Geodesic | January 18, 2011 | Press Release
Content Partnership Brings Portuguese Music, News and More to Mundu Radio Listeners Worldwide
CUPERTINO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Geodesic Limited (BSE: 503699) (NSE: GEODESIC), a leading provider of award-winning mobile and desktop solutions for instant messaging, VoIP and Internet radio, today announced a partnership with AudioBras, Portal Radios and RadiosBR to bring more than 400 Brazilian Internet radio and online radio stations to Mundu Radio.
“We’re very pleased to enter into this agreement with Geodesic,” stated Delton J Richter, Director of Serverplace Serviços de Internet. “With this partnership, millions of users across the globe now have anytime, anywhere access to Brazilian content, including music, news and sports, so that all countries and people who speak Portuguese can enjoy and stay more connected through Mundu Radio.”
Brazil is the 5th largest country in the world, the 6th most populous, and has the highest mobile broadband penetration in Latin America, according to Frost & Sullivan. Brazil’s registered mobile base recently topped 100 lines per 100 inhabitants, thanks to the net addition of almost three million new phones – bringing the country total to nearly 195 million, according to Brazilian telecoms regulator Anatel.
“Brazil’s large Internet audience and population make it a perfect fit for providing on-the-go localized content,” said Arvind Venkateswaran, Geodesic’s SVP of worldwide business development. “In addition, the partnership enables us to bring Portuguese content to all Mundu Radio users, continuing our pledge to provide the broadest array of relevant local content on a global scale.”
The Mundu Radio client supports more than 100 popular handsets based on Android, iOS, J2ME, Symbian, Windows Mobile, Blackberry and Palm OS platforms. It has also been deployed with leading carriers and handset manufacturers throughout Asia, Europe and the U.S.
About Geodesic Limited
Geodesic is an innovator in software products focused on information, communication and entertainment for mobile phones and desktop computers. Headquartered in Mumbai, India, Geodesic’s Mundu suite of award-winning products includes solutions for instant messaging, voice-over-IP and Internet radio. The company is listed on the National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange in India. Geodesic has offices in Mumbai and Bangalore in India, USA (Silicon Valley), UK, Mauritius, Hong Kong, UAE, and Uruguay.
About AudioBras, Portal Radios and RadiosBR
AudioBras and Portal Radios are Brazilian streaming service providers. RadiosBR is a free portal that publishes a directory of Brazilian radio and TV stations. All these sites are managed by Serverplace Serviços de Internet Ltda, located in Brazil.
