That thump you just heard was the other shoe dropping: Ericsson today announced it had acquired Microsoft’s MediaRoom and, in the process, become a more significant player in the ecosystem. For Microsoft, meanwhile, it means they can turn their full attention toward making the Xbox the center of their TV and IPTV strategy without any […]
Birds do it, bees do it… wait, wait, wait, wrong song. Intel wants to do it, Microsoft and Google could do it, Verizon is kinda doing it, and now, AT&T? No, not falling in love, but launching a streaming video service. Could it be the mythical Virtual MSO? AT&T, according to Variety, last month sent […]
Ericsson (ERIC), which already made news last week for rumored talks about acquiring Microsoft’s MediaRoom, is back Wednesday with more: the company said it would be debuting new support services at NAB 2013 aimed at helping broadcasters and content owners manage the evolving TV market environment. In a release announcing the new service, Ericsson said […]