October 23, 2007 - AT&T gets a boost from wireless biz, acquisitions

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October 23, 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 gets a boost from wireless biz, acquisitions AT&T's third-quarter profit rose 41% to $3.06 billion while sales nearly doubled to $30.1 billion. Revenue from new wireless customers, handset sales and recent acquisitions helped drive the results. The telecom added 499,000 new high-speed Internet access lines and attracted 215,000 new video subscribers. The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires (subscription required) (10/23) , Bloomberg (10/23)   Business & Industry Watch    Nokia Siemens Networks wins Guangdong Telecom contract Nokia Siemens Networks has announced that it has won a contract from China Telecom subsidiary Guangdong Telecom to provide its charge@once convergent charging system for mobile-services billing. Forbes/AFX News Limited/Thomson Financial (10/23) Verizon Business initiates satellite-communication service Verizon Business today launches its new Global Broadband Satellite Access service, which will resell satellite-phone equipment and access time on the Inmarsat network. The system is intended to serve as a backup for cellular data services. PC Magazine (10/23) Sprint Nextel: Xohm set for April launch Sprint Nextel this week will preview its Xohm WiMAX service, which it plans to launch in April, initially in Chicago, Washington and Baltimore. "We are not affected by any of their [the parent company's] efforts to turn the core business around," said Barry West, president of the Xohm unit. Barron's (10/22) USTelecom Spotlight USTelecom's Engineering Summit focuses on network technologies Broadband security, migrating to next-gen networks, QoS/QoE testing, interactive IPTV, VoIP, IMS, IP/Ethernet, set-top boxes and much more are discussed at the Second Annual USTelecom Engineering Summit, Nov. 14 and 15, in Washington. Hear experts from leading technology companies prepare you and your business for today's challenges and tomorrow's opportunities. Open only to network/service providers. Space is limited, so register today! Learn more about USTelecom -> NXTcomm  |  News  |  Join USTelecom  |  Bookstore  |  Webinars   Technology Trends    Cisco to acquire WiMAX startup Navini Cisco Systems announced today that it would spend $330 million to acquire Navini Networks, a startup focusing on WiMAX equipment using "smart beamforming" technologies. Cisco had previously avoided WiMAX, but said the technology had progressed well enough to compare with other wireless standards. CNET (10/23) , Network World (10/23) Report: China starts construction on new undersea telecom cable Construction of a new undersea telecommunications cable from China to the U.S. began Monday, according to the Xinhua news agency, which reports that the new Trans-Pacific Express will go online in July, before the 2008 Olympics. The $500 million project is said to have 60 times the capacity of existing cable connections between China and the U.S., which are currently routed through Japan. Forbes/Associated Press (10/23) 3Com launching gigabit Ethernet switches for SMBs 3Com has announced a series of gigabit Ethernet switches for SMBs, including a 10-port desktop Gigabit Power over Ethernet device. Techworld/Network World (10/23) Filipinos embrace mobile phones as virtual wallets Ready and affordable access to SMS has allowed more than 5.5 million Filipinos to use their mobile phones as virtual wallets, enabling financial transactions such as buying goods and paying bills. According to consulting firm Oxford Analytica, the Philippines has become a model for how companies can focus their services (and earn profits) in low-per-capita income countries. Forbes (10/22) 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. View our white papers and listen to our podcasts to learn how to accelerate delivery of new products, speed time-to-market and grow your business.   IP Download  BroadSoft, Salesforce.com combining VoIP, CRM applications BroadSoft and Salesforce.com have joined forces to create a mash-up of their respective products, allowing users of Salesforce.com CRM applications to integrate BroadSoft's VoIP platform. The combined service allows click-to-dial applications among other voice features. 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