September 20, 2007 - Verizon CEO sees more opportunities in DSL

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September 20, 2007 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders Search recent stories:       News of the Day    Verizon CEO sees more opportunities in DSL Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg said Wednesday that there was still plenty of room for DSL growth and penetration. He disputed notions that the DSL market was seasonal. "There is no seasonality with respect to the market's acceptance of innovation," Seidenberg said. Telephony Online (9/19)   Business & Industry Watch    Landline phones get a makeover Facing competition from mobile providers, makers of landline phones and telecoms are rolling out new phones with features such as address books, intercom systems and instant messaging. VTech Communications, for example, recently introduced a phone that offers weather alerts and e-mail access by hooking into a broadband connection. The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) (9/20) Sprint-Nextel integration almost complete, says CEO The merging of operations of Sprint and Nextel is 80% done, said Chairman and CEO Gary Forsee. Profit margins will also soon improve, he said, as the merged company begins to combine its two wireless networks into one next year. The Washington Post/Associated Press (9/19) France Telecom gets iPhone distribution rights France Telecom has won the exclusive French distribution to the Apple iPhone. The device, which has been a huge success in the U.S., will likely go on sale in France before the Christmas holiday, according to a company executive. Forbes/AFX News Limited/Thomson Financial (9/20) AT&T brings Wi-Fi BlackBerry to market Research in Motion and AT&T will release the BlackBerry 8820 today, the first model to offer Wi-Fi capability. The smartphone, which has the ability to switch seamlessly between phone calls and data applications, including e-mail, also will feature the new Roxio desktop media manager, which lets users search for media files, create MP3s and automatically convert media for playback. Yahoo!/News Factor Network (9/19)   Technology Trends    Verizon, Vodafone to help evolve common mobile platform Verizon Communications and Vodafone announced Wednesday that they were participating in a working group to develop a common mobile-network technology that would allow customers to roam from one service to the other. Vodafone Chief Executive Officer Arun Sarin said it could take years to develop the new technology, called Long Term Evolution. Yahoo!/Reuters (9/19) Intel CEO: WiMAX will reach 150 million in 2008 Intel officials are predicting that the 2008 release of the first commercial WiMAX network will help revolutionize the marketplace. "We are on the cusp of a new global network, seamlessly integrated," Intel CEO Paul Otellini said. PC Pro (U.K.) (9/2007) Nortel chief: "Anything that can be connected will be connected" Nortel Networks CEO Mike Zafirovski is looking to the future for a time when mobile broadband is ever-present and all devices are connected. This megatrend of hyperconnectivity will open opportunities, Zafirovski said, and Nortel is investing heavily in R&D to be ready. Silicon.com (9/20)   IP Download  Vyke confirms intent to acquire U.S. VoIP provider Vyke Communications has confirmed that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire an unnamed VoIP provider in the U.S. Vyke already has a presence in southeast Asia and Africa, among other places. Forbes/AFX News Limited/Thomson Financial (9/19) Mobistar launches VoIP in Belgium Belgian mobile provider Mobistar introduced on Wednesday its own VoIP service, allowing calls to be made over a Livebox device. 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