October 22, 2007 - AT&T files patent suit against Vonage

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October 22, 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 files patent suit against Vonage Vonage Holdings has announced that AT&T has sued the company for alleged patent infringement. AT&T says it holds a patent that describes a VoIP-like idea of routing calls over data networks. InformationWeek (10/22) , Multichannel News (10/22) , Yahoo!/Associated Press (10/19) 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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Forbes/AFX News Limited/Thomson Financial (10/21) Deutsche Telekom plans more western European expansion: Deutsche Telekom continues to expand into western Europe and may acquire the mobile-telephone units of Hutchison Whampoa, according to reports. Specifically, the company is said to be interested in Hutchinson subsidiaries based in the U.K., Italy, Ireland and Austria. Forbes/AFX News Limited/Thomson Financial (10/21) Executive shake-up at Orange U.K. Parent company France Telecom has shifted management at Orange U.K. after a period of declining profits. Chief Executive Officer Bernard Ghillebaert is moving on, to be succeeded by former Virgin Mobile chief executive Tom Alexander, who will join the company in December. Financial Times (subscription required) (10/22) USTelecom Spotlight Explore the IPTV universe with telecom guru Steven Shepard IPTV and next-gen services are critical to your business, but what, when, where, why and how? 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