Interactive mobile data solutions provider weComm has been selected by Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS), the Dutch public service news and sports broadcaster, to power a new feature-rich mobile video service.

Covering news, sport, weather and traffic, the new service will be built on weComm's wave3 On-Demand Mobile Application Platform and will be designed to offer users high-quality video-on-demand and rich interactivity via their mobile devices.

NOS has also appointed weComm to develop a mobile service for its established Teletekst service. In addition to the day-to-day news, sport and traffic content, NOS also own mobile rights to a range of sporting events such as the Olympics and the Tour de France which may potentially form the basis for future, specialised mobile services.

weComm's wave3 platform uses a client-server infrastructure to deliver interactive mobile data services to mobile devices. The technology delivers content and applications to handsets on-demand. Consumers can access a range of interactive features such as live news tickers, high-quality video on demand, voting, user generated comments and personalisation.

Commented Roeland Stekelenburg, NOS Head of New Media, "Making content available on mobile is imperative for any 21st Century Broadcaster and, by working with weComm, we can deliver our viewers a truly world-class service. weComm's technology has enabled us to create a rich and interactive mobile service, featuring high-quality video on demand on the handset - something other technology providers could not match in the same way."

Ian Meakin, VP Marketing & Alliances, weComm, added, "NOS is a major force in Dutch Public Service Broadcasting so it's a real validation of our technology to be selected for their mobile projects. The availability on mobile of highly popular NOS services - such as Teletekst - should make a positive impact on overall mobile traffic in the Netherlands."