October 24, 2007 - Verizon announces 'symmetrical' FiOS plan

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October 24, 2007 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders Search recent stories:       News of the Day    Verizon announces "symmetrical" FiOS plan Verizon Communications has announced a new service level for its FiOS Internet service, bringing customers equal upload and download speeds of 20 Mbps. The "symmetrical" service is available in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, and it will be rolled out later in 13 additional states. The service costs $65 a month for Verizon phone customers, with an annual contract. Yahoo!/Associated Press (10/23) 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!   Business & Industry Watch    AT&T offers sneak peak at the future of IPTV AT&T is investigating several possible technologies to advance IPTV, said Peter Hill, AT&T vice president of voice and converged services. While Hill said the technologies were not sure-fire pickups for AT&T, he demonstrated about a dozen possible technologies, including the Family Finder service. Telephony Online (10/24) Alcatel-Lucent to distribute RIM's BlackBerry in China Research in Motion has signed a deal for Alcatel-Lucent and Alcatel Shanghai Bell to distribute its BlackBerry 8700 smartphone in China. The device will be available in mainland China later this year. The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (10/23) Telefonica: Finalized Telecom Italia deal days away Telefonica SA expects to make final its planned purchase of an indirect stake in Telecom Italia SpA in the coming days. Brazilian regulators have given the deal the green light. Bloomberg (10/24) Infinera broadens customer base Optical-equipment vendor Infinera has expanded its client list to include XO Communications, 360Networks and others, as the company works to reduce its dependence on its largest customer, Level 3 Communications. Infinera added a total of seven new customers during its most recent quarter. Telephony Online (10/23) U.K.'s Post Office entering broadband market In the U.K., the Post Office started offering broadband service Monday, with a goal of growing to 1 million broadband and fixed-line customers by 2011. The company's fixed-line HomePhone service currently has 400,000 subscribers. Financial Times (subscription required) (10/24) , The Independent (London) (10/24) No Pain... Big Gain. Nokia Siemens Networks Mobile Broadband solutions including WCDMA/HSPA, iHSPA, WiMAX and LTE enable a smooth evolution from 2G to 4G. 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The Boston Globe/Reuters (10/23) Nokia Siemens Networks deploys IMS for Sweden's Com Hem Com Hem has become the first Swedish telecom operator to deploy an IP Multimedia Subsystem, according to Nokia Siemens Networks, which provided and integrated the platform. Total Telecom Magazine (U.K.) (10/2007) Geo to build national fiber network for Carphone Warehouse Carphone Warehouse Networks has contracted Hutchison Whampoa's Geo to build a national fiber network. Geo previously built Carphone's fiber network in the London area. Total Telecom Magazine (U.K.) (10/2007) 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. Optelian can support your optical transport requirements. 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Contact Eric Hoffman at 773-549-3868 or ehoffman@smartbrief.com.   IP Download  EchoStar launches "ViP-TV" service EchoStar Communications on Tuesday launched a video iP transport and distribution platform called ViP-TV through its EchoStar FSS subsidiary. The satellite-based service delivers MPEG-4 encapsulated radio and television programming channels to local and rural networks and communities. TWICE (10/23) 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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