Press Release
For Immediate Release

Photographers go KooKu at the Orange British Academy Film Awards

Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, UK, 23 February 2004 - Following the success of the 2003 Inside Soap Awards and the MTV Europe Music Awards 2003, KooKu was approached by Freud Communications, the awards' Press Relations Agency to provide photographers at the BAFTAs with wireless internet access. Photographers were able to access the service outside the Odeon Leicester Square where the awards were held to cover arrivals as well as in all the allocated press areas in the cinema. This service allowed photographers from all the major newspapers and agencies to access the internet, email and online services at broadband speeds from anywhere in the press areas, without a phone line connection. This solution replaced previous methods of sending photographs such as using GPRS or even ISDN lines with a fast and efficient service. KooKu also provided them with technical support for the duration of the event. Photographers without wireless cards were provided with MicroAPs, a driver free installation device replacing a wireless card, a cost effective and easy to use solution.

Freud Communications Head of Media Management, Toby Burnham said: "Year on year, the Orange British Academy Film Awards have grown exponentially in stature - and therefore so has the pressure on the media to report them worldwide. The combination of early print deadlines and late arrival times mean that speed of data transfer is absolutely key, especially for photography. The WiFi solution and technicians provided by KooKu worked incredibly smoothly - picture editors the world over breathed a sigh of relief, and the coverage has been fantastic!"

KooKu Sales Director, Jeff Martin said, "These are the first BAFTAs to be WiFi enabled and we were delighted to work with Freud Communications and BAFTA. This prestigious event has given us the opportunity to deploy this solution in future high profile events."

This global wireless broadband solution uses carrier class broadband access and WiFi products. This can be deployed at any event within 24 hours in any location with full on site technical support including the ability to provide constant bit rate services, for the duration of the event. KooKu supports up to 150 users and gives the host the ability to customise login pages and access cards, enabling it to be used as a marketing tool.

About Kooku

KooKu™ is part of the Chronos Technology Group based in Gloucestershire, UK, with offices in Stockholm, Sweden and Vancouver, Canada, which is a business to business specialist provider and system integrator of technical solutions for telecom networks, satellite communication, remote monitoring applications, line of site radio and RF equipment designers.

For more information and photography, please contact:
Jeff Martin
KooKu Limited
Tel: +44 (0)8454 66 00 11
Email: jeff.martin@kooku.com

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