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2007

Sep 07

Beep Science Provides OMA DRM to Leading, Innovative Operator Mobily

Oslo, 07 September 2007: Beep Science AS, a leading provider of mobile Digital Rights Management (DRM) software today announced the provision of an OMA DRM solution to Mobily (Etihad Etisalat), the fastest growing mobile operator in the Middle East & North Africa...

   

Sep 07

S3 Integrates with Beep Science for OMA BCAST DRM Profile

IBC, Amsterdam — September 7th, 2007 — Silicon & Software Systems (S3), the leading global provider of mobile broadcast DTV client software and Beep Science, a leading provider of mobile Digital Rights Management (DRM) software solutions based on Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) standards, announced today that they have integrated the Beep Science’s OMA BCAST DRM client with S3’s onHandTV™ Mobile DTV software client. This integration has allowed Beep Science to validate their client with leading head-end vendors, and enables S3 to offer complete DVB-H software solutions compliant with the OMA-BCAST DRM profile...

   

Jul 26

Longcheer picks Beep Science OMA DRM

Oslo, Norway – July 26, 2007: Beep Science AS, a leading provider of mobile Digital Rights Management (DRM) software, today announced yet another customer win in the OMA (Open Mobile Alliance) DRM space by adding Longcheer, an independent handset design house and an industry leader in China, to the company’s customer portfolio. The companies entered into a worldwide licensing agreement where Beep Science provides Longcheer with a DRM solution...

   

Jul 17

MediaTek selects Beep Science DRM AGENT

Oslo, Norway – July 17, 2007: Beep Science AS, a leading provider of mobile Digital Rights Management (DRM) software, today announced its customer and partner MediaTek, one of the world's top ten fabless semiconductor companies for wireless communications and digital media solutions. As a result of the agreement Beep Science becomes MediaTek’s default DRM vendor; enabling MediaTek’s device manufacturer customers...

   

Feb 14

COSMOTE, the No.1 Greek Operator, Selects BEEP SCIENCE for OMA DRM

3GSM World Congress, Barcelona, Spain, February 14, 2007 – COSMOTE MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS, the leading mobile phone operator in Greece, today announced it has chosen BEEP SCIENCE as its Digital Rights Management (DRM) provider. The Beep Science DRM Server is integrated with COSMOTE’s service delivery platform....

   

2006

Dec 04

Open-Plug’s ELIPS Framework integrates Beep Science’s DRM Agent

ITU Telecom World, Hong Kong – December 4, 2006: Open-Plug, a leading supplier of mass market software platforms for the handset industry, and Beep Science AS, a leading provider of mobile Digital Rights Management (DRM) software, today announced the integration of Beep Science’s solution within Open-Plug’s ELIPS Platform....

   

Sep 08

Beep Science strikes partnership with Huawei on OMA DRM

OSLO, NORWAY September 8, 2006 – Beep Science AS, a leading provider of mobile Digital Rights Management (DRM) software today announced its partnership with Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. ("Huawei"), a leader in providing next generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, on the DRM Industry standard from Open Mobile Alliance (OMA). By choosing OMA DRM products from Beep Science, Huawei will assure interoperability and future proof DRM solutions for its operator customers....

   

Jul 18

Wiz4Com selects Beep Science Digital Right Management (DRM) solution for its global OEMs customers

Le Mans, France and Oslo, Norway – July 18, 2006: Wiz4Com, a leading independent Design House and Beep Science, a leading provider of mobile DRM software, today announce Wiz4Com selects Beep Science to provide its DRM technology. Under the agreement Beep Science will provide open industry standard OMA DRM agent software to Wiz4Com. ...

   

May 24

Beep Science and Trolltech team up on Open Standard DRM for Linux OS.

OSLO, NORWAY May 24, 2006 – Beep Science, a leading provider of DRM technology based on the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) standard, and Trolltech, the company that makes software faster to build and easier to use, today announced pre-integration of Beep Science’s Digital Rights Management (DRM) with Trolltech’s Qtopia application platform. The solution enables device manufacturers to quickly deploy an open, industry standard OMA DRM on the leading Linux-based application platform....

   

Feb 15

WiderThan Expands Its Play in Europe By Teaming Up With Beep Science to Offer Secure Music Services to Carriers.

3GSM World Congress, Barcelona, Spain, February 15, 2006 – WiderThan (NASDAQ: WTHN), a leading global provider of integrated mobile entertainment solutions for wireless carriers, today announced that it will partner with Beep Science, a leading provider of mobile Digital Rights Management software, to enable European operators to securely provide users with instant access to full track Music On Demand (MoD) services on their mobile phones....

   

Feb 14

Beep Science announces new consumer mobile DRM applications based on ARM Trustzone Technology

OSLO, NORWAY AND CAMBRIDGE, UK – Feb. 14, 2006 – Beep Science, a leading provider of mobile Digital Rights Management (DRM) software, and ARM [(LSE: ARM); (Nasdaq: ARMHY)], today announced at the 3GSM World Congress, Barcelona, the availability of an Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) v2-compliant DRM solution based on the ARM® TrustZone® Software framework and API. The TrustZone Software API provides a common framework for secure application developers, reducing porting costs and enabling greater compatibility across multiple platforms....

   

Feb 14

With Axalto's SIM on the GOTM, Bring Your Music and Video to Your New Handset.

3GSM World Congress, Barcelona, February 14, 2006 - Axalto (Euronext NL0000400653 AXL), the world's leader in microprocessor cards, today launched SIM on the GO, a new SIM-based solution that allows portability of protected multimedia content. With SIM on the GO, content rights are managed by the SIM card so when subscribers upgrade to a new handset, they can instantly use previously purchased services and enjoy a consistent experience regardless of the device. Co-developed with Beep Science, a leading provider of mobile Digital Rights Management software, this solution is fully compliant with the Open Mobile Alliance standard - OMA DRM 2.0 - to enable interoperability between devices....

   

Feb 13

Spansion brings secure Mirrorbit (TM) Flash memory to SIM market with OMA v2 DRM support from Beep Science.

BARCELONA, Spain. – Feb. 13, 2006 – Spansion Inc. [NASDAQ: SPSN], one of the world’s largest providers of Flash memory solutions, today announced it will develop a new class of secure, high-capacity SIM card chips, enabling SIM card manufacturers to deliver new solutions for managing distribution of mobile content, securing delivery of applications and protecting digital rights management (DRM)....

   

Feb 13

Beep Science joins MultiMediaCard Association to facilitate the implementation of open-industry DRM standards in SecureMMCs.

Sunol, Calif – February 13, 2006 - The MultiMediaCard Association (MMCA) announced today that Version 1.1 of the SecureMMC Interface Specification has been unanimously approved by the association’s Executive Members, opening the SecureMMC standard to the widely adopted Internet protocols and application models. The approved specification enables the deployment of next generation secure operating systems that incorporate Internet protocols, such as Java Card 3.0....

   

Feb 13

Wmode and Beep Science Partner to provide a Completely Integrated DRM Solution for Distribution of Premium Content.

3GSM World Congress, Barcelona Spain — February 13, 2006 - Wmode Inc. has partnered with Beep Science to provide a fully compliant OMA DRM v1.0 and OMA DRM v2.0 content delivery solution. Wmode’s ClearMode service and the Beep Science OMA DRM product suite have been completely integrated and the solution has been available to the market since the beginning of 2006....

   

Feb 13

Beep Science and INKA Entworks offer interoperable DRM solution for PCs, mobile phones, MP3 and Personal Media Players (PMP).

Oslo, Norway and Seol, Korea – 13th of February 2006 – Beep Science, a leading provider of mobile DRM software, and INKA ENTWORKS, an Interoperable DRM solution provider, today announced at the 3GSM World Congress, an interoperable DRM solution for supporting content services to mobile phones, PCs, MP3 players and Personal Media Players (PMP) targeting OMA DRM, Netsync DRM and other DRM solutions like MS DRM to maximize end-user flexibility....

   

Feb 13

Beep Science announces downloadable OMA DRM PC plug-in for Windows Media Player.

Oslo, Norway, 13th of February 2006 – Beep Science, a leading provider of mobile Digital Rights Management software, today announced at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona its new downloadable OMA (Open Mobile Alliance) DRM plug-in for Windows Media Player enabling playback of OMA v2 DRM protected content in a PC. The solution enables cross platform content consumption between PC and mobile phones, where copyright protected content can be transferred and consumed between devices....

   

Jan 20

LG Electronics chooses Beep Science for OMA v2 DRM interoperability

Oslo, 20th of January 2006: Beep Science, a leading provider of mobile Digital Rights Management software, announced today its partnership with LG Electronics on OMA v2 DRM interoperability. LG has chosen Beep Science to assure the OMA v2 DRM interoperability of the LG mobile devices....

   

2005

Dec 06

Certicom launches Security Solution for Digital Rights Management (DRM) with pre-integrated Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) DRM Agent from Beep Science

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario – December 6, 2005 – Certicom today announced Certicom Security for DRM, a comprehensive solution that implements digital rights management (DRM) agents as part of a trusted platform. To achieve DRM robustness, device manufacturers must ensure that only trusted applications have access to DRM resources, and that sensitive keying material is protected and inaccessible. Without this level of security, a DRM scheme could be thwarted by attacks on system resources from downloads of malicious code....

  

Jul 27

Beep Science backs MEF mDRM White Paper and urges for co-operation to drive commercial adoption of open standard DRM from OMA

London, 27 July 2005: The Mobile Entertainment Forum (MEF) today announced the forthcoming launch of its White Paper – “A Guide to Mobile Digital Rights Management” – with the circulation of an executive summary. The White Paper, written by management consultancy firm Booz Allen Hamilton with support from MEF’s Digital Rights Management group, will be the latest output of MEF’s Mobile Digital Rights Management (mDRM) initiative....

  

Apr 14

Amplefuture launches MP3 player for mobile phones with Beep Science OMA v2 DRM integrated

London, UK – April 14, 2005 – Amplefuture today announces the launch of Pocket Player, a business-to-business “off the shelf” technology solution which allows consumer brands with marketing muscle to launch their own branded MP3 music download services....

  

Apr 10

Beep Science announces its expansions of commercial OMA v2 DRM client software for Linux, Symbian and Windows XP operating systems

Oslo, Norway, 10th of April, 2005: Beep Science, the leading provider of mobile DRM (Digital Rights Management) solutions, today announced its new commercially available OMA v2 DRM Client software for Linux, Symbian and Windows XP operating systems....

  

Feb 14

Certicom and Beep Science Partner to Provide Advanced Security for Digital Rights Management

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario and OSLO, Norway – (February 14, 2005) – Certicom Corp. (TSX: CIC), the authority for strong, efficient cryptography, and Beep Science, a leading provider of Open Standard DRM technology, today announced a partnership agreement to enable Certicom to integrate and resell Beep Science’s digital rights management (DRM) software solution. The move supports Certicom’s objective to provide a comprehensive, integrated security platform that addresses the evolving needs of device manufacturers....

  

2004

Oct 05

Beep Science introduces OMA v2 DRM product for next generation console alike Mobile games

London, October 5th, 2004, at Symbian Expo: Beep Science showcases and announces commercial availability of its new Digital Rights Management product for Native Mobile Games and Console Games. The product is based on version 2 of the DRM industry standard from Open Mobile Alliance (OMA), with extended functionality and security tools especially tailored for cost effective and secure distribution of Native Mobile Games....

  

Sep 21

Beep Science to provide OMA v2 DRM to Sony’s mobile music streaming service “StreamMan”

London, September 21, 2004: Beep Science today announced its partnership with Sony Network Services Europe to provide Digital Rights Management solution for its mobile music streaming service StreamMan, the next generation of mobile phone entertainment....

  

May 18

Beep Science joins Mobile Entertainment Forum

Oslo, Norway, 18th May 2004, Beep Science, a leading provider of mobile Digital Rights Management (DRM) solutions, today announced it has joined the Mobile Entertainment Forum – MEF. The MEF is a global trade association representing all participants in the mobile entertainment value chain interested in driving the industry's evolution and commercial potential through collaboration, consultation and promotional activities....

  

Feb 23

3GSM PRESS RELEASE - Beep Science and PacketVideo Network Solutions collaborate to provide zero compromise combined DRM and mobile content delivery

3GSM, Cannes, France, 23rd February, 2004 - Beep Science, the Mobile DRM experts and PacketVideo Network Solutions Inc., a world leader in mobile video and audio delivery and a wholly owned subsidiary of Alcatel (Paris: CGEP.PA and NYSE:ALA), today announce that they have integrated a solution providing mobile carriers and content distributors with a combined Digital Rights Management (DRM) and mobile media distribution system ready for commercial roll-out....

  

Feb 20

Beep Science Joins Symbian Platinum Program

Oslo, Norway, 20th of February - Beep Science announced today that it has joined the Symbian Platinum Program to support the growing market for smartphones based on Symbian OS™. As a Platinum Partner, Beep Science is extending its mobile DRM systems and technology to the Symbian ecosystem. Symbian Software Limited develops and licenses Symbian OS, the global industry standard operating system for smartphones, to the world’s leading handset manufacturers, which account for over 80 per cent of annual mobile phone sales worldwide....

  

2003

Dec 09

Beep Science delivers OMA DRM v1 and targets OMA DRM v2

Oslo, Norway, 9th of December 2003: Beep Science successfully tested the OMA DRM v1 interoperability in OMA Test Fest in Bellevue, US in November. The company is committed to OMA DRM and invests into further enhancements of OMA DRM v1 and the implementation of upcoming OMA DRM v2. Beep Science’s new CTO Mr. Nicholas Wood will be a “driver” for Beep Science’s OMA DRM v2 implementations....

  

Nov 17

Beep Science launches the Trusted DSP service

Oslo, 17th of November 2003: Beep Science, a leading provider of mobile Digital Rights Management (DRM) solutions, today announced the Trusted Digital Service Provider (Trusted DSP) service, a service securing end-to-end digital content distribution in mobile networks with fair rewards for Content Owners, Artists and Service Providers....

  

Oct 10

BEEP SCIENCE SHOWCASES COPYRIGHT PROTECTED MOBILE MUSIC SERVICE WITH SUPPORT FOR PEER TO PEER SUPERDISTRIBUTION

Geneva, Switzerland, 10th of October, 2003: At the HP Partner’s Solutions Fair at ITU Telecom World 2003 in Geneva, Beep Science will demonstrate live mobile DRM solution - downloading copyright protected content from BMG and Warner Music like music, images, video clips, MMS content – using Netsize Premium Messaging network...

  

Sep 09

Beep Science, the leading mobile DRM solution provider, introduces the new CPS product family supporting OMA DRM

Oslo, Norway, 9th of September, 2003: Beep Science, a leading provider of mobile DRM (Digital Rights Management) solutions, today announced a new and enhanced product family based on the existing and proven Content Policy System (CPS) platform....

  

Mar 18

Beep Science's mobile DRM initiative gets backing from media heavyweights

Oslo, Norway, 18th March, 2003: Beep Science, a leading provider of mobile Digital Rights Management (DRM) solutions, today officially launched the Mobile DRM Accelerator Initiative. The initiative is supported by leading media and rights organisations including: MTV, IMG, Tiscali and Zed Media....

  

Feb 06

Beep Science joins Open Mobile Alliance

Oslo, Norway, 6th February, 2003, Beep Science, a leading provider of mobile Digital Rights Management (DRM) solutions , today announced it has joined the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA). The OMA is a consortium of over 300 of the world's leading mobile operators, device and network suppliers, information technology companies and content providers that have joined forces with the common goals of removing barriers to interoperability and accelerating the development and adoption of new technologies. OMA released a Digital Rights Management (DRM) specification late 2002....

  

2002

Oct 24

Amplefuture Acquires MMS Capability from Beep Science

October 24th, 2002 - Amplefuture has acquired a suite of MMS applications from Beep Science, giving Amplefuture and their client base rapid and cost effective MMS capability. Derek Byrne, MD of Amplefuture says 'MMS is a natural progression to 3G mobile phone services. Launching a full MMS service will give us, and our clients, a commercial product that will generate immediate revenue; and an eager customer base that are interested in receiving high quality, rich media information on their mobile phones'....

  

Apr 10

Beep Science Launches MMS copyright protection solution

Oslo, Norway and Mobile Entertainment, London, 9th April 2002, Beep Science, a leading multimedia messaging services (MMS) solution provider, today launched its Content Policy System (CPS). The solution, aimed at mobile operators and third party content developers, ensures MMS content copyright protection and that charges can be made if the content is forwarded....

  

Apr 09

Fingerprints on the MMS pulse

April 9th, 2002 - "IT'S THE NAPSTER syndrome all over again, but this time it's mobile. Multimedia messaging (MMS) for mobile phones may just be over the horizon (see adjacent feature), but the substantial revenue streams operators are expecting from these services could fade to a trickle unless they crack 'superdistribution'...

  

Apr 04

Mobile industry to lose 4 billion euro a year in lost MMS revenue

Oslo, Norway, 4th April, 2002, Beep Science, a leading multimedia messaging services (MMS) solution provider, today warned the worldwide mobile industry that it stands to lose in excess of €4 Billion* a year in revenue if it does not protect third party MMS content....

  

Feb 15

Beep Science announces MMS business enabling applications to kick-start MMS

February 15th, 2002 – Beep Science announces its new product line of enabling applications to kick-start the introduction of MMS services – including application framework for service provisioning and ready-made MMS product suites...

  

Feb 15

Telenor Mobil Pilots the MMS Copyright Protection solution from Beep Science

February 15th, 2002 - Beep Science have signed a co-operation agreement with Telenor Mobil for the supply of a pilot system for MMS Copyright Protection for Telenor's MMS infrastructure. The agreement covers a close co-operation for piloting and testing of MMS content charging with unique distribution and protection mechanisms for MMS that can extend the wireless content business with new revenue opportunities...

  

2001

Nov 01

Beep Science signed MMS development agreement with leading global portal

November 1st, 2001 - Beep Science was selected as development partner by an unnamed leading global player in the forthcoming MMS market. The agreement is a development agreement of MMS applications enabling the customer to offer rich multimedia content for MMS to their end-users...

  

Oct 25

Beep Science signs agreements with leading distribution partners and portals in Europe for its Animated Screensaver service

October 25th, 2001 - During a short period of time Beep Science has signed numerous agreements with distribution partners and portals in Europe for its Animated Screensaver service. Since June Beep Science has signed agreements with fifteen European customers for distribution of its Animated Screensaver service. The customers consist of leading portals, service providers and reseller companies in Norway, Germany, Great Britain and Sweden...

  

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