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Microsoft signs on Alcatel for IPTV

February 22, 2005 Pact is designed to accelerate adoption of TV services delivered over broadband networks using Microsoft's IPTV software. TAGS: IP television, Alcatel, Microsoft TV, systems integration, video service, broadband network, telecommunications, TV, Microsoft Corp., IP, broadband, video

Clearer picture for IPTV tech?

June 18, 2007 Microsoft has tuned up its software for service providers, but consumers shouldn't expect much in the near future.Photos: Is IPTV software ready for prime time?IPTV chugs along TAGS: IP television, Swisscom AG, set-top box, telecommunications company, TV, set-top, Mountain View, telephone company, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox, telecommunications, video, photograph

Study: IPTV on the rise

August 3, 2006 Internet Protocol television is expected to attract 63 million subscribers by 2010--a 26-fold increase over last year. TAGS: IP television, iSuppli Corp., home networking, video service, carrier, programming, telecommunications, TV, IP, video

Microsoft IPTV to woo Swiss test group

August 24, 2004 Swisscom subsidiary Bluewin will begin testing Microsoft TV's new Internet Protocol Television technology. TAGS: IP television, Swisscom AG, Microsoft TV, Switzerland, telecommunications, TV, trial, IP, Microsoft Corp.

Ericsson enters IPTV battle

June 6, 2006 Company unveils a product suite that will enable phone companies to deploy IP-based television services. Photos: Tuning in to GlobalComm TAGS: IP television, Ericsson Inc., Digital Living Network Alliance, IBM IMS, telecommunications, Alcatel, trade show, consumer electronics, Siemens AG, IP, TV, mobile phone, handset, electronics, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp.

IPTV prepares for prime time

June 5, 2006 Carriers such as AT&T are ready to roll out services, but new technologies will be needed to increase network capacity. TAGS: IP television, AT&T Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., deployment, TV, pricing, telecommunications, IP

BellSouth begins Microsoft IPTV trials

January 7, 2005 The Baby Bell is kicking Microsoft's tires for possible use in its Internet-based video service. TAGS: IP television, BellSouth Corp., fiber, SBC Communications Inc., set-top box, set-top, trial, AT&T Corp., telecommunications, TV, programming, IP, Microsoft Corp., video

A telecommunications summit

June 6, 2006 From the GlobalComm 2006 trade show to the latest wireless technologies, the pace of innovation in the telecommunications industry continues to accelerate. TAGS: IP television, telecommunications, Chicago, AT&T Corp., wireless technology, trade show, merger, Wi-Fi, TV

Microsoft TV says 'ciao' to Telecom Italia

September 10, 2004 Software giant hopes for la dolce vita with digital TV deal that brings advanced features to broadband subscribers. TAGS: Microsoft TV, IP television, Telecom Italia, set-top, set-top box, TV, Thomson Corp., telecommunications company, trial, telecommunications, broadband, MPEG-4, Microsoft Corp., video

Big talk about broadband

June 21, 2007 Industry executives at the NXTcomm trade show in Chicago roll out ambitious plans for wired and wireless broadband services. TAGS: Verizon Communications, IP television, fiber-optics, wireless broadband, Chicago, AT&T Corp., trade show, Apple iPhone, exec, broadband, telecommunications, service provider, CEO, video

BT exec pins Google as 'our biggest threat'

June 8, 2006 As BT shifts into broadband content, the telecom's CIO identifies Google as a key rival--much to the bemusement of analysts. TAGS: British Telecommunications, telecommunications, CIO, Google Inc., IP television, telecommunications company, threat, exec, supplier, information technology

Swisscom to test Microsoft's IPTV

November 4, 2003 The software giant says a Swisscom subsidiary will test its new Internet-based TV technology to deliver video on telecommunications systems and into some of its 200,000 broadband households. TAGS: Microsoft TV, Swisscom AG, IP television, telecommunications company, video compression, telecommunications, DSL, TV, cable company, mile, VoD, infrastructure, broadband, video, Microsoft Corp., IP

Phone companies hear call of the TV

June 7, 2005 Supercomm 2005 offers a look at an array of new products intended to help spruce up planned TV services. TAGS: IP television, SuperComm, VoIP, SBC Communications Inc., TV, BellSouth Corp., carrier, DSL, telephone company, IP, Verizon Communications, telecommunications, Microsoft Corp., U.S., video

Microsoft forges ahead with IPTV push

October 9, 2003 The software maker takes another stab at the interactive TV market with an Internet-based technology that lets cable and telecommunications companies deliver video. TAGS: Microsoft TV, IP television, Bell Canada, cable company, VoD, interactive TV, telecommunications company, telecommunications, video compression, video service, TV, on-demand, Microsoft Corp., India, telephone company, Windows Media

Telecoms look to the future

March 22, 2006 The heavy hitters at TelecomNext in Las Vegas focus on broadband, TV, wireless and radical transformations in the telecom business. TAGS: Net Neutrality, telecommunications, Las Vegas, IP television, Verizon Communications, AT&T Corp., broadband, CEO, trade show, BellSouth Corp., Time Warner Inc., chairman, TV, video, photograph

Microsoft previews digital TV update

January 6, 2004 CES conventioneers are set to get a first look at Microsoft's updated cable TV software, which delivers features such as on-demand shopping and program recommendations. TAGS: Microsoft TV, VoD, IP television, on-demand, cable television, digital television, TV, DVR, digital video, cable company, Consumer Electronics Show, HDTV, telecommunications, Microsoft Corp., broadband, video

Mergers are giving AT&T's networks a boost

June 6, 2006 Company plans to upgrade its long-distance network to handle traffic from mergers and deliver an array of new services. TAGS: AT&T Corp., merger, network upgrade, business customer, local phone company, IP television, telephone company, fiber, telecommunications, traffic, IP, city, TV
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