WEB BRIEFINGS: PhoenixNet inks deal with Korean broadcaster

<p>Korean national broadcaster MBC has teamed up with satellite </p><p>broadband enabler PhoenixNet to make Korean cultural content available </p><p>to users of the PhoenixNet network infrastructure. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Under the agreement, MBC's Internet multimedia content service </p><p>subsidiary iMBC, will distribute all the broadcaster's online content </p><p>region-wide. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>"This partnership places MBC at the forefront of Internet broadcasting </p><p>in Korea and Asia Pacific," said iMBC Ceo Kim Choon Sang. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>The tie-up also incorporates PhoenixNet's SpeedCast Multimedia service, </p><p>which aims to offer an improved experience for narrowband and broadband </p><p>netizens. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>According to PhoenixNet COO Dr David Khim, the partnership is set to </p><p>provide "a robust, reliable and cost-effective platform to deliver MBC's </p><p>content around the globe". </p><p><BR><BR> </p>