´s Web presentation. An xHTML-based WAP portal is included in the service. Siemens, AOL and many other renowned companies have already put MACS into operation.
The sales of music per mouse clique is booming dramatically. In 2004, more than 200 million titles were sold, in U. S. A., Great Britain, France and Germany alone, ten times more than in the year before.
MATERNA Information & Communications
MATERNA is a leading software company in the field of information and communication technology. The company employs worldwide 1.050 staff members and its turnover is estimated 120 million Euros for the year 2004. Beside the head office in Dortmund, the company has offices and subsidiaries located all over Germany as well as in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland and USA. The Business Unit Communications offers products and solutions from the business area Mobile Solutions and Unified Messaging. This includes in particular value added services for mobile and fixed net on base of SMS, MMS, WAP and Mobile Java which are distributed under the brand name Anny Way. The Anny Way Academy is active on the market in terms of trainings and consulting services as found in practice. In the Business Unit Information, MATERNA develops integrated IT solutions for process optimization involving companies and public administration. This includes the topic fields customer service and support, IT service management, business portals, content management and e-government.
For further details, please contact:
MATERNA Information & Communications
Antje Krämer
antje.kraemer@materna.de
Phone +49 173 70 11 085
www.materna.comwww.annyway.com
