Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Ericsson acquires Microsoft TV business - Informador.com.mx

MEXICO CITY (08/ABR/2013.) – The company Ericsson has reached an agreement to purchase the property of Microsoft Mediaroom, specializing in IPTV solutions and multi-screen, used for the delivery of Internet TV.

Director of Business Unit Support Solutions Company, Per Borgklint, said that about 50 billion devices connected to through broadband, mobility and the cloud, so the video distribution has a similar impact on consumer behavior as it has been the consumption of mobile voice.

“This acquisition helps to reaffirm the Ericsson’s leading position with more than 40 large customers, serving more than 11 million household subscribers worldwide.

It will also be strengthened with specialized knowledge and some of the most talented people in the field distribution of IPTV, “he said.

According to the company, the global IPTV market will reach 76 million subscribers by 2013, with revenues of 32 billion dollars, while for 2015 these figures will grow to 105 million subscribers and 45 billion dollars.

“Mediaroom is the leading platform for distributing video operators deployed the world’s largest IPTV. This strategic acquisition positions Ericsson as leading the industry with the skills and experiences of people with talent. “

And is that Microsoft Mediaroom is the TV technology behind many leading service providers worldwide including AT & , T U-verse, Entertain of Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica, TELUS Optik TV (TM) and Swisscom.

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