SFR And Netgem Take Partnership To New Dimension>
SFR And Netgem Take Partnership To New Dimension
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - SFR, France's leading telecoms operator and Netgem (NTG FP 7537), aleading provider of IPTV and hybrid TV solutions, have announced thesigning of a licence and knowledge-transfer agreement for Netgem'sIPTV middleware.The Netgem middleware is the operating system of SFR's IPTV terminalswhich are provided within SFR's triple-play service.The agreement will enable both parties to continue their businesspartnership, while allowing SFR to completely manage the evolution ofits IPTV services, and Netgem to capitalise on its expertise andtechnology within the rapidly developing, global IPTV market."We are delighted with this agreement, which gives us firm businesscommitments from SFR for 2010 and 2011," stated Joseph Haddad,Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Netgem.Commenting on behalf of the SFR, Group Pierre-Alain Allemand, GeneralManager of Networks said, "With this agreement we are continuing ourhistorical collaboration with Netgem and confirming our ambitions inIPTV."About SFR:About SFR: www.sfr.comThe new SFR, resulting from the alliance between SFR and NeufCegetel, is becoming Europe's leading alternative operator, postingover ?12 billion in revenue and serving nearly one in every twopeople in France. By becoming a global operator, SFR can respond tothe requirements of customers among the general public,professionals, companies and (wholesale) operators in mobilecommunications, the internet, fixed lines and services. It has 19.7million mobile clients, including 5.9 million in 3G/3G+ atend-December 2008, plus 2.4 million company lines and 4 millionbroadband Internet clients.As owner of its mobile and fixed-line infrastructure and with itsstrong expertise in IP fields, SFR has the resources to match itsambitions to become a next-generation operator. As a major innovatorand leader in client relationships, SFR draws on its assets andknowhow to offer services with continuous usage to all. SFR isalso positioned as an open and committed player working with the bestpartners. It employs 10,000 staff and has a stable shareholder basewith two major investors: Vivendi (56%) and Vodafone (44%).Contacts:SFR press contact: + 33 (0) 1 71 07 64 82About NetgemNetgem is a provider of high-technology hardware and softwaresolutions for IPTV operators. With solid network expertise, itsupports its operator clients in implementing and rolling out theiroffers. The Group also has media businesses serving the generalpublic under the Video Futur, Cinébank and Glowria brands, as well asshareholdings in media activities for professional clients (Mediaximand Digitime). Netgem is listed on Compartment C of Eurolist-EuronextParis (NTG FP 7537). www.netgem.com ISIN code: FR0004154060, Reuters code: ETGM.PA, Bloomberg code: NTG FP 7537Netgem Media Contact:Vanessa Vigar Tel: + 31611562218, vanessa.vigar(at)netgem.comhttp://hugin.info/142102/R/1327864/312938.pdfThis announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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