Alcatel and Shanghai Media Group to integrate Video/3G/DSL

Alcatel and Shanghai Media Group signed an agreement to integrate SMG’s TV and video content with Alcatel’s 3G networking solutions. The deal is described as the first of its kind in China between a media group and an end-to-end 3G solutions provider. 3G users would be able to access SMG’s live TV, video streaming, and video-on-demand programs at up to 384 kbps. In addition, the companies agreed to integrate TV programs into Alcatel’s DSL solution so as to drive broadband video streaming applications in China. This content deal also complements Alcatel’s Open Media Suite portfolio, a middleware solution for triple play service (voice, data, video). http://www.alcatel.com