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Accenture Acquires Nokia Siemens IPTV Assets

By TechTaffy Desk

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Accenture has acquired the software and skills of Nokia Siemens Networks Internet Protocol television (IPTV) business.  The newly-acquired IPTV software, assets and capabilities will be integrated with Accenture Video Solution.
Marco Vernocchi  (Managing director,  Media & Entertainment industry group, Accenture): Consumers also want the flexibility to watch a video while posting comments on social media sites or chatting with their friends about the content they are viewing.
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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