MUMBAI: Telecom services provider Hutch on Friday said it has partnered with Microsoft to offer live search for its mobile customers.

"We have collaborated with various global service providers like Microsoft on open access principle to help us achieve this objective," Hutch Marketing Director Harit Nagpal said.

The private telco would provide the entire Windows live suite of services to its customers over a period of time.

The live search for mobile box would be available on the PlanetHutch home page. Microsoft and Hutch would be extending this alliance to allow advertisers and content partners to reach mobile customers with advertising opportunities, Hutch informed.