October 12, 2007 - Sigman retiring from AT&T after 42 years

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October 12, 2007 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders Search recent stories:       News of the Day    Sigman retiring from AT&T after 42 years After 42 years with AT&T, Stanley T. Sigman will retire as the company's mobile-unit president and CEO. He'll be replaced by Ralph de la Vega. Sigman will stay on through the rest of the year to help with the transition. The Washington Post/Bloomberg (10/12) , Forbes/Associated Press (10/11) Do you influence Telecommunications Decisions for your company? Join the ELITEOpinion Panel and get paid to share your knowledge and ideas about Telecommunications, Technology and Business issues and products. It is quick, easy and free to join. 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Yahoo!/IDG News Service (10/11) Vonage settles patent dispute with Klausner Vonage Holdings has settled its second patent suit of the week, this time with Klausner Technologies, which had sued the VoIP company over a patent for voicemail services. Terms were not disclosed, but, as part of the deal, Klausner has granted Vonage a license related to the patent. Forbes/Associated Press (10/11) Virgin Mobile stock up 5% in first day of trading Virgin Mobile USA had its IPO on Thursday, with shares debuting at $15 and rising 5% to close to $15.75. According to The Wall Street Journal, 27.5 million Class A common shares were sold. The Wall Street Journal (free content)/Dow Jones Newswires (10/12) , CNNMoney.com/Associated Press (10/11) Become more competitive, expand your business advantage and drive innovation through technology. Learn how to better respond to marketplace needs and deliver real business value. 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CNNMoney.com/Thomson Financial (10/11) Nokia Siemens transfers R&D team to Wipro Nokia Siemens Networks has announced that its Berlin-based R&D team working on radio-access technologies will be transferred to Wipro, an outsourcer in India. The staff will continue to work on Nokia Siemens projects, but it may also be used in other telecommunications projects down the line. InfoWorld/IDG News Service (10/11) WiMAX's five hurdles Analysts say that WiMAX has a promising future, but it still faces five key challenges: cost, reliability, roll-out speed, competition and setting itself apart from other technologies. Computerworld (10/12) Impoverished Indians join Internet revolution Businessmen and multinational companies are looking to make India a trendsetter in bringing the Internet to the poor. Companies such as Babajob, which posts profiles online for poverty-stricken Indians looking for work, and Microsoft, which is experimenting with software that speaks to illiterate users, are among the many entities working to expand access. International Herald Tribune (10/10) The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS) Want to sell Mid-Band Ethernet services to industries as diverse as health care, finance or education? Visit www.hatterasnetworks.com to download the latest, FREE executive handbook "Selling Mid-Band Ethernet Services". Hatteras' executive handbooks can help you learn how to generate new revenue opportunities with Mid-Band Ethernet service offerings. Electro-Wire, Inc. is a leading provider of interconnect wire, cable, and cable assemblies to the Telecom industry for 20 years. Three strategic locations provide same day shipments of Central Office Power cable "Telcoflex", Coax cable DS3, DS1, and other multipair cables cut to order lengths. 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