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Zeebo and China Digital

Zeebo Information Technology Co, an independent business institute set up by Zeebo Inc has recently signed an agreement with China Digital to create a digital information and entertainment system targeted towards Chinese consumers. Education and entertainment applications can be delivered easily to customer through Zeebo’ rapid 3G wireless connectivity. Many consumers in China are unable to buy video games as they are too expensive, so Zeebo has chosen to focus on targeting Chinas middle class consumer.

The company which was established from Zeebo Inc, a San Diego based firm, as an individual business entity in Shanghai has grown very rapidly in the digital television market and has recently increased in market share. Zeebo has developed a wireless platform to deliver digital content and services to China, and other emerging global markets. Under the agreement with China Digital the two companies will jointly deliver integrated a digital education, internet and entertainment platform supporting 3G wireless access for China’s cable television customers. The platform will enable Chinese consumer to connect their Zeebo equipped televisions to the internet, to download interactive learning applications and other media content, free from the risk of piracy. Consumers can then subscribe to other content or download directly to their Zeebo from the internet.

At the unveiling of the product last month Zeebo China demonstrated ‘the Zeebo’, the 3G connected terminal devices, working for existing cable TV customers. The Zeebo provides a number of wireless services, including affordable internet connectivity, downloading of localized applications, communications, games and even social networking. Zeebo has been very successful in countries such as Brazil, Mexico, Russia and India by bringing "the fun and excitement of interactive entertainment and education to those who—until now—have had little or no access to such technology.”