September 4, 2007 - BT passes 4 million broadband subscribers

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September 4, 2007 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders Search recent stories:       News of the Day    BT passes 4 million broadband subscribers BT Group is the No. 1 broadband supplier in Britain, having recently passed 4 million subscribers. The company's strategy is to focus on quality of service, and not engage in pricing competition. Financial Times/Reuters (subscription required) (9/2)   Business & Industry Watch    Deutsche Telekom wants to bid for Australia's broadband network Deutsche Telekom's Asian division has joined Telstra and an Optus-led G9 consortium in saying it would like to bid on Australia's upcoming broadband-network project. But Deutsche Telekom echoed comments by other interested bidders, saying the rules for bidding are vague and do not allow enough time to form a consortium to create adequate bids. The Sydney Morning Herald (9/4) AT&T launches parental cell-phone controls AT&T today launches the Web-based Smart Lines add-on service, which allows parents to limit the number of calling minutes their children can use, the number of text messages they can send and receive and how much money can be spent on ringtones and games. It also can block calls from certain numbers and limit the hours a phone can be used and comes with a Web-browsing filter. The Boston Globe/Associated Press (9/4) , The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)/Charlotte Obsrever (N.C.)., The (9/4) Vodafone looks for controlling interest in Africa's Vodacom Vodafone, which owns 50% of African wireless provider Vodacom Group, is in talks to buy at least a controlling interest in the company from South Africa's Telkom SA, which owns the remaining 50%. The Independent (London) (9/4) , The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) (9/4) ESPN, Verizon team for 'King of Fandom' promotion As part of the relaunch of its ESPN360.com video site, ESPN has teamed with Verizon Communications for its "King of Fandom" contest, which is open to Verizon broadband subscribers. The winner will receive a year of free Verizon broadband service, $25,000 and a one-year lease on a customized Ford F-250 truck. Multichannel News (9/2) Singapore Telecom, StarHub reach out-of-court agreement Singapore Telecommunications and StarHub announced they have reached an out-of-court settlement over their previous disputes, which alleged that StarHub had breached a network-leasing agreement. Terms were not disclosed. Forbes/AFX News Limited (9/3) Other News Sony Ericsson president to resign The Wall Street Journal (9/4) MarketWatch (9/4) Web 2.0 technologies are powering new levels of collaboration that can lead to innovative ways for telecoms to visualize, develop and roll out new services. Read IBM's point of view whitepaper to find out how collaboration in a Web 2.0 environment can help you build a competitive advantage. USTelecom Spotlight Think you know telecom? Think again. Telecommunications companies and their many technology, content and service partners are reshaping the landscape of communications and entertainment. Small and large, urban and rural, there are more than 1,200 diverse telecommunications providers actively innovating in the U.S. today. Hear their visions. Make new connections. Meet a new industry at the Executive Business Forum. Register today! Learn more about USTelecom -> NXTcomm  |  News  |  Join USTelecom  |  Bookstore  |  Webinars   Hot Topics  Top five news stories selected by USTelecom dailyLead readers in the past week. Startup goes after rural broadband space (Telephony Online) Verizon locks DSL rates for life (Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, Texas)) AT&T's U-Verse named "best business strategy" (American City Business Journals) European telecoms make IPTV push (CNET) Nortel said to be considering bid for Tellabs (The Street.com) Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers. Building early-stage security reduces risks Security: a Major Issue for Telecoms Service Providers gives valuable suggestions to counter the so-called 'criminalization' of the Web, including securing the boundaries of networks, embedding intelligence within the network to detect anomalous behavior, and encouragement of customers to adopt security infrastructure and processes.   Technology Trends  WiMAX could put squeeze on Asia's 3G networks WiMAX has been embraced by Asian countries such as Vietnam, South Korea and Taiwan, but analysts say the technology is a potential threat to 3G providers because both technologies are aimed at similar markets. Reuters (9/4) TeliaSonera service combines home, mobile calling TeliaSonera today announced a new service, Telia Home Free, which allows subscribers to automatically switch calls from a landline to a mobile phone. The two-package service offering will officially launch in Sweden on Sept. 28. Total Telecom Magazine (U.K.) (9/2007) Commentary: Small Indian telecoms get a boost New regulations from India's telecom authority may benefit smaller firms by keeping merging wireless providers from controlling too much of the market, according to this article. This boost to the competitive environment could make smaller firms more attractive to investors. MarketWatch (9/2) The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS) Incorporating Passive CWDM Technology vs. Deploying Additional Optical Fiber Adding additional fiber to existing networks can be very costly to service providers. In most cases, a far better – and less costly – option is found in coarse wavelength division multiplexing (CWDM) technology. So what is CWDM? CWDM can be viewed as… Register for ADC's Next Gen white paper series. Want to sell Mid-Band Ethernet services to industries as diverse as health care, finance or education? 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The Korea Times (9/3)   Regulatory & Legislative  FCC: Telecoms may merge long-distance, local operations New rules released by the FCC will allow the three remaining Baby Bells -- AT&T, Verizon Communications and Qwest Communications -- to merge their long-distance operations with their main units. The telecoms were previously required to operate the long-distance units separately or face price regulation. 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