Alltel Selects Jamster To Provide Mobile Content
For Millions of Subscribers
First Time Jamster Content Will Be Used With BREW Platform Phones
CTIA Wireless 2006, Las Vegas, NV, April 6, 2006 – Jamster,
a worldwide leader in mobile content and entertainment services and
a wholly owned subsidiary of VeriSign, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRSN), today announced
that it is providing Alltel (NYSE: AT) with mobile content services
for its BREW-enabled phones.
Beginning immediately, Jamster ringtones, games and
graphics will be available to Alltel subscribers through the Axcess
Shop on select Motorola and LG handsets. Later this year, additional
BREW handsets that are used by millions of the carrier’s subscribers
will be Jamster-content compatible.
“Alltel is excited to bring Jamster content to our
wireless customers,” said Wade McGill, senior vice president of wireless
product management for Alltel. “This agreement with Jamster will enable
Alltel to add the most widely recognized mobile content brand in the
world to our industry leading suite of Axcess music, video and information
services.”
By working with Jamster, Alltel can quickly introduce
new digital entertainment services and offer a next-generation service
that builds customer loyalty. Its subscribers can order various
types of content by entering short codes on their handsets and signing
up for the attractive Jamster value club, which is $5.99 a month and
gets added to wireless phone bills.
“Working with Alltel marks an industry first for Jamster–delivering
our content to BREW-based phones. By giving millions of Alltel subscribers
on America’s largest network easy access to Jamster’s premium content,
we extend our reach considerably into the most ubiquitous handset technology
in the states,” said Markus Berger-de León, managing director, Jamster.
Consumers that use smart phones or phones with WAP,
MMS or BREW capabilities can enjoy Jamster content, which is now available
in more than 25 countries and offered by more than 75 carriers worldwide.
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About Jamster and VeriSign
Jamster International Sarl, a wholly owned subsidiary of VeriSign,
Inc., is one of the world’s largest creators, aggregators and distributors
of premium off-deck mobile content including ringtones, graphics, games
and community applications that are available to carriers and consumers
worldwide. Additional news and information is available at www.jamster.com.
VeriSign, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRSN), operates intelligent infrastructure services
that enable and protect billions of interactions every day across the
world’s voice and data networks. Additional news and information about
the company is available at www.verisign.com.
About Alltel
Alltel is owner and operator of the nation’s largest wireless network
and has more than 10 million wireless customers.
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in the United States and in foreign countries. Copyright © 2006 VeriSign,
Inc. All rights reserved.
For More Information
VeriSign Media Relations: Lori Sinsley, lsinsley@verisign.com,
650-426-4716
VeriSign Investor Relations: Tom McCallum, tmccallum@verisign.com,
650-426-3744
Statements in this announcement other than historical
data and information constitute forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements involve risks
and uncertainties that could cause VeriSign's actual results to differ
materially from those stated or implied by such forward-looking statements.
The potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, the uncertainty
of future revenue and profitability and potential fluctuations in quarterly
operating results due to such factors as the inability of VeriSign to
successfully develop and market new products and services and customer
acceptance of any new products or services, including Jamster services;
the possibility that VeriSign’s announced new services may not result
in additional customers, profits or revenues; and increased competition
and pricing pressures. More information about potential factors that
could affect the company's business and financial results is included
in VeriSign's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including
in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2005 and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. VeriSign undertakes no
obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements after the
date of this press release.
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