November 12, 2007 - Broadband set to surge in South Africa

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November 12, 2007 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders Search recent stories:       News of the Day    Broadband set to surge in South Africa Broadband connections, both fixed and wireless, are on pace to pass 3.3 million subscribers in South Africa by 2012, according to a new study. The market is expected to post a compound annual growth rate of 33%. Reuters (11/12)   Business & Industry Watch    Analyst: Sprint may need cable's help on WiMAX Sprint Nextel's decision to terminate its WiMAX partnership with Clearwire may lead the carrier into the arms of the largest cable companies in the country, according to this story. An analyst now says Sprint may have to team up with cable firms to build the network instead. New York Post (11/12) Vodafone takes aim at N.Z. fixed-line market Wireless operator Vodafone is looking to loosen Telecom's hold on the fixed-line market in New Zealand by unveiling a toll-free service that enables callers to plug their existing phones into a box and bypass Telecom's network. Vodafone is routing the calls over its mobile network. The New Zealand Herald (11/12) U.S. attorney: Uphold Nacchio conviction Don't throw out the conviction of former Qwest Communications CEO Joe Nacchio, prosecutors argued before a federal court judge Friday. They rejected defense contentions that U.S. District Court Judge Edward Nottingham made errors during his trial and that the government's case lacked sufficient evidence. A jury convicted Nacchio of 19 counts of insider trading in April while acquitting him on 23 others. BusinessWeek/Associated Press (11/9) Whrrl brings Web, word-of-mouth hybrid to mobiles, PCs Startup firm Pelago hopes its Whrrl application will marry the ease of the Web with the importance of word-of-mouth recommendations. "This is personalization for the real world," said co-founder Jeff Holden. "We're trying to help people find and discover things that there is basically no way to do today." USA TODAY (11/11) Other News AT&T converts TV campaign into Web T-shirt success story Adweek (11/9) Who's getting one? The Plum Card. The first everything, everywhere trade terms card from American Express OPEN.™ Up to 2% early pay discount or up to 2 months defer pay, interest free.*Terms and conditions apply Application available now at PlumCard.com   Hot Topics    Top five news stories selected by USTelecom dailyLead readers in the past week. Google outlines mobile plans (The Washington Post) Telecoms make video inroads (The Wall Street Journal) Researcher develops technique to supercharge ADSL (Techworld) DirecTV CEO confirms bundling talks with AT&T (Multichannel News) Sprint, Clearwire pull plug on joint WiMAX network (The Wall Street Journal (free content)) Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers. Reduce your Network Cost by 3% - 5% with Razorsight Razorsight combines 100% data capture, automation and powerful analytics to provide unmatched visibility into costs and processes, eliminate paper, automate manual processes and optimize network costs. Razorsight solutions have generated more than $ 2 BN in network cost savings till date.   Technology Trends  WiMAX future comes under new scrutiny in U.S. CNET examines whether the Sprint Nextel/Clearwire split will quash the aggressive expansion of WiMAX service in the U.S. Some analysts say they believe developing markets will hold a brighter future for WiMAX because of the availability of inexpensive broadband and 3G services in most major markets. CNET (11/12) AT&T wades into 3G market on Oahu AT&T entered the 3G field in Hawaii today with its official network launch on the island of Oahu as the company plans to expand to the entire state by mid-2008. The launch follows earlier moves across Hawaii by Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel to provide customers with advanced multimedia services. Honolulu Star-Bulletin (11/12) ITU, Grameen link up to bring phones to poor, isolated The International Telecommunications Union and Grameen Foundation are teaming up to provide poor and rural communities in the developing world access to affordable telecom services and new business opportunities. The groups are offering a Village Phone Direct Manual aimed at providing resources and information for lenders and other local groups to help them bring a Village Phone service to their clients. InformationWeek (11/11) Disney to enter Japanese mobile-phone market Walt Disney Co. is teaming up with Softbank Corp. to develop wireless handsets and content to make inroads in Japan's mobile market. Under the agreement, Disney will supply animated content and mobile-phone design, while SoftBank will oversee billing and after-sales services. 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Contact Eric Hoffman at 773-549-3868 or ehoffman@smartbrief.com.   IP Download  Alcatel-Lucent secures IPTV deal Alcatel-Lucent has inked a deal to deliver IPTV solutions to United Arab Emirates telecom operator du for an undisclosed sum. Forbes/AFX News Limited/Thomson Financial (11/12) Other News Report: Google eyes IPTV venture in Britain C21 Media (11/12)   Regulatory & Legislative  EU commissioner to unveil telecom plans An EU proposal that would give national regulators more power over telecom markets is expected to get its first public airing Tuesday. European Telecom Commissioner Viviane Reding is expected to endorse formation of an FCC-like agency that would establish a Brussels, Belgium-based oversight authority over 27 national regulators. 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