Wowza and Sun Enable Industrial-Strength Flash� Streaming for ZON Multimedia, Portugal's Largest Triple-Play Operator

Wowza and Sun Enable Industrial-Strength Flash® Streaming for ZON Multimedia, Portugal's Largest Triple-Play Operator

ZON Multimedia Enhances Customers' Online Experience and Pay-Per-View Video Sales

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) February 4, 2009 -- Wowza Media Systems, a software company solely focused on media server software, and Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA) today announced that ZON Multimedia (www.zon.pt), Portugal's largest triple-play operator with more than 1.5 million subscribers, has deployed a Flash video streaming solution utilizing Wowza's #1-rated Wowza Media Server® Pro software on Sun servers. The solution enables ZON customers to watch streaming movie trailers online before purchasing them via cable.

"Wowza and Sun are a powerful combination," said Bruno António, ISP Services Engineer of Direccao de Planeamento e Engenharia, ZON Multimedia. "The integration of their robust, cost-effective online streaming solution into our triple-play service is a great way to enhance our customers' experience and pay-per-view movie sales."

"As a market leader, ZON understands that it's about constantly improving the value of their services with best-of-breed technologies," added Luis Martinho, Account Manager, Sun Microsystems, Inc. "Wowza Pro software on Sun servers delivers the market's fastest Flash streaming solution and is a template for future streaming deployments"

Wowza Media Server Pro on Sun servers is the choice of a growing number of service providers and media companies, including ZON Multimedia, Streaming Media Partners Europe (NetMasters), RAINet, SKY Italy, and Tokyo Broadcasting Corporation.

About Wowza Media Systems

Wowza Media Systems is a software company solely focused on making industrial-strength media servers. With the February 2007 introduction of its award-winning product, Wowza Media Server® Pro, Wowza has taken a leadership position in redefining Flash streaming. Wowza has not only radically changed Flash streaming economics, it has also revolutionized online media by introducing innovative and exclusive capabilities that make live, on-demand, and interactive Flash media streaming feasible for a broad range of customers. Deployed by more than 17,000 global licensees in entertainment, social media, advertising, enterprise, education, government, and Internet commerce, Wowza customers include such well-known companies as Macy's, Sun Microsystems, Interoute, RAINet, Astral Media, and T-Systems. For more information, visit Wowza Media Systems at www.wowzamedia.com.

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Wowza Media Systems

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Contact Information WILLIAM LESSARD

Wowza Media Systems

http://www.wowzamedia.com

+1 (914) 476-6089