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ROK Claims First Concert Streamed Live Over 2.5G to Mobile Phones

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 17, 2007 - 1:34pm.

London - ROK Entertainment Group, a U.K.-based provider of mobile TV delivery services, said on Tuesday that it has completed what it says is the first music concert to be streamed live via GPRS over a 2.5G network to mobile phones. The "Be My Guest" concert on July 14 at the Bangkok Hall in Thailand was streamed live during its four-hour duration to mobile operator AIS' ROK TV services. AIS reports that 15,000 subscribers watched ROK TV on their phones the day of the concert.

The Orchard Licenses Tracks to Huawei's Mobile Music Services

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 21, 2007 - 5:23pm.

Shenzhen, China - The Orchard, a digital distributor of independent music, announced on Wednesday that it has signed a deal to license its catalog to Huawei Technologies' AIMI service. Huawei provides mobile digital music services to wireless carriers who collectively count over 160 million subscribers worldwide, including China Mobile and Thailand's AIS.