Microsoft falls foul with failure to deliver

Europe's largest cable operator, UPC, is planning to ditch Microsoft's digital TV software in favour of its rival's technology after the software giant failed to deliver its product on time.

NEWS According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, UPC is planning to use software from Liberate Technologies, which enables interactive services such as email and online shopping for digital TV subscribers, for the rollout of services in 17 countries worldwide. UPC had planned to launch the service in October last year but had to put it on hold after Microsoft admitted its technology wasn't ready. The deal will be a severe blow to Microsoft, which owns an eight per cent stake in Dutch company UPC (United Pan-European Communications).

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