NEW YORK, April 13, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ) (Nasdaq:IIJI) (TSE1:3774), one of Japan's leading Internet access and comprehensive network solutions providers, today announced the immediate release of a DRM(*) function for the Flash Video Distribution Solution. This addition addresses the problem of unauthorized copies and other risks related to distribution of Adobe (R) Flash (R) Video, providing both copyright protection and high quality video distribution.
Adobe Flash Video is a convenient video format that can be viewed on the Windows and Mac OS as well as other platforms, and the Flash Video Distribution Solution is a service for high-volume video distribution providers. The Flash Video Distribution Solution provides a large distribution platform that creates a stable, high-quality environment for distributing streaming content as well as live broadcasts of various events, and that obviates the need for installing equipment at the customer's premises.
IIJ is contributing to the growth of the Internet-based video distribution market through the Flash Video Distribution Solution and by providing a high-quality content distribution platform for acTVila, a television portal site for digital television.
Adobe Flash Video
Adobe Flash Video is a video format developed by Adobe Systems Inc. that gained notoriety via the YouTube service in the United States. This video format can be viewed on the Adobe Flash Player, which is installed on 700 million computers and mobile devices worldwide. The release of the Adobe Flash Media Rights Management Server on April 14, 2008, provides DRM functions.
* DRM is a copyright management technology that controls the number of views, the viewing period, and computer used to view digital content, and thus prevents the unauthorized use of this content. * Adobe and Flash are trademarks or registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
About IIJ
Founded in 1992, Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ) (Nasdaq:IIJI) (Tokyo Stock Exchange TSE1: 3774) is one of Japan's leading Internet-access and comprehensive network solutions providers. IIJ and its group of companies provide total network solutions that mainly cater to high-end corporate customers. The company's services include high-quality systems integration and security services, Internet access, hosting/housing, and content design. Moreover, the company has built one of the largest Internet backbone networks in Japan, and between Japan and the United States. IIJ was listed on NASDAQ in 1999 and on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2006. For more information about IIJ, visit the IIJ Web site at http://www.iij.ad.jp/en/.
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This was released in Tokyo on April 14, 2008.