Enabled by Voxpilot and NMS Communications, Movie Trailers - and More

    Business Editors/Entertainment Editors/Technology Editors

    FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2005--AlloCine, France's largest movie information and ticketing service, will demonstrate an exciting addition to its mobile phone service at the 58th Cannes Film Festival May 11-22, 2005, during which it will make movie trailers available via a 3G network. AlloCine is already well-known to French filmgoers for its rich audio content, and now, with the addition of video, deciding which movie to see, where and when, will be even easier for that large, discriminating audience. Not surprising given its reputation for innovation, AlloCine is also the first service provider in Europe to offer video content as part of a mobile phone service dedicated to films and movie-going. The AlloCine service demonstration can be reached with a 3G video phone from any 3G network for the duration of the Cannes Film Festival by calling a special festival-only number: +33 1 70 95 55 96. AlloCine plans to make the video service available after the festival to French callers using its regular pay-per-use premium number, +33 892 892 892, and hopes to make the service available to callers in other European countries soon.
    The AlloCine video service was enabled by leading VoiceXML solution provider Voxpilot, which delivered the latest version of its Open Media Platform in time for launch at the Cannes Festival and can now be used by movie fans with access to any 3G network. Voxpilot's Open Media Platform is built on NMS' Open Access(TM) (www.nmscommunications.com/openaccess) development platform, using the Video Access(TM) developer toolkit, the industry's "gold standard" which is at the heart of mobile video applications and solutions deployed by carriers around the world.
    AlloCine has a reputation as the leading innovator in film and movie theater information, bringing print, web, and premium mobile phone content and services to the movie-going public and supporting the growth of an important - and international - consumer market. Voxpilot's Open Media Platform helps service providers like AlloCine quickly and cost-effectively take advantage of the 3G network investments that have already been made by providing everything - hardware, software, and installation - needed to launch mobile video and other next-generation content-based applications. Combining cutting-edge VoiceXML technology with full network connectivity and call control capabilities, the Open Media Platform features NMS' carrier-grade Open Access technology at its core.
    "We are very excited about this new service, which combines the simplicity of an IVR with the most innovative mobile video technology. Just dial a simple phone number, and enjoy viewing trailers for all the latest releases!" said Bertrand Stephann, CEO of AlloCine. "With the help of Voxpilot, AlloCine truly brings movies right into your pocket. We think that both movie fans and movie makers will love this new service."
    "More and more, mobile phone users today are coming to expect easy, intuitive access to compelling content. For AlloCine's film and theater information service audience, nothing could be more compelling than movie trailers," said Gilles Meyer, CEO of Voxpilot. "Voxpilot is excited to have a supporting role with our Open Media Platform in this latest AlloCine innovation, and NMS' Video Access, in turn, made it possible for us to do so quickly, with carrier-grade performance."

    About Voxpilot

    Voxpilot brings the next generation of interactive telecommunication services to enterprises, integrators, carriers and service providers. Our flagship product, Voxpilot Open Media Platform (OMP), has been installed in a variety of networks across Europe, America, Africa and Asia. Combining advanced telephony features with Internet capabilities such as SIP and Web technologies such as VoiceXML, the Open Media Platform replaces classic Interactive Voice Response and enables speech-based self-service, conferencing, prepaid services, and video-based solutions such as VideoMail. Visit www.voxpilot.com for more information.

    About NMS Communications

    NMS Communications (NASDAQ:NMSS) is a leading provider of technologies and solutions for mobile applications and infrastructure. NMS develops products that enable new mobile voice, data and video applications and improve the performance and quality of wireless networks, helping our customers grow their revenues and profits. Visit www.nmscommunications.com for more information.

    About AlloCine

    Founded in 1993, AlloCine is the leading European provider of movie information and services (72% share of movies-related audience in the French Internet market). AlloCine's website, www.allocine.com, recorded 80 million page views, 4,2 million unique visitors, and 400 000 registered members in March 2005. Since inception, AlloCine implements a multi-platform strategy, developing its services also for vocal telephony, mobile internet, and press. Today, AlloCine runs several interactive voice response phone services, including its own number, +33 892 892 892. AlloCine has developed WAP 2G and 3G services for the 3 French mobile telcos: Orange (Orange World and Gallery), SFR (Vodafone Live), and Bouygtel (WAP and iMode). AlloCine partners with movie distributors to promote new releases, and provides its services and know-how to the movie industry. AlloCine streams 5 million trailers per month.

    Statements in this document expressing the beliefs and expectations of management regarding future performance are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management's expectations as of the date of this document and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, uncertainty in communications spending, the implementation of the Company's strategic repositioning and market acceptance of the Company's new solutions strategy, quarterly fluctuations in financial results, the Company's ability to exploit fully the value of its technology and its strategic partnerships and alliances, the availability of products from the Company's contract manufacturer and product component vendors and other risks. These and other risks are detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004. In addition, while management may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point in the future, management specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, even if its estimates change. Any reference to our website in this press release is not intended to incorporate the contents thereof into this press release or any other public announcement.

    NMS Communications, Open Access and Video Access are trademarks of NMS Communications Corporation. All other product or corporate references may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

--30--NC/bo*

CONTACT: NMS Communications Pam Kukla, 1-508-271-1611 Pam_Kukla@nmss.com or Voxpilot Peter Olyarchuk, 1-864-627-1442 pro@voxpilot.com or AlloCine Bertrand Stephann, +33-1-7120-0003 bstephann@allocine.com or FitzGerald Communications Christian Potts, 1-617-585-2231 CPotts@fitzgerald.com or Gopublic Celine Coulaud, +33-1-4020-1244 ccoulaud@gopublic.fr

KEYWORD: MASSACHUSETTS FRANCE INTERNATIONAL EUROPE INDUSTRY KEYWORD: HARDWARE COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS MOTION PICTURES TELECOMMUNICATIONS SOFTWARE SOURCE: NMS Communications

Copyright Business Wire 2005