October 3, 2007 - Vodafone CEO looks for growth in Asia

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October 3, 2007 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders Search recent stories:       News of the Day    Vodafone CEO looks for growth in Asia Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin has big plans for Asia, with plans to increase the carrier's market presence in India, Turkey and China. Sarin is also looking for growth in Africa and in the U.S., where he said he would like to own a greater percentage of Verizon Wireless than the company currently controls. Yahoo!/Investor's Business Daily (10/2) Report: Vodafone bids on Tele2 assets: Sources say that Vodafone has put in a bid to acquire the Italian and Spanish businesses of Tele2. Two other bidders have recently dropped out, leaving Wind as Vodafone's only competitor for the businesses. International Herald Tribune (10/2) 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.   Business & Industry Watch    Verizon looks to expand FiOS service in Rhode Island Verizon Communications has petitioned state regulators in Rhode Island to roll out its FiOS cable TV service to an additional 115,000 homes in 10 communities. The company already offers fiber optic TV to 80,000 households in the state. The Providence Journal (R.I.) (free registration) (10/3) AT&T investing nearly $1.25 billion in Texas in 2007 AT&T has announced that it will have invested "nearly $1.25 billion" in Texas in 2007 to support the expansion of its network infrastructure and its U-verse and wireless services. This announcement brings AT&T's two-year investment in the state to nearly $3 billion. Multichannel News (10/2) Portugal Telecom share-buyback program creates ownership quandary Portugal Telecom recently completed a share buyback after a takeover bid was shunned, but that move also created a problem for one of its current owners, Telefonica. PT rules permit other companies to own just 10% of its public stock; after the buyback, Telefonica owns 10.96%. Sources say Telefonica will start selling its stock overstock. Telecompaper (The Netherlands) (10/3) USTelecom Spotlight IPTV marketplace explained by Steven Shepard Explore the IPTV universe and next-gen services with Steven Shepard at the Telecom Crash Course on Thursday, Oct. 25, in New York. Get the information you need without the product pitches. Starting with an overview of the IPTV marketplace, and including insights into potential deals and successful strategies, this course is a must for anyone involved in IPTV. Register today! Learn more about USTelecom -> NXTcomm  |  News  |  Join USTelecom  |  Bookstore  |  Webinars   Technology Trends    Verizon Wireless announces iPhone rival: Voyager Verizon Wireless has announced three new phones, including the Voyager, its iPhone competitor. The Voyager, made for Verizon by LG Electronics, features faster Internet browsing than the iPhone as well as a touch screen and a fold-out keyboard. Voyager will be available in November. The New York Times/Reuters (10/3) , The Wall Street Journal (free content)/Dow Jones Newswires (10/3) Japan's broadband deployment at the expense of profits? Japan's major telecom companies are aggressively deploying fiber, even as industry analysts wonder whether the effort will prove profitable. Fiber optic lines are available to nearly 8 million Japanese homes. The New York Times (10/3) Alltel ending analog service March 31 Alltel Wireless announced Tuesday that it would shut off its analog wireless network on March 31. The FCC will stop requiring carriers to provide analog service as of Feb. 19. Alltel will offer free or discounted digital phones to analog customers who maintain a $29.99 or higher monthly calling plan. The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) (10/3) Survey: Online video sets new viewing standard Online video is becoming required viewing for most users, according to Advertising.com's Bi-Annual Online VideoStudy. The report found 62% of users watched online video, with most of them being 35 and older and screening news clips, and 83% reported their consumption of Net video this year grew or remained the same, versus 2006. MediaPost Communications (10/2)   IP Download    VoIP companies hit stumbling blocks Vonage Holdings' stock price has sunk below a dollar, and Skype Technologies was recently devalued by its parent, eBay. Analysts say the companies are having trouble converting their popularity into consumer-spent cash and now face competition from industry heavy hitters. Yahoo!/Agence France-Presse (10/3) Sipera lands funding for VoIP security services Startup Sipera Systems reports that it has received $10 million in investment funding for its VoIP security solutions. Red Herring (10/2) 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. The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS) Volt Telecom Group is working with one of the nation's largest communications holding company to upgrade its existing infrastructure within California. We are seeking splicers to be an integral part of this exciting new project. For more information, see our announcement or contact Sonya Young at 714.921.7506. 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