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Alcatel-Lucent: Virtual presence latest addition to suite of new media services delivering enhanced coverage and content(M2 PressWIRE Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) RDATE:01062007 Valencia - As the official New Media Provider of the 32nd America's Cup, Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced it has expanded into the virtual realm with the opening of Port AmericasCupAnywhere on Second Life , the 3D virtual world phenomena entirely built and owned by its residents. Coinciding with the final round of sailing competition beginning today in Valencia, Spain, the announcement follows Alcatel-Lucent's launch earlier this spring of AmericasCupAnywhere, a unique suite of new media services which enable sailing fans globally to enjoy all of the sailing action whenever and wherever they want via the Internet and mobile devices. At Port AmericasCupAnywhere, Second Life residents can watch live animated coverage of the sailing competition and access daily archives of racing action. Providing an exciting new venue for Second Life residents to learn about the technology and tactics of America's Cup racing, Port AmericasCupAnywhere is also hosting a virtual regatta for the Second Life sailing community, allowing residents to take the helm of an America's Cup class boat in virtual fleet and match racing. Linking the real and virtual worlds, Port AmericasCupAnywhere also includes demonstrations of Alcatel-Lucent's enhanced portfolio of AmericasCupAnywhere new media services which are providing video and 3D animation and gaming coverage of the 32nd America's Cup for sailing enthusiasts from more than 150 countries during the 2007 regattas. The new media services, available online at external link www.americascupanywhere.com , include fan favourites: * America's Cup Live Sailing (Internet) Enabling subscribers to watch the races live and virtual, and offers live 3D animations of every race in a fully interactive web experience that includes mouse-controlled camera angles/zoom and is accessible anywhere there is an Internet connection on any computer. * America's Cup Live Sailing (Mobile) The award-winning America's Cup Live Sailing for mobiles which provides fully interactive viewing of every race wherever you are from your mobile handset. Live Sailing is offered for all major GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS handset makes and models. * America's Cup Internet TV Providing on-demand Internet video coverage of the 32nd America's Cup direct to PC and Mac at home, in the office or on the road including daily video news, daily feature magazines, America's Cup Stories (background features) and other America's Cup background material. * America's Cup Virtual Skipper 32nd America's Cup - The Game, Powered by Virtual Skipper 5 including America's Cup and Louis Vuitton Cup racing featuring 32nd America's Cup teams modelled and animated to perfection and hyper-realistic modelled ports include Valencia, Host City of the 32nd America's Cup. * America's Cup Podcasts Offering daily podcast news coverage of the 32nd America's Cup. "Leveraging a sports event like the America's Cup that has a history of innovation has provided Alcatel-Lucent a unique world stage to demonstrate the power of convergent applications and services to reshape the delivery of information and content," said Marc Rouanne, President of Alcatel-Lucent's convergence activities. "Alcatel-Lucent's role as the Official New Media Provider has not only allowed us to showcase innovative new media services but to further build our understanding of the end-user experience and how content enablement translates into new business models and value chains. This real-world expertise ideally positions Alcatel-Lucent to help our customers take advantage of exciting new business opportunities as the industry moves toward a truly converged communications environment." With more than 900 convergence customers around the world, Alcatel-Lucent is a leading supplier of next generation network technologies and applications that enable the delivery of personalized, blended multimedia services across different networks (mobile, fixed, and enterprise) and devices. The company is committed to creating added value for their customers as they transform their networks, to deliver innovative voice and multimedia communication solutions that are as easy to use as a television or mobile phone. About Second Life and Linden Lab Second Life is a 3D online world with a rapidly growing population from 100 countries around the globe, in which the Residents themselves create and build the world, which includes homes, vehicles, nightclubs, stores, landscapes, clothing and games. The Second Life Grid is a sophisticated development platform created by Linden Lab, a company founded in 1999 by Philip Rosedale, to create a revolutionary new form of shared 3D experience. The former CTO of RealNetworks, Rosedale pioneered the development of many of today's streaming media technologies, including RealVideo. In April 2003, noted software pioneer Mitch Kapor, founder of Lotus Development Corporation, was named Chairman. In 2006, Philip Rosedale and Linden Lab received WIRED's Rave Award for Innovation in Business. Based in San Francisco, Linden Lab employs a senior team bringing together deep expertise in physics, 3D graphics and networking. Note to editors: Second Life and Linden Lab are registered trademarks of Linden Research, Inc. About Alcatel-Lucent AmericasCupAnywhere Alcatel-Lucent is an Official Partner and the Official New Media Provider of the 32nd America's Cup, ensuring that the world's leading sailing competition is at the forefront of communication and media innovation. Alcatel-Lucent's AmericasCupAnywhere new media services enable sailing fans around the world to enjoy 32nd America's Cup sailing action like never before, whenever and wherever they want, on their computers and mobile devices. AmericasCupAnywhere new media services are available at external link www.americascupanywhere.com Related stories * More about Alcatel-Lucent AmericasCupAnywhere About Alcatel-Lucent Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) provides solutions that enable service providers, enterprises and governments worldwide, to deliver voice, data and video communication services to end-users. As a leader in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies, applications, and services, Alcatel-Lucent offers the end-to-end solutions that enable compelling communications services for people at home, at work and on the move. With operations in more than 130 countries, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with global reach. The company has the most experienced global services team in the industry, and one of the largest research, technology and innovation organizations in the telecommunications industry. Alcatel-Lucent achieved adjusted proforma revenues of Euro 18.3 billion in 2006 and is incorporated in France, with executive offices located in Paris. [All figures exclude impact of activities transferred to Thales]. For more information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com Contact the Alcatel-Lucent Press Office: [email protected] ((M2 Communications Ltd disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data supplied by named party/parties. Further information on M2 PressWIRE can be obtained at http://www.presswire.net on the world wide web. Inquiries to [email protected])). Copyright 2007 M2 Communications Ltd. |