The Podcast Network and Azure Wireless Introduce New Wireless Podcast Service
Podcast subscribers can now get access to their favourite shows while away from home thanks to a new service launched today by Azure Wireless, the leading Australian provider of high-speed wireless Internet services, and The Podcast Network (TPN), the world’s leading publisher of professional podcasts.
Cameron Reilly, Co-Founder of TPN, said that this service was another major milestone in the history of podcasting as it was the first alliance between a publisher of podcast content and a network provider.
“Business travelers can now get low-cost access to their favourite TPN podcasts through using a special Azure account at any of their 400+ hotspots across Australia. This brings podcasting one step closer to the immediacy of traditional radio,” he said.
The initial pricing for the new Wireless Podcast service will be $10 for 150MB and $20 for 400MB (ex GST).
David Gold, CEO of Azure Wireless, said:
“We see it as a step towards converged media and wireless Internet services which will ultimately have a profound impact on the way information is propagated. This service will be particularly suitable for busy people who, for example, would like to catch up with a business or sports show while in transit. It takes under a minute to download a 15-minute show so with wi-fi enabled devices such as PDAs you can even do it while walking through a hotzone.”
About The Podcast Network:
The Podcast Network is the world’s leading publisher of high-quality podcasts. Launched in February 2005 Mick Stanic and Cameron Reilly, it has grown to a service that has delivered over 1 million shows to listeners in over 150 countries in the world. TPN offers a wide range of shows on subjects including technology, science, business, politics, entertainment, sport, lifestyle, music and radio drama.
For more information: http://www.thepodcastnetwork.com
Contact:
Cameron Reilly
Director
+61 400455334
cameronreilly@gmail.com
About Azure Wireless
Azure Wireless is a privately owned company headquartered in Melbourne. It is the
leading Australian provider of public wireless Internet access using WiFi technology,
operating its network from a rapidly growing number of public venues around Australia.
Further information on Azure Wireless is available at http://www.azure.com.au
Contact:
David Gold, CEO
+61 3 95728100
david.gold@azure.com.au
November 3rd, 2005 at 2:56 pm
New Wireless Podcast Service by TPN and Azure! Now wheres that wireless iPod?
Cam and Mick over at The Podcast Network (TPN)have done it again with another inertize first in the Podcast game. They have partnered with Azure to have a wireless plan that allows the user to download podcasts from TPN! Heres a snipet from the Press R…
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November 4th, 2005 at 1:48 am
Couldn’t come up with an original name huh?
What a joke…why pay for something you can get for free.
November 4th, 2005 at 1:49 am
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November 4th, 2005 at 11:32 am
[...] November 3, 2005: First, The Podcast Network achieved quite a coup with network-wide sponsorship from Motorola, and now they’re announcing a groundbreaking deal with Azure Wireless, the leading Australian provider of high-speed wireless Internet services. [...]
November 4th, 2005 at 6:24 pm
Norreb - as I said to JK when he bothered to send us an email, the “on the run” naming was entirely an innocent accident and we changed it as soon as we found out he was upset about it. I had to come up with a name for a mobile podcast service, it was very late at night, and I was doing a million things. The name sounded okay so I ran with it. The fact that it happened to be part of the name of a former hosts website didn’t occur to me in the slightest. Believe it or not, we’re too busy here to be cooking up ideas to annoy former hosts.
As for it being a joke, perhaps you don’t understand the offering. It’s primarly for people who are travelling on business and can’t get podcasts for free when they are on the road. This is a cheap way for them to get wireless access to TPN shows while away from home.
November 4th, 2005 at 11:36 pm
TPN change service to TPN on the Move after Blogger Complains
As I reported earlier today, James Kendrick complained that The Podcast Network “Borrowed” his catch cry “on the run”. Yet again, Cam proved the reason why TPN is going places. Not only did he not enter the debate, but had no problem changing the n…
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November 9th, 2005 at 8:19 am
[...] On another interesting, yet international, note The Podcast Network has recently done a deal with Azure Wireless which will see TPN podcasts available to Azure users at 400+ hotspots across the vast down-under. Will this make us rich? I dunno…but I’m all for anything wireless. [...]