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The combination of Alcatel's network access
experience, IBM's proven server solutions
and Microsoft's software expertise and comprehensive
IPTV Edition software platform is expected
to speed time to market for IPTV services
while improving system performance and architecture
scalability for telecommunications service
providers. In addition, with the pre-investment
in performance testing and integration,
the cooperation also has the potential to
improve performance and lower CAPEX for
service providers, the release adds.
"As the key services integrator and
partner to many of the world's largest service
providers seeking to deliver triple play
offerings, our customers rely on us for
guidance across all areas of their projects,"
says president for Alcatel's fixed solutions
activities Monika Maurer. "By working
with established leaders like IBM and Microsoft
we maintain tremendous confidence in the
capabilities of the ecosystem, while providing
our customers with the flexibility and reliability
necessary for their next-generation network
deployments."
"IBM is pleased to be a key server
platform and storage provider in delivering
integrated IPTV solutions to Alcatel and
Microsoft customers," says IBM's Systems
and Technology GroupVP Jim Pertzborn. "Leveraging
the breadth of IBM's System x (tm) and BladeCenter
(tm) technologies will enable Alcatel and
Microsoft to deliver reliable, scalable
and cost-effective IPTV solutions to their
customers."
"Our joint collaboration with Alcatel
and IBM is a significant validation of the
growing IPTV industry," adds Microsoft
TV Division GM Marketing Christine Heckart.
"By working with these industry-leading
companies we can continue to strengthen
the Microsoft IPTV Edition platform while
enabling service providers to cost-effectively
deliver exciting new TV experiences for
consumers."
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