RCOM in partnership with CanvasM launches Multiplayer Mobile Games
... February 14, 2008: Reliance Communications in a tie-up with CanvasM has introduced Multiplayer mobile games for it’s customers in India. With this latest initiative, Reliance Communications has opened up a new avenue for gaming community in the country to network and challenge each other. A Multiplayer Mobile Game (MMG) allows customers to compete with online fellow mobile and PC gamers playing the same game. In addition to gaming, MMG has exciting features like lobby chat, messenger chat, game chat, score posting, profile and also allows users to invite others to play the game. CanvasM Technologies (a JV between Tech Mahindra and Motorola), a mobile VAS company with global presence has partnered with Reliance Communications to engage the Internet and mobile customers instantaneously from different locations. CanvasM will also provide to Reliance Communications a variety of international and domestic multiplayer games. CanvasM’s multi-player gaming platform has the unique distinction of housing a catalogue of 15 cross-media games. Apart from this, it has provisions for developing content as well as fostering third party content. Mr. Mahesh Prasad, President – Applications, Solutions and Content Group, Reliance Communications said, “Mobile gaming is definitely a fast growing sector and is expected to catch up with the developed markets. Reliance’s launch of Multiplayer mobile games is another step in this direction and we are quite confident that it will generate a huge interest from our mobile customers, especially the gaming audience.” Mr. Jagdish Mitra, CEO, CanvasM Technologies said, “CanvasM is keen to get some of the new technologies to India and are very pleased to work with Reliance Communications who has taken this pioneering initiative to do so.” Adds Mr. Mitra, “Mobile gaming has come of age in India with multi-player games offering immense potential to deliver targeted advertising messages to niche audiences.” To download, Multiplayer Mobile games, customers will have to access Reliance Mobile World>Games>Multiplayer Games. MMG also allows advertisers to create specific buddy lists, chat with gamers, gauge their moods and send tailored promotional messages accordingly. Customers will be charged Rs 99 per month for downloading a pack of 3 games, with unlimited plays for a month. About CanvasM CanvasM is a unique collaboration between global leader in wireless communications-Motorola Inc. and leading provider of IT services and telecom solutions - Tech Mahindra. CanvasM marries the unmatched telecom expertise of Motorola with the proven system integration capability of Tech Mahindra. Leveraging these inherited strengths in a nimble, flexible and focused organization; CanvasM deploys end-to-end VAS solutions for an increasingly converged world. About Reliance Mobile World: Reliance Mobile World has gained popularity as a one-stop-shop for entertainment, communication, gaming and m-commerce. Thanks to the wide range of applications it has endeared itself to users from all walks of life. Reliance Mobile World has over 2500 useful applications and over 2,00,000 content titles which include mobile TV, videos, cricket updates, music, ringtones, m-commerce, mobile mail, messaging, city and TV guides, railway reservations, banking, bill payment and examination results. About Reliance Communications: Reliance Communications Limited founded by the late Shri. Dhirubhai H Ambani (1932-2002) is the flagship company of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group. The Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group currently has a market capitalization of over Rs. 2,70,000 Crore net worth in excess of Rs. 40,000 crore, cash flows of Rs. 9,000 crore, net profit of Rs. 5,000 crore and zero net debt. For Further Information, please contact:
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