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France Telecom and Intel Collaborate on Futuristic Communications Solutions

Strategic Insights

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France Telecom and Intel Corporation are pushing the boundaries of telecommunications and information technologies through their joint efforts in developing innovative PC communications solutions. The two companies have been cooperating in various levels, including marketing and technical, to bring forth revolutionary applications that will change the way people work, play, and communicate. These applications, showcased at the Telecom 95 Exhibition, feature the latest innovations in telecommunications and information technologies, with a focus on ever-deeper integration of PCs and telecommunications.

Key Takeaways:

  • France Telecom and Intel are working together to develop innovative PC communications solutions, including videoconferencing and collaborative working applications.
  • The companies are cooperating within the "Personal Conferencing Work Group" to define second-generation products that will expand the capabilities and range of current PC-based videoconferencing equipment.
  • The jointly developed solutions will be open and conform to the H.320 international standards for audio and video as well as implement the T.120 standard for data exchange.
  • France Telecom's Numeris ISDN, a high-speed digital network, is now available throughout France and is interconnected with the ISDNs in other countries worldwide.
  • France Telecom and Intel are set to roll out complete solutions that combine videoconferencing and collaborative working in 1996, which will allow multipoint conferencing.

Statistics:

  • France Telecom's 1994 consolidated revenues reached $25.7 billion.
  • The company's net income was $1.8 billion in 1994.
  • France Telecom has almost 32 million telephone lines in service.
  • Numeris ISDN is available at the same rates as the public switched telephone network.
  • The company's subsidiary, TDF, is a leading European television and radio broadcaster.

Sources:

  • PRNewswire: "France Telecom, Intel Cooperate on Videoconferencing and PC Communications"
  • France Telecom press release to PRNewswire: October 3, 1995

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