SOFTBANK BB today launches its new "BB Soft" software streaming service business. The service initially targets the 4.28 million users of Yahoo! BB, Japan's largest broadband service, which is owned and operated jointly by SOFTBANK BB and Yahoo! Japan Corporation. BB Soft ... a Unique Service SOFTBANK BB offers various services through BB Soft that only it can provide by combining Japan's top share broadband business and top share IT- related product distribution business. SOFTBANK BB has become one of the most successful distributors of IT-related products by developing value-add partnerships with software vendors, providing them access to its unique business expertise outstanding network performance, and powerful nationwide sales channels. BB Soft features and customer benefits BB Soft is one of the ASP services that Yahoo! BB offers using Stream Theory's "Application Streaming Technology." With Stream Theory's patented streaming software technology, software programs are executed on client machines, not on servers. BB Soft requires users to first install a small program called "BB Soft Player" powered by Stream Theory on their PCs. Once installed, the player allows users to stream software on-demand to their PCs without installing each program on their devices. Customer benefits of BB Soft streaming software service are numerous, including flexible accounting packages such as monthly billing, expensive/ untried software can be tried and used before buying, software can be used without installing programs on a PC, and streaming on-demand software ensures use of the latest version of any software program. Charges are from the range of JPY100 to JPY500 per one program for monthly use depending on the software. murdok | Breaking eBusiness News Your source for investigative ebusiness reporting and breaking news.
Yahoo! BB Launches First Revenue-Generating Software Streaming Service
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