Telekom Austria customers get enhanced IPTV

(Thomson Reuters ONE) - * Same content on all screens * Ericsson replaces Telekom Austria's current IPTV platformTelekom Austria, the fixed net subsidiary of Telekom Austria Group, is one ofthe most innovative IPTV providers in Europe. The operator's MediaBoxinterconnects the TV set, mobile phone and PC allowing any image, video or musicfile stored on the computer to be easily retrieved and accessed on any screen.Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) will exchange and enhance Telekom Austria's current IPTVplatform in order to deliver blended content services to multiple devices whichwill eliminate barriers between TV set and PCs and introduce a new generationuser interface."We will offer new features like advanced graphical user interface, internetservices over TV, latest video on demand and recording functions to ourcustomers in Austria. This will enhance the user experience drastically and keepour leading position in the IPTV area," says Walter Goldenits, CTO TelekomAustria TA AG.Roland Nordgren, head of Ericsson Central Europe says: "This is a break throughfor Ericsson to provide and systems integrate the IPTV solution to one of themost advanced, innovative IPTV operators in Europe and co-jointly develop aleading edge service to Austrian customers. IPTV is set to grow from 40 millionto some 120 million subscriptions globally over the next five years. TelekomAustria's deployment is proof of how telecommunications, broadcast and theinternet are converging and the benefits this brings to the consumers, makingmedia available on any screen."As well as prime integration and consultancy services, Ericsson will provide acomplete solution to Telekom Austria including its award-winning IPTVmiddleware, OpenStream Digital Services Platform for video-on-demand andWatchPoint Content Management System to address the challenge of delivering thesame content in different formats, to multiple devices.Notes to editors:Ericsson IPTV solutionIPTV middleware product announcementEricsson is the world's leading provider of technology and services to telecomoperators. Ericsson is the leader in 2G, 3G and 4G mobile technologies, andprovides support for networks with over 2 billion subscribers and has theleading position in managed services. The company's portfolio comprises mobileand fixed network infrastructure, telecom services, software, broadband andmultimedia solutions for operators, enterprises and the media industry. The SonyEricsson and ST-Ericsson joint ventures provide consumers with feature-richpersonal mobile devices.Ericsson is advancing its vision of being the "prime driver in anall-communicating world" through innovation, technology, and sustainablebusiness solutions. Working in 175 countries, more than 80,000 employeesgenerated revenue of SEK 206.5 billion (USD 27.1 billion) in 2009. Founded in1876 with the headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, Ericsson is listed on OMXNASDAQ, Stockholm and NASDAQ New York.www.ericsson.com www.twitter.com/ericssonpress www.facebook.com/technologyforgood FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACTEricsson Corporate Public & Media RelationsPhone: +46 10 719 69 92E-mail: media.relations(at)ericsson.com Ericsson Investor RelationsPhone: +46 10 719 00 00E-mail: investor.relations(at)ericsson.com UPCOMING EVENTSMobile World Congress,Barcelona, Spain, February 15- 18Ericsson's Capital Markets Day, Stockholm, Sweden, May 5-6Ericsson Business Innovation Forum, Shanghai, China, May 17-18For more information please contact the Ericsson Media Relations Team.[HUG#1384257] Press Release: http://hugin.info/1061/R/1384257/343012.pdf

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