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[News.zdnet.com] Microsoft is trying to strike deals with cable and phone companies to ensure its software plays a significant role in the next generation of television set-top boxes. The local phone giants in particular are looking at Microsoft to help break cable's dominance in the living room by providing more features that mix the Internet with TV programming.

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[News.zdnet.com] Phone companies hear call of the TV | Tech News on ZDNet: When it comes to IPTV software, Microsoft is way ahead of the pack with its IPTV software suite, which provides everything a carrier needs to get an IPTV network up and running. Telephone companies in the United States, such as SBC and BellSouth, along with carriers overseas such as Swisscom have been working with the company to develop IPTV for their networks.

News.com.comhttp://news.com.com [News.com.com] IPTV promise meets reality | CNET News.com: AT&T, the largest phone company in the United States, is preparing to launch what will be the biggest deployment of IPTV to date. As the company moves from a small controlled release of the service in San Antonio to widespread deployment in 20 cities by the end of the year, all eyes will be on Ma Bell and Microsoft, which developed the software enabling the new service.

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