October 10, 2007 - AT&T increases data power with $2.5 billion spectrum purchase

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October 10, 2007 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders Search recent stories:       News of the Day    AT&T increases data power with $2.5 billion spectrum purchase AT&T is beefing up its service with a $2.5 billion airwave purchase from Rhode Island-based Aloha Partners. The added spectrum will allow AT&T's mobile network to accommodate more data, including text messages and video. Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg (free registration) (10/10) , Yahoo!/Associated Press (10/9)   Business & Industry Watch    Money flows again for wireless startups Firms dedicated more than $690 million in September to wireless startups working in the carrier, infrastructure and semiconductor markets, reported Rutberg & Co. The total came after companies invested only $234 million in August. Unstrung (10/9) Research in Motion faces local competition in China Cheap rivals and dense regulations will provide challenges to Research in Motion as it prepares to enter the Chinese market. One particular threat is the so-called "RedBerry," a mobile e-mail service from China Unicom. CNET/Reuters (10/9) More providers look to make cell phones act as home phones Customers aren't the only people replacing their home phones with their cell phones. Now, a host of carriers such as T-Mobile USA and Sprint Nextel is making it easier, with new phones and other devices to help boost home cell phone use. TWICE (10/8) AT&T boosts U-verse HD channel lineup AT&T announced this week that it would add several new HD channels to its U-Verse system, including the History Channel, TBS, CNN, Lifetime Movie Network, and several channels of international programming. The stations will be available Monday. Mediaweek (10/9) USTelecom Spotlight Technology spotlight at USTelecom's Engineering Summit Scaling IPTV networks, security in the broadband world, IMS, VoIP, revitalizing your network with IP services, e-health as a new opportunity -- just a few of the leading-edge technical presentations at the Second Annual USTelecom Engineering Summit, Nov. 14 and 15, in Washington. Open only to network/service providers, this two-day summit keeps you on top of the latest telecom technology. Space is limited. Register today! Learn more about USTelecom -> NXTcomm  |  News  |  Join USTelecom  |  Bookstore  |  Webinars   Technology Trends    Do Sprint Nextel woes put WiMAX network at risk? Sprint Nextel may rethink its efforts to build a $5 billion broadband network in the wake CEO Gary Forsee's resignation. His replacement is expected to emphasize basic practices, including customer service and retention, which have suffered since Sprint's merger with Nextel in 2005. Financial Times (subscription required) (10/9) Wal-Mart announces details of satellite-broadband service Wal-Mart has formally announced its plans to sell satellite-broadband access from Hughes Network Systems. Wal-Mart's access plans will start at $60 a month, with download speeds ranging from 700 Kbps to 2.0 Mbps. TWICE (10/9) Volt Telecom Group provides wireless network design, engineering, construction, installation, network integration, maintenance and program and project management nationwide. Our turnkey solutions are deployable in multiple markets throughout the U.S. and include customization for each metro area. For more information, visit us online! The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS) ADVA Optical Networking is at the forefront of providing Optical+Ethernet solutions that advance next-generation networks for data, storage, voice and video services. Our innovative products have been deployed at more than 200 carriers and 10,000 enterprises around the world. For further information go to: www.advaoptical.com. Telmar Network Technology Acquires Precision Communications (PCS). PCS's strength in repair and supporting forward and reverse logistics and supply initiatives, combined with that of Telmar's extensive product and service portfolio, creates a formidable one-stop provider of network equipment solutions. Learn more. Learn how 9 Montana carriers joined forces to better serve their customers. Download a free case study from MetaSwitch. Juniper Networks Announces New Ethernet Services Routers It's no surprise that carriers worldwide are turning to Ethernet to address a range of infrastructure and service needs. With new the MX 480 and MX 240 Ethernet Services Routers, Juniper Networks delivers the next generation of Ethernet networking designed specifically for carriers. Read more. Interested in learning more about advertising in the USTelecom dailyLead? Contact Eric Hoffman at 773-549-3868 or ehoffman@smartbrief.com.   IP Download    Skype co-founder asserts long-term value Niklas Zennstrom, co-founder of VoIP service Skype, defended the company against charges that current owner eBay overpaid to acquire it in 2005. Zennstrom said, "Over the longer term, I think it's going to turn out to be a good business." EBay recently announced it would take a $1.43 billion charge related to its acquisition of Skype. The New York Times (10/10) VoIP transition creates leak of customer call data When VoIP provider Sunrocket went out of business, ViaTalk was one of the companies that swept in to fill the void. But the temporary numbers it gave to former Sunrocket customers came with a price -- the data from the calls they made were later accidentally made available to other ViaTalk customers. ViaTalk is investigating the problem to see if it was a programming bug or if it was created by human error. Washingtonpost.com/Security Fix (10/8) Akamai announces accelerator for IP applications Content-delivery provider Akamai on Monday announced a new acceleration service for Web applications that it says will speed up traffic for any enterprise IP application, including VoIP. InfoWorld/Network World (10/9) PS3 to deliver IPTV in Korea This November, Korean telecom KT and Sony Computer Entertainment Korea will launch an IPTV service that uses the PlayStation 3 as a set-top box. The companies announced the service Tuesday, but have not yet disclosed pricing details. The Korea Times (10/9) Optelian specializes in carrier grade optical transport systems for Networks that include: WDM, CWDM, DWDM, Amplification, Reach Extension, Path Protection Switching, 1xN Splitters, FWDM, Connectivity and Test and Turn up tools. Our portfolio supports up to 10Gbps and 40 Channel DWDM. 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