Ericsson company announced the purchase of Microsoft Mediaroom - a platform for the organization of IP-TV. Absorption of corresponding Microsoft division with four hundred employees and a base of over 40 clients will be held in the second half of the year. Among Microsoft Mediaroom clients can note such IPTV-services operators companies like AT & T (U-verse), Deutsche Telekom (Entertain), Telefonica, TELUS Optik TV and Swisscom.
Microsoft platform broadcasted on more than 22 million Internet TV set-top boxes in nearly every corner of the Earth. According to the forecasts for the current year the volume of services in this sector promises to make 76 million subscribers with a market value of about $ 32 billion in 2015, the number of subscribers could rise to 105 million and the market will grow to $ 45 billion in view of the existing base of Microsoft Mediaroom, Ericsson is looking forward to a quarter of the market.
I must say that IPTV is no longer the prerogative of large TVs and set-top boxes. By the way, Intel is aiming the same here. Intel plans to become a virtual cable operator .