September 14, 2007 - Vivendi mulls stake in Middle East telecom

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September 14, 2007 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders Search recent stories:       News of the Day  Vivendi mulls stake in Middle East telecom France's Vivendi and Dubai-based Oger Telecom have confirmed ongoing talks over Vivendi's desire to buy a stake in Oger worth $2 billion to $3 billion. Oger has telecom operations in emerging markets, including Turkey, South Africa and throughout the Middle East. Financial Times (subscription required) (9/13) Make USTelecom dailyLead part of your 2008 marketing plan! USTelecom dailyLead is a cost-effective way to reach over 45,000 telecommunications industry executives. To learn more, click here or contact Eric Hoffman at ehoffman@smartbrief.com or (773) 549-3868.   Business & Industry Watch  Alcatel-Lucent CEO: Post-merger restructuring to speed up Although 2007 growth targets will fall short, Alcatel-Lucent CEO Patricia Russo says the merged company is going to succeed, and she will speed up post-merger restructuring to cut costs. The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires (subscription required) (9/13) Hispanic magazines recognize AT&T AT&T has been honored for its employment diversity by Hispanic magazines. The telecom sees diversity as an essential element of its business strategy. American City Business Journals/San Antonio (9/13) Vodafone, Zinkia partner for kid-oriented mobile-TV channel Vodafone is partnering with Spanish animation company Zinkia to launch Spain's first kid-catered mobile-TV channel. The channel, which will run on Vodafone Live!, will feature preschool series "Pocoyo" and be made available in both English and Spanish. C21 Media (9/14)   Technology Trends  AirCell bringing broadband to Virgin America flights AirCell has announced a partnership with airline Virgin America to provide broadband Internet service on U.S. flights starting in 2008. Customers will be able to use their own Wi-Fi-enabled devices or Virgin America's Red in-flight entertainment system. ModernAgent.com (9/14) Tiscali buys Pipex division Tiscali U.K. has completed its acquisition of Pipex Communication's broadband and voice division. Total Telecom Magazine (U.K.) (9/2007) Verizon Wireless shifts to WeatherBug Verizon Wireless has agreed to an exclusive distribution partnership with WeatherBug to provide its V Cast subscribers with local weather reports in video or text-based formats. WeatherBug also will sell ad spots on Verizon's mobile Internet platforms. Mediaweek (9/13) The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS) Want to sell Mid-Band Ethernet services to industries as diverse as health care, finance or education? 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But executives at startup Vudu claim they have overcome the obstacles that sunk predecessors, from design and technology to relationships with studios. CNET (9/13) The battle for unified collaboration: telecoms vs software companies This industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the air freight industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, plus textual and graphical analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, leading companies and demographic information.   Regulatory & Legislative  Verizon Wireless challenges FCC spectrum-auction rules Verizon Wireless has filed a lawsuit against the FCC, in opposition of the rules set forth in the upcoming spectrum auction that would require networks to be accessible to any device. The carrier asserts that the proposed rules are beyond the authority of the FCC. The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) (9/14) , eWEEK.com (9/13) , The New York Times/Bloomberg (9/14) California bans teens from texting while driving California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed into law a measure that bans 16- and 17-year-old drivers from using electronic devices while behind the wheel. "The simple fact is that teenage drivers are more easily distracted. They are young, inexperienced and have a slower reaction time," Schwarzenegger said. 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