Microsoft Connected Services Framework Sees 330% Adoption Growth One Year After Introduction

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Microsoft's Connected Services Framework, introduced in February 2005, has seen a significant 330% increase in customer deployments over the past year. The platform, which allows operators to aggregate, provision, and manage converged communications services, has been adopted by over a dozen leading communications companies worldwide, including Bell Canada, BT Retail, and Celcom Malaysia. France Telecom is currently trialing the solution, highlighting the platform's growing industry recognition.

Key Takeaways:

  • Microsoft's Connected Services Framework has seen a 330% increase in customer deployments over the past year, with over a dozen leading communications companies adopting the platform.
  • The platform has been selected by major operators worldwide to deliver a variety of services and applications, including packaged broadband access and hosted e-mail services, combined voice, video, and data services, and metro Wi-Fi access.
  • Microsoft Connected Services Framework complements IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) capabilities, enabling operators to create, aggregate, deploy, and manage converged services.
  • The platform extends IMS capabilities by allowing operators to build integrated, real-time applications that access multiple web services and can be dynamically re-aggregated based on user preferences.
  • Microsoft Connected Services Framework has been nominated as a finalist for the GSM Association Awards in the Network Products and Solutions category.

Statistics:

  • 330% increase in customer deployments of Connected Services Framework over the past year.
  • Over a dozen leading communications companies worldwide have adopted the platform.
  • France Telecom is currently trialing the solution.
  • 3GSM World Congress 2006: Microsoft, in conjunction with Ubiquity Software Corp PLC, will demonstrate the capabilities of Connected Services Framework in extending IMS capabilities.
  • Microsoft has employed over 12,000 people in over 55 subsidiaries across EMEA, delivering products and services in over 139 countries and territories.

Sources:

  • Microsoft Secure Web Site: http://www.microsoft.com
  • PRNewswire Website: http://www.prnewswire.com
  • AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org
  • Microsoft EMEA Press Centre: http://www.microsoft.com/emea/presscentre