Company History

Operating since 1999, LabOne has amassed an enviable track-record of pioneering and delivering business systems to digital media-centric customers. Since 2003 LabOne has started to expand into other countries in the Americas and in Southern Europe. Next are some of LabOne’s achievements since its inception:

• 2006
• 2005
• 2004
• 2003
• 2002
• 2001
• 2000
• 1999

2006

Jan/06
LabOne enhances it’s Digital Media Acquisition toolset with importers for all Major Labels exporting formats (Sony/BMG, EMI, Warner, Universal) and Orchard (leader independent digital music provider), enabling customers to quickly access music assets of up to 1 million tracks already digitally processed by record labels.

LabOne deploys its Media-Ibox platform to support webcasting of the XX Winter Olympic Games in Torino, Italy.

Feb/06
Italian public owned TV RAI chooses Media-iBox platform to deliver multimedia content for 2006 Torino Olympic Games. Project included geo-filtering to prevent users from outside Italian territory to connect to streaming servers, in partnership with worldwide leader in geo-location solutions Quova (www.quova.com).

Mar/06
Brazil’s iG launches next generation of it’s multimedia portal (iG MegaPlayer), with a full features AJAX based interface and community features aligned to Web 2.0 trends.

LabOne launches in its third music store this time in Argentina with ZapMusica and Fibertel (www.zapmusic.com).

Apr/06
LabOne launches it’s next generation Digital Signage solution, including enhanced web integration and support for external content feeds based on open RSS2.0 standard.

LabOne becomes the sole provider of Digital media technology for IG, a Brazil Telecom company, the second largest media portal in Brazil.

Jun/06
LabOne provides Terra Networks with multi country distribution of live content from the Soccer World Cup with rights protection and intelligent distribution systems for both PCs and mobile phones.

Sep/06
LabOne launches its second generation music store, Sonora, created for Terra Networks in Brazil.

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2005

Jan/05
LabOne licenses its first IPTV business customer in Brazil, to manage and distribute advertising over 68 giant screens in the cities of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. Eletromidia.

Apr/05
LabOne’s Media-iBox is used to manage content distribution and optimization for the Papal Funerals in Italy. Up to 5 terabytes of Video traffic in 24 hours through Media-iBox platform.

Jun/05
With flying colors, LabOne is passes due diligence processes with EMI, Universal Music and Warner Music to become the first technology company authorized to apply digital protection technology to the commercialization of online music in Latin America.

Jul/05
LabOne deploys fully operational OnLine Music Store for giant retailer Sanborns part of Telmex/Carso Group in Mexico.

Sep/05
LabOne deploys fully operational OnLine Music Store for energized US start-up eLatinMusic the leading provider of Latino-centered digital music in North America.

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2004

Jan/04
Terra Networks adopts Media-iBox content security technology worldwide

Mar/04
Operations initiated in Mexico and Italy

May/04
Siemens Latin America expands the use of Media-iBox .Net to Colombia.

Jul/04
LabOne becomes technology partner of EURO RSCG 4D in Italy, the fourth largest advertising agency in the World

Aug/04
Telecom Italia Mobile acquires a customized version of LabOne’s Digital Media Asset Management system in Brazil

Aug/04
LabOne delivers Telefono Azzurro’s turnkey website and e-commerce platform, a child abuse awareness venue promoted by the Italian government and Euro RSCG

Aug/04
LabOne is engaged by several companies in Mexico (Sanborns, Comercial Mexicana, Palacio de Hierro and Liverpool) and the United States (eMusicLatino) to provide digital music/video management, security (DRM) and delivery solution for their online retail solutions.

Nov/04
LabOne’s Media-iBox is adopted by the largest media group in Italy, to web cast 6 radios and 1 TV signal over the Internet. Reaching more than 100,000 users/month.

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2003

May/03
Terra Lycos and Disney deploy Media-iBox’s content security technology from LabOne

Jun/03
LabOne and Microsoft deliver first satellite-based e-learning experience using Windows Media 9 at Unopar

Sept/03
LabOne is acquired by Bataguaçu Capital of São Paulo, Brazil

Oct/03
Siemens Latin America deploys Media-iBox .Net in Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Uruguay

Nov/03
Brazilian Department of Transportation deploys Media-iBox

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2002

Jan/02
Brazilian chapter of Big Brother reaches +10,000 simultaneous broadband users. A new record solely supported by LabOne’s INFRA system

Mar/02
Abril’s NossoGrupo reaches 500,000 registered users with more than 10 million emails/month exchanged

Apr/02
Globo’s Somlivre.com, the second largest online CD retailer after Submarino.com, also selects LabOne’s Media-iBox DRM engineering.

Jul/02
Globo.com adopts LabOne protection technology to secure its online content including Big Brother webcasting

Sep/02
Brasil Telecom’s BRTurbo acquires content protection technology for multimedia delivery from LabOne

Nov/02
LabOne, Microsoft and Telefónica de España sign letter of intent for Telefonica’s CDN soon to become the largest CDN (Content Distribution Network) in Latin America

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2001

Feb/01
Terra Networks adopts LabOne’s Media-iBox digital media management system

Mar/01
Media-iBox INFRA. LabOne deploys and start operating the first large scale multimedia delivery system (CDN) in Latin America

May/01
Abril’s Usina do Som reaches 1 million registered users

Jul/01
LabOne and Abril Group create and launch NossoGrupo, a virtual communities website which quickly becomes the second largest of its kind in Brazil after Yahoo Groups

Sep/01
LabOne launches Media-iBox Digital Rights Management platform

Oct/01
LabOne becomes first Microsoft’s certified DRM Partner in the Americas outside the United States

Nov/01
LabOne is chosen by Microsoft and Brazil Telecom as BRTurbo’s Content Distribution Network to handle the massive audience of Big Brother Brazil

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2000

Jan/00
Grupo Abril acquires 49% of LabOne, foreseeing migration of traditional media to IP-based content

Mar/00
Grupo Abril and LabOne launch Usina do Som that quickly becomes one of the largest music and digital media portals in the world

Ago/00
Media-iBox. LabOne releases first version of its digital media management software platform called Media-iBox

Dez/00
Grupo Abril acquires an additional of 11% of LabOne and becomes the controlling shareholder

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1999

LabOne Systems begins operations in São Paulo, Brazil

Sep/99
MediaCast™ - First Latin American streaming media portal

Oct/99
MediaCast™ offers broadband content via IP through Ajato, the first broadband service in Brazil.

Nov/99
LabOne technology used on first interactive TV event in Latin America sponsored by Microsoft, Gradiente Electronics, Ajato Cable and TVA Broadcast Company

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