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Microsoft enters IPTV deal with Alcatel
By Scarlet Pruitt

Microsoft Corp. Tuesday announced plans to further roll out its Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) software under a global agreement with French telecommunications equipment company Alcatel SA.

Together they will market an integrated IPTV delivery product using Alcatel's network access equipment and system integration services and Microsoft's TV IPTV Edition software.

Under the deal, Alcatel will make Microsoft its preferred network access and system integration partner, while Microsoft TV will serve as the French company's preferred software partner on global IPTV sales, they said.

The companies will also partner on developing and customizing applications for broadband providers, as well as integrating software into networks.

Microsoft has also reached IPTV deals with SBC Communications Inc., Verizon Communications Inc. and BellSouth Corp., among others.

Posted February 22, 2005 05:13 PM |