France Telecom and Ericsson signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), in order to jointly develop IP Multimedia Services for the consumer market. This strategic agreement focuses on developing new services that will enhance consumer experiences and reachability, and leverage on both fixed and mobile network services. The partnership contemplates joint R&D teams, shared R&D funding, and the principle of sharing intellectual property resulting from the partnership. http://www.francetelecom.comhttp://www.ericsson.com
- Earlier this week, France Telecom and Siemens signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop a New Generation Network Architecture for mobile/fixed networks. The partnership contemplates joint R&D efforts, a limited period of exclusivity to leverage usage through generalization, and the sharing of intellectual property resulting from the partnership. Precise terms and conditions of the partnership will be detailed at a later stage.