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Ericsson to buy Microsoft IPTV business Mediaroom

2013-04-08 15:05:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) Ericsson has agreed to acquire Microsoft's IPTV business Mediaroom. The deal will give Ericsson an over 25 percent share of the IPTV platform market and improve its position in the growing 'TV everywhere' segment, the company said. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of this year. The Mediaroom operations are based in Mountain View, California and employ more than 400 people worldwide. Microsoft's IPTV customers include AT&T, Deutsche Telekom, Beeline and Telefonica, serving 22 million set-top boxes in 11 million subscriber households worldwide. The activities will be incorporated in Ericsson's Business Unit Support Solutions. No financial details were disclosed. Microsoft said it will focus its TV activities in future on its Xbox gaming console.

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Microsoft to sell IPTV business to Ericsson - report

2013-03-27 09:16:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) Ericsson is in talks to buy Microsoft's IPTV business, people with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg. The transaction could be announced within the next few weeks. After selling the MediaRoom software for set-top boxes to Ericsson, Microsoft would focus on delivering TV through its Xbox game console, the report said. Both companies declined to comment on the report. Microsoft's IPTV customers include AT&T, Deutsche Telekom, Beeline and Telefonica.

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Microsoft Updates Office 365 for Business, Adds New Plans

2013-02-27 22:35:21| PC Magazine Software Product Guide

Microsoft today unveiled several new versions of its Office 365 suite for businesses.

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Microsoft aims Office 365 updates at business users

2013-02-27 16:56:23| CNET News.com

The software maker is rolling out the services piece of its "new Office" for businesses. Here's what new and existing users can expect, as of today. [Read more]

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