Tandberg Television is a company providing MPEG-4 video-on-demand and interactive television systems to telecommunications network operators and broadcasters. Originally headquartered in Oslo, Norway, the company was formed in 1979 when the original Tandberg company split into Tandberg, Tandberg Data, and Tandberg Television. Current headquarters are Southampton, with additional offices and support services around the world. Acquired a number of US-based digital media companies in the late 1990s/early 2000s. In April 2007 Tandberg Television was acquired by Ericsson; Tandberg Television operates as an independent entity within the Ericsson Business Unit Multimedia.