ROK Partners with 70th Precinct to Deploy Mobile Entertainment in Nigeria

London and Lagos, Tuesday 26th January 2010: ROK Entertainment Group, the mobile technologies, services and applications developer headquartered in the United Kingdom, has appointed 70th Precinct Limited, a Nigerian based marketing and new media company, as its sales representatives in Nigeria.

Osamede Umweni, Chief Operating Officer of 70th Precinct Limited, said “The signing of this agreement will enable us to market ROK’s unique suite of mobile entertainment services to the Nigerian carriers, taking mobile entertainment in Nigeria to the next level. Our aim is to create a unique interactive platform for the ever-expanding Nigerian mobile market, by offering bespoke entertainment solutions.”

ROK Entertainment is best known for its mobile TV service which streams video, live and on-demand, to mobile phones over mass market 2.5G, 3G and Wi-Fi. It has amassed a portfolio of revenue generating mobile services which it licenses to mobile operators and handset manufacturers around the world.
ROK has 5 patent awards and many more patent applications in place.

Commenting on the partnership, Jonathan Kendrick, Chairman and CEO of ROK said “Nigeria is a massive and fast-growing mobile market and we are delighted to be working with 70th Precinct on the deployment of our products and services in that country as part of our global roll-out”.

“The mobile industry in Nigeria will never be the same again. We are very happy to have this business relationship with ROK, one of the leading mobile entertainment developers in the World.” Added Umweni.

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