October 30, 2007 - Qwest outlines fiber-upgrade plans

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October 30, 2007 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders Search recent stories:       News of the Day    Qwest outlines fiber-upgrade plans Qwest Communications has announced plans to turn to fiber optic lines to upgrade portions of its network, which according to the company will boost its speed to 20 megabits per second. Qwest reported a year-over-year increase in net income to $2.07 billion, but said operating revenue fell 1.5% to $3.43 billion in the third quarter. The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires (subscription required) (10/30)   Business & Industry Watch    Time Warner Telecom lands New York contract Time Warner Telecom has received a 10-year contract from the state of New York, allowing it to sell telecom services to state and local agencies, schools and nonprofit groups. American City Business Journals/Denver (10/29) Sky Broadband reaches 1 million customers BSkyB's Sky Broadband DSL service has generated more than 1 million customers since it launched less than 14 months ago, the company reported. SkyREPORT.com (10/30) Seven increases bid for Unwired Seven Network Ltd. has raised its bid for Unwired and removed any conditions to its takeover offer. Seven already owns 22.1% of Unwired, according to stock filings. The Age (Melbourne, Australia) (10/30) Rogers expands local-call zones in Hamilton, Ontario Rogers Home Phone on Monday expanded the local-calling zone boundaries around Hamilton, Ontario. Until this move, calls to neighboring cities were often charged long-distance rates. Cartt News Service (subscription only) (10/29) AT&T, T-Mobile introduce new messaging phones Both AT&T and T-Mobile USA have introduced new handsets aimed at texters. AT&T's new Pantech "duo" boasts both a phone keypad and a full keyboard. T-Mobile's Shadow, made by HTC, comes with a single keyboard. Both run Microsoft's Windows Mobile. The Boston Globe/Reuters (10/29) USTelecom Spotlight Engineering Summit agenda and schedule now online Scaling IPTV networks, security in the broadband world, IMS, VoIP, revitalizing your network with IP services, e-Health: these are just a few of the cutting-edge technical presentations at USTelecom's Second Annual Engineering Summit, Nov. 14 and 15 in Washington. Open to network/service providers who are eager to stay on top of the very latest developments in telecom technology. Space is limited, so register today! Learn more about USTelecom -> NXTcomm  |  News  |  Join USTelecom  |  Bookstore  |  Webinars   Technology Trends    Akamai serves up HD content to online users Demonstrating its ability to deliver high-definition video to consumers online, Akamai Technologies has developed a new Web portal called "TheHDWeb." The service offers a wide genre of content choices from the likes of MTV Networks, Apple, BBC Motion Gallery, BudTV, CBS, Gannett, the National Basketball Association and Sidetrack Films. Broadcasting & Cable (10/29) Verizon adds Hispanic Information to FiOS TV Verizon Communications has announced that it will add the Spanish-language Hispanic Information Telecommunications Network to its FiOS TV lineup in all markets. HITN offers educational and cultural programming. Multichannel News (10/29) France's Iliad predicts 4 million broadband subs Iliad expects to close 2007 with 2.8 million residential broadband customers. The company predicts that number will increase to 4 million by 2010. Reuters (10/29) The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS) Considerations for FTTX Splitter Modules Extreme-Environment Performance Optical splitter modules used in FTTX networks contain the splitters that make passive optical networks possible. Learn more. Register for ADC's Next Gen white paper series. New Yankee Group Report Affirms Strategic Value of Policy Management Based on interviews with service provider network planners, this new Yankee Group report commissioned by Juniper Networks examines policy management as one of the critical building blocks of next-generation service creation, delivery, and control. Read the report. Interested in learning more about advertising in the USTelecom dailyLead? Contact Eric Hoffman at 773-549-3868 or ehoffman@smartbrief.com.   IP Download  IPTV differentiation depends on the market How will IPTV carriers set themselves apart in the marketplace? Part of that answer will come from what market they are in, said industry insiders at a recent panel on the topic. In some areas, gaming and e-commerce might be the killer apps, but HD content might be the defining offering in other areas. Telephony Online (10/29) Thus expands portfolio with SIP IP exchange lines Thus plc announced on Monday an expansion of its VoIP services to include new SIP IP Exchange Lines. Using SIP will allow Thus IPPBX customers to drop their ISDN interfaces. Total Telecom Magazine (U.K.) (10/2007) Be the exclusive advertiser for USTelecom dailyLead SmartBrief Year-End Report! You can be the exclusive advertiser to a captive audience of over 46,000 telecommunications executives by sponsoring the USTelecom dailyLead SmartBrief Year-End Report. For information about this unique marketing opportunity contact Eric Hoffman at 773 549-3868 or ehoffman@smartbrief.com.   Regulatory & Legislative  Georgia lawmakers oppose unlicensed wireless devices Six Georgia House members sent a letter to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin opposing the use of unlicensed wireless devices. The letter was signed by U.S. Republican Reps. Tom Price, Lynn Westmoreland, Jack Kingston and Phil Gingrey, and Democratic Reps. 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