Mezeo Software Corporation has announced its first deployable online file sharing and collaboration solution, Mezeo Personal Cloud Storage. Built upon the Mezeo platform currently in production at KDDI, Mezeo PCS enables service providers to leverage the online file storage market and offer their own branded file service solution. Mobile operators, ISPs, converged telcos and managed hosters will find Mezeo of particular interest; it provides them an immediate entry into valuable services to boost revenue and drive customer retention.

Peer-to-peer and file sharing services are part of a worldwide push by carriers to create new IP-enabled services for consumers and business users. According to a study from The Insight Research Corporation ("The Global IP-Based Applications Services Market 2008-2013"), the worldwide market for peer-to-peer and file sharing services is expected to generate $250 billion in revenue for carriers and ISPs over the next five years.

"The ability to store files online and access them from anywhere and anytime using PDAs, Web browsers or the Windows native desktop brings immense value to the business world where response time can determine the winner," said Steve Lesem, CEO, Mezeo Software. "We believe a solution like this will be very attractive for business users and especially SMBs, who often lack some of the tools that are available to large corporations."

In addition to the traditional uploading and sharing of files, Mezeo PCS provides advanced collaboration capabilities through its "Projects" feature. Multiple users can manage a set of files, sharing and collaborating on them without actually moving the files from where they are stored or creating multiple versions of the same file. Collaboration is managed through a central file view ("Projects") while access timeframes and permissions are enforced via the assigned "Roles."

Mezeo PCS comes with the ability to download, share and collaborate via the Web, via the native desktop and with native clients for the Blackberry, Windows Mobile devices, and the iPhone.

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