Powering Mobile Social Networking

NewBay's User Generated Content (UGC) Gateway enables wireless carriers to easily integrate with third party mobile blogging, album and social networking sites including Pikeo, Flickr and Google Blogger. With NewBay's UGC Gateway, mobile users will be able to instantly post pictures, video and text to their favourite social networking sites and view their sites, receive alerts and network with friends all from their handsets.

• Business & Technology Connection to Social Networks:
  NewBay's UGC Gateway works by connecting the Operator infrastructure to any number of 3rd party sites in a controlled manner.
• Simplicity for Users:
  NewBay's UGC Gateway allows end-users to instantly post picture, video and text to their favourite album and social networking sites simply by sending an MMS or SMS to an Operator defined short-code or using NewBay's PIXOTA handset imaging client.
• Control for Mobile Operators:
  • Can be configured to automatically store a copy of all content end-users send to 3rd party sites on the Operator's network in the Operator's album or similar product.
  • Fully customizable handset interface.
  • Operator control over the relationship with 3rd party sites.
  • Advanced reporting tools for customer care.
• User Friendly Web & Mobile Interface:
  The UGC Gateway's web & mobile interface allows users to easily set up their 3rd party communities, configure posting options, view transaction history and view the content of all messages sent through the Gateway.

• Increase Revenue:
  NewBay's UGC Gateway increases Operator messaging and data revenue by providing subscribers with the ability to instantly upload mobile pictures, video and text to their favourite online albums and social networks.
• Maintain Control:
  NewBay's UGC Gateway gives the Operator complete control over its relationships with 3rd party sites by channeling traffic through a central, Operator controlled platform where policy is applied.
• Simplify Integration:
  The UGC Gateway simplifies deployment for Operators by managing the technical relationship with the 3rd party sites, meaning the Operator only needs to integrate once and provide one interface that allows users to post to many destinations.

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