CHARGE4 takes OPLAYO Managed Media Services global

Charge4 has been chosen by the world-leading provider of streaming video and rich media solutions for wireless devices, Oplayo, to provide worldwide credit and debit card facilities for its Managed Media Services (MMS), serving an estimated 400 million mobile devices by end-2004.

(PRWEB) July 23, 2004 -- Charge4s Dynamic Billing Engine is being used to process all credit card transactions in real-time from Oplayos MMS servers, providing G2.5 and G3 mobile users anywhere in the world with a seamless surfing experience for rich media.

Teppo Paavola, CEO of Oplayo, says, Charge4s online credit card processing facility immediately extends Oplayos reach to a worldwide audience, estimated to exceed 400 million compatible devices by the end of this year."

He continues, We found the Charge4 system very simple to integrate with the billing gateway to our MMS servers, and outsourcing all our card transaction processing allows us to focus on our core business."

Mike Brown, Managing Director of Charge4, says,"Were delighted to be providing the billing engine for Oplayos Managed Media Services. There is a much lower psychological barrier to pay-per-view on mobile compared to the web, and with the staggering growth in the numbers of compatible mobile devices, this is the right place for Charge4 to be concentrating its resources."

ABOUT CHARGE4
Charge4 (www.charge4.com) builds and operates secure online payment solutions for digital content providers and aggregators that are powerful yet very simple to implement. The solutions can incorporate credit and debit card payments, e-wallets, SMS and premium rate telephony, in the most appropriate mix. Target markets include sport, music, media and lifestyle services.

As well as supporting traditional payment mechanisms, such as annual or monthly subscriptions, Charge4 is pioneering new and innovative payment models that are designed to liberate new revenue streams for digital content providers and aggregators addressing web-based or mobile users.

For further information please contact:
Mike Brown, Charge4 Ltd
Tel: +44 1329 829 416
Mob: +44 7887 638 599
Email: mike@charge4.com

ABOUT OPLAYO
Oplayo (www.oplayo.com) develops leading-edge streaming video and rich media technology for the fixed internet and wireless devices and is proven world leader in mass market mobile video for Java and Symbian mobile devices. Founded in 1999, Oplayo's corporate headquarters are in Helsinki, Finland, with offices in London and Munich. Oplayo's investors include Nokia Venture Partners, Siemens Mobile Accelerator, Zouk Ventures, and Holtron. Its clients include TIM, Eurotel, Mobileway, Stream Group PLC, Opera Telecom Netcollex, Endemol, Phones4U, Jamba, Buongiorno, BMG, and Mobix.

For further information please contact:
Teppo Paavola, Oplayo Oy
Tel: +35 89 251 3020
Email: teppo.paavola@oplayo.com

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