Microsoft Corporation and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) are rumored to be combining efforts to develop services that integrate networks with applications.
By working together, the two companies with integrate Microsoft applications with NTT's information and communication technology (ICT) in an effort to create innovative services.
Under the terms of the agreement, NTT and Microsoft will both consider the implementation of Software-as-a-Service based businesses on the NTT Group's SaaS platform. For this, Microsoft would participate as an application partner.
The NTT Group is currently working on expanding its Next-Generation Network (NGN) and mobile communications-based ICT infrastructure. For this, the company is collaborating with its many partners to realize its new medium-term management strategy, Road to Service Creation Business Group, for the development of new broadband and ubiquitous services.
It is also influencing the implementation of SaaS over NGN -- the provision of convenient SaaS using a highly reliable SaaS platform – for users of all kinds, from individuals to businesses and government organizations.
Microsoft hopes to create user experiences that all the power of software and Internet services to come together across a world of devices. With the company's software-plus-services model, Microsoft is enhancing customer benefits by combining the functionality of conventional software with the utility of SaaS and cloud-based services.
The two companies have created a team of personnel from the NTT Group and Microsoft to jointly discuss the development of SaaS-based businesses with a view to global implementation.
"As a company that understands the transformation that is taking place in Japan's network environment and the value and potential of Next-Generation Networks, Microsoft is a valuable partner for us," said Noritaka Uji, senior executive vice president at NTT. "As we enter the age of NGN-based SaaS and cloud computing, we have high expectations that our collaboration will spur the development of powerful applications that make full use of the merits of NGN and produce results that contribute to enhancing the productivity of Japanese businesses and the ICT-driven development of society. We will continue in our efforts to become a Service Creation Business Group through promoting open collaboration with our partners."
"Microsoft's services business model enables choice for our customers and partners by combining the rich experience of locally run software and the extensive capability of online services," said Kevin Turner, chief operating officer at Microsoft. "Our vision offers the power of choice to our customers and partners, providing flexibility for where and how the information is stored and utilized -- on-premises, hosted by a partner or hosted by Microsoft. To bring this vision to life, we rely on strong partners, such as NTT, that have the extensive network infrastructure that is imperative to giving customers and partners the best experience with this technology."
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