TELEPHIA
AND ROUNDBOX PARTNER TO DELIVER AUDIENCE MEASUREMENT
SOLUTION FOR MOBILE BROADCASTING
Independent
Ratings Capability to Fuel Business Model for Mobile
TV
SAN
FRANCISCO and FLORHAM PARK, NJ -- December 11, 2006
-- Telephia, the world's largest provider of
syndicated consumer research to the telecom and mobile
media markets, and Roundbox, Inc., a leader in mobile
broadcast software, today announced a partnership to
develop on-device audience measurement for mobile broadcast
applications, including mobile television, using technology
on the subscriber's handset. The technology will be
deployed in permission-based consumer research panels
and will allow media companies, mobile broadcasters,
mobile operators and advertisers to track consumer viewing
behavior.
The
companies will combine their respective strengths in
mobile broadcast technology and mobile consumer research
to solve a central challenge for the mobile media industry
-- accurate and complete measurement of audience behavior.
Much like the development of television ratings in the
1950s, this data will be critical for market players
to tailor their offerings and support a variety of business
models including advertising-supported viewing.
The
two firms are building an interface between Roundbox's
mobile broadcast software and Telephia's on-device metering
platform that will allow them to log viewing behavior
on panelist handsets and report it to a central server.
The technology will deliver highly detailed measurements
with minimal impact on handset operation and the panelist's
user experience.
"Mobile
broadcast is a breakthrough technology facilitating
massive scale and low cost consumer access to multimedia
content such as mobile TV, data services, and radio.
However, in order to translate this technology into
a thriving business ecosystem, complementary technology
for accurate service measurement must also be developed,"
said Dennis Specht, founder and CEO of Roundbox. "Our
partnership with Telephia will deliver this valuable
and much-needed measurement solution to the entire industry."
"The
only way to get a complete view of the behavior, attitudes,
and demographics of the mobile media audience is to
build a metered panel," said Sid Gorham, president
and CEO, Telephia. "The launch of mobile broadcast
networks and scale introduction of mobile advertising
will make this type of measurement approach an imperative
for the industry. We are excited to be collaborating
with Roundbox who is a pioneer in the mobile broadcasting
technology to deliver this capability to our clients."
About
Telephia
Telephia
is the world's largest provider of syndicated consumer
research to the telecom and mobile media markets. Telephia
is your connection to the digital consumer. Since 1998,
executives at service providers, device manufacturers,
content providers, and retailers have relied on Telephia
data to make confident competitive strategy, marketing
and resource allocation decisions. Telephia uses its
unique measurement tools and large-scale consumer panels
to completely understand the digital consumer's behavior,
attitudes and experience.
To
learn how Telephia data can help you understand the
digital consumer and track your competitive performance,
please contact us at (415) 395-0500 or visit www.telephia.com.
About
Roundbox
Roundbox
Inc. is a leading provider of mobile broadcast software. The
company provides client and server software spanning
multiple network technologies. Roundbox's products help
mobile operators and device manufacturers take maximum
advantage of broadcast and multicast to enhance both
existing revenue-generating services as well as deploy
new, differentiated ones. For more information,
visit www.roundbox.com
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Contacts:
Telephia
Maria
Bumatay
mbumatay@telephia.com
+
415.637.4904
Roundbox,
Inc.
Deb
Disbrow
+1
973.966.0037
Niamh
Mahon
+1
212.704.8256
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