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Nortel to build phones with Microsoft
By Ottawa Business Journal Staff
Mon, Jun 26, 2006 9:00 AM EST

LG-Nortel, the Korean-based joint venture of LG Electronics and Nortel Networks, will develop and market a new desktop IP phone in conjunction with Microsoft.

The LG-Nortel IP desktop phone is targeted at small- to medium-sized companies and government departments in selective markets across North America, Europe and Asia, including Korea. Both Microsoft and LG-Nortel will market the new IP desktop phone to

Microsoft customers worldwide as well as through LG-Nortel's global distribution network of operators and channel partners.

The phone will be based on Microsoft Office Communicator software.

LG-Nortel established a strategic partnership with Microsoft in May when the two companies signed a memorandum of understanding for broad range collaboration in VoIP, including the joint development and marketing of Windows CE-based IP terminals and the new Windows CE 6 videophone


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