Three Major Broadcasters Begin Mobile Distribution in Africa: BBC, VOA and RFI Now Available on any Mobile Device in Liberia and Guinea

Washington, DC (USA), Monrovia, (Liberia), and Conackry, (Guinea)--AudioNow announced today that British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Voice of America (VOA), and Radio France Internationale (RFI) have made their live and prerecorded content available to mobile listeners throughout Guinea and Liberia on AudioNow's proprietary mobile radio platform beginning August 1st . The service is hosted on the Cellcom mobile network. Listeners can access these broadcasters simply by dialing a local number. Cellcom subscribers also have the option of calling "short access codes" which are available at a reduced flat rate.

The numbers to call are:
Cellcom Guinea:
BBC: Short Code: 501, Full Number: 65100991
RFI: Short Code: 502, Full Number: 65100992
VOA: Short Code: 503, Full Number: 65100993

Cellcom Liberia:
BBC: Short Code: 330, Full Number: 0777999330
RFI: Short Code: 331, Full Number: 0777999331
VOA: Short Code: 332, Full Number: 0777999332

Cellcom is one of Western Africa's leading mobile providers and is distinguished by its innovative approach to global connectivity. The company operates telecommunications networks in Guinea and Liberia.

AudioNowTM is the leading provider of mobile phone radio distribution in North America. It uses proprietary, “HD” voice architecture, and patent-pending “single-stream” technology that allows any fixed or mobile phone to access live and pre-recorded audio programming without any downloads across all mobile platforms while lowering bandwidth costs for broadcasters. The service is free to listeners though some mobile operators charges may apply and listeners should check their mobile plan. Visit www.audionow.com to learn more.

Contact Information:

At AudioNow:
Jennifer Friesen
Director of Public Affairs
Jennifer.Friesen@AudioNow.com

(Source : AudioNow)