Microsoft's IPG gets the green light to
run on more Motorola set-tops

By Susan Rush
From The August 26, 2002 Edition Of CED Broadband Direct

Microsoft Corp. believes its Microsoft TV IPG can help reduce churn for operators, and the company has been working with Motorola Inc.'s Motorola Broadband Communications Sector to expand its use. The latest: The IPG has received ACADIA validation for use in Motorola's DCT-1000 and DCT-1200 set-top boxes.

Microsoft considers the Microsoft TV IPG, which was introduced in May, as an alternative to TV Guide Interactive because Gemstar will receive a portion of Microsoft's IPG licensing revenue, Microsoft told CED Broadband Direct in May. The IPG has already been validated to run on Microsoft's DCT-2000 set-tops, Motorola's most widely deployed box.

ACADIA validation is designed to act as a benchmark for operators choosing software, content and applications. The Application Integration Center is a Motorola subsidiary and is the facility for the Horizon Developer Program. The center is intended to supply the expertise and resources to take a prototype to deployment.