Meet the Nominee of the Day (17), Rubberduck Media Labs, Norway

Company Bio

Rubberduck Media Lab AS streams TV – live and video – over existing networks such as 2.5G, 3G and Wi-Fi. The company has launched several B2B mobile TV services for Network Operators and media owners across the world such as MTV, T—Mobile, O2, Telenor, MTV, Hi3G and BBC. Among the most used services is an iPhone application in Germany broadcasting live football games.

Website

http://www.rubberduckmedialab.com

SIME Profile

http://sime.nu/09/awards/rising-stars-of-the-north/rubberduck-media-lab/

Snapshot

Jury Motivation

One of the first companies in Europe to launch commercial off-deck mobile TV and mobile radio services. Offers mobile video streaming, which opens up new business models and opportunities on handheld devices. Rubberduck is part of the stock listed Aspiro group, which is the Scandinavian market leader within mobile services.
— Vetle Sövik

Meet Vetle and rest of the jury here

Rubberduck has adopted the B2B positioning, and provides a great distribution channel to media houses. And the same bundling with telco operators could virtually put them in front of a larger consumer audience too. All the SIME crew’s wishes are you folks!