October 19, 2007 - AT&T will not file for cable franchise in Connecticut

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October 19, 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 will not file for cable franchise in Connecticut AT&T will not file for a statewide cable franchise in Connecticut, according to a company official who says a statewide buildout would be prohibitively expensive. Telephony Online (10/18)   Business & Industry Watch    Google talks about mobile plans, but leaves out the details During a conference call with analysts on Thursday, Google co-founder Larry Page and CEO Eric Schmidt said the company has many "opportunities" in the mobile sector, but did not provide any further details about their mobile plans, according to this article. MarketWatch (10/18) AT&T brings World Calling plan to San Antonio AT&T is rolling out a $20-a-month international calling package in San Antonio that gives wireline subscribers access to 3,000 minutes of international talk time. The AT&T Worldwide Calling 3000 covers 164 countries, including Mexico, Canada, Germany and the U.K. American City Business Journals/San Antonio (10/18) Verizon Wireless announces new smartphones Four new smartphones and PDAs will soon be available to Verizon Wireless customers. First up, Samsung's SCH-i760 smartphone, which will hit stores next month. Verizon will follow with what it calls the "ultimate connectivity device," its new XV6800. The upcoming Palm Treo 755p and Verizon's SMT5800 are both business-centric devices. InformationWeek (10/18) Interim Sprint CEO takes aim at distractions Interim Sprint Nextel CEO Paul N. Saleh says his first order of business is to regain the company's focus. Saleh's goals are to improve customer service and simplify the company's cellular business, but he denied rumors that he would cancel Sprint's plan to build a new network. The Washington Post (10/19) New revenues from thin air! 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Learn more about USTelecom -> NXTcomm  |  News  |  Join USTelecom  |  Bookstore  |  Webinars   Technology Trends    United Nations approves WiMAX as 3G standard The United Nations on Thursday approved WiMAX as a 3G communications standard, opening the door for providers with 3G licenses to use the technology as part of their franchise. The decision was announced at a meeting of the International Telecommunication Union. The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires (subscription required) (10/19) LG-Nortel integrating AuthenTec biometrics into new VoIP phone AuthenTec said Thursday that LG-Nortel would integrate its biometric fingerprint sensors into a new VoIP phone, which will be available in the fourth quarter. American City Business Journals/Orlando, Fla. (10/18) Microsoft's Ballmer unveils mashup tool Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gave a demonstration Thursday of new mashup tool Popfly, at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco. The tool allows ordinary Web enthusiasts, with little or no programming knowledge, to create applications that run on sites like Microsoft's Windows Live Spaces and Facebook. InfoWorld/IDG News Service (10/18) Covad partners with McAfee for SMB security service Covad Communications has announced that it will provide McAfee-managed security service to its SMB broadband clients. The service will offer protection against spam, spyware and hackers. Telephony Online (10/18) Keeping up-to-date with Parks Associates' views? Rated in the top 100 analyst blogs by Technobabble 2.0, Parks Associates' blog can help you stay up-to-date on our analysts thoughts. Recent contributions include: HD Format Alternatives, iPhone price cut, Will Warner Follow Paramount's HD DVD Strategy and, The HD DVD Format Fights Back. Read today!   IP Download  VoIP Inc. has largest traffic increase The number of minutes per day carried over VoIP Inc.'s networks increased 40% in the month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, the company's largest increase. American City Business Journals/Orlando, Fla. (10/18) Skype confirms mobile Internet phone on the way Skype has confirmed that it is working with the U.K.'s 3 Mobile to develop a Skype-powered cell phone, which will launch later this month in Britain, Italy, Hong Kong and Australia. Further details about the code-named "white phone" were not released. Yahoo!/InformationWeek (10/18) The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS) Carriers across the US are leveraging Mid-Band Ethernet services to grow their networks and generate new revenue opportunities. You can hear for yourself how companies such as XO Communications and Expedient are deploying Mid-Band Ethernet with great success. Visit www.hatterasnetworks.com to watch the video presentations. Interested in learning more about advertising in the USTelecom dailyLead? Contact Eric Hoffman at 773-549-3868 or ehoffman@smartbrief.com.   Regulatory & Legislative  Ofcom takes first step in approving in-flight mobile calls EU telecom regulator Ofcom on Thursday published proposals on how to enable mobile calls by airplane passengers. Several additional levels of regulatory and safety-agency approval are required, however, before such calls can become reality. Financial Times (subscription required) (10/19) Complete package! The USTELECOM dailyLead offers a complete package: detailed campaign reporting, limits on advertisers in each issue, and your message in front of thousands of key decision makers in the telecommunications industry. Be a part of the premier place for B2B advertising. 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