PARIS-France Telecom and Microsoft Corp. announced a partnership agreement for the joint development of multimedia products and services for mobile and fixed networks. The companies will produce interactive services on intelligent and interconnected terminals, as well as products and services enabling fixed-mobile convergence for businesses and consumers.
The first two projects within this partnership will be announced at a July 6 press conference, the firms said. The first project involves joint development work in the mobile field, while the second will produce broadband services.
This agreement focuses on sharing development efforts and sharing intellectual property resulting from the partnership.
France Telecom said the work will help it pursue its integrated operator strategy focusing on developing integrated services for its customers, regardless of their access network.
Microsoft and France Telecom previously worked together to launch the first smart phone on the market under the Orange plc brand using Microsoft’s mobile operating system.
