Robert Levitan CEO Laird Popkin CTO Pando Networks
Robert Levitan, CEO | Laird Popkin, CTO | Pando Networks | July 6, 2006
The Company • Founded October 2004 • • • – Robert Levitan, CEO: media/tech entrepreneur, co-founded i. Village – Laird Popkin, CTO: former director of digital technology, Warner Music – Yaron Samid, VP Products: 10 years video/rich media delivery Other employees: 16 (COO, Marketing, PM + 13 developers) Series B financing led by Intel Capital’s Digital Home division Series A and B: BRM Capital, Wheatley Partners Closed beta: until May 2006 800 K installs (no ad $ spent)
Introducing Pando What is Pando? 1. A viral, easy-to-use private media sharing application 2. An hybrid P 2 P platform that combines: • The efficiency and scalability of a distributed network with • The reliability and manageability of a centralized delivery infrastructure
Multi-Platform Mac OS X Windows Yahoo! Messenger Plug-in Pando lets people send any size file or folder to anyone
DEMO
Great Reviews “Pando’s process is simple…answered a need. ” “Pass it On” category: PANDO NETWORKS David A. Kelly June 29, 2006 Mercury. News. com Making 1 GB downloads easier to swallow Michael Kanellos, June 2, 2006 “. . . beguilingly simple” Pando is among the most interesting approaches to solving the dilemma posed by the need to send large files over the Internet. Doug Stanley May 15, 2006
Pando Platform Efficiency • Great for 1 to 1 • Even better for 1 to many – Pando upgraded 100 K desktops • Sent only 10 copies from our servers • 99. 99% of data delivered between peers, 0. 01% from servers.
Key Facts of Pando Platform • • Provides reliable media delivery with P 2 P economics Supports B 2 C, B 2 B, C 2 C, and C 2 B Portable and embeddable Fast, efficient and scalable Reliable and secure Proven management team and P 2 P developers Four patents filed
How Pando Service Works Pando Service Authentication Control Reporting Web Services Coordinate transfers Store Data Tracker Storage Proxy em ail
Pando Extends Bit. Torrent • • Supports 1 -to-1 transfers as well as 1 -to-many transfers Encryption protects users’ data privacy, even on Pando’s servers Extended metadata (thumbnail, title, description) = better user experience Interoperability with existing applications such as CRM/email marketing Better firewall handling, for greater performance and efficiency Centralized control network for tracking, reporting Black-listing to instantly block copyrighted content
Portability and Modularity • The Pando Platform is highly portable – Core platform is cross-platform C/C++ code – We currently support Windows, Mac OS X, Linux • The Pando Platform integrates into numerous applications – Pando command line tool can integrate into server workflows – Pando Windows Application provides COM/Active. X API’s – Pando C library can be embedded into applications and platforms • Provides complete control over the user experience
Pando Networks’ Business Models 1. In-app marketing and media delivery – Sponsorship and advertising – Promotion of online media subscriptions 2. Premium services – Consumer enhanced feature set – Corporate services and support 3. Platform licensing – License Pando APIs – “White Labeled” networks
Sony VAIO® with Pando Efficient, cost effective software/media delivery and communications with VAIO owners
Sony Pictures and Television with Pando • High definition, full-screen media delivery at low cost, via: – Email marketing – Media “subscriptions” – On-demand click and download
Sony Computer Entertainment with Pando • Efficient game and media distribution to Play. Station® and PSP™ – Mass distribute software, video, updates, patches, game trials.
Sony BMG Music with Pando • On-demand downloads of music • Email marketing to fan clubs • RSS delivery of promotional material Secure downloads from Connect Music Store
Sony Personal Mobile and Imaging with Pando • Consumers can easily share the media they generate – – – DSC owners can share folders of photos with family/friends Camcorder owners can finally share home video – even HD! Send to or download from Image. Station
Sony Ericsson Mobile with Pando • Pando embedded on Sony Ericsson phones: – Gateway: Camera-phones could run simple, send-only Pando client – to send photo and video files to Pando network. Full P 2 P: Symbian™ phones with the storage and bandwidth resources/pricing can participate in full P 2 P networking, and efficiently and reliably send and receive rich media files.
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