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Telecommunications Ericsson tops Arris' bid for Tandberg Television
Telecommunications Ericsson tops Arris' bid for Tandberg Television | Ericsson tops Arris' bid for Tandberg Television |
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| by Stuart Corner | |
| Tuesday, 27 February 2007 | |
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Page 2 of 2 Ericsson said the move would be a significant step toward giving it a world leadership position in IPTV and would expand its customer base to include cable and satellite operators as well as broadcasters. CEO, Carl-Henric Svanberg, said: "IPTV for cable and telecom operators is the biggest networked multimedia opportunity going forward. Ericsson and Tandberg Television is a strong combination with a unique ability to offer complete IPTV solutions. Tandberg's leading TV technology and customer base and our global presence and strong position in IP networks and IMS, will create a leading player in networked media solutions for telecom, cable and satellite operators as well as media companies." Featured Whitepaper
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"IPTV is key in multimedia offerings from telecom operators as well as cable and satellite operators. Today the majority of digital TV network investments are made by cable operators while telecom operators are quickly increasing their investments from a lower level." Tandberg claims to have customers in more than 100 countries. It employs 870 people, including more than 370 video and software engineers. Revenues in 2006 were $US350 million with a growth of 21 percent. Since the company has been listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, Norway.{moscomment} |
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