November 15, 2007 - Telmex plans international spinoff

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November 15, 2007 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders Search recent stories:       News of the Day    Telmex plans international spinoff In a move aimed at freeing the company from its more mature parent company, Mexico's Telmex will spin off its fast-growing international operations. Telmex Internacional, which accounts for 30% of the telecom giant's revenue, will oversee operations in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. InformationWeek/Reuters (11/14)   Business & Industry Watch    SK Telecom top bidder for Hanarotelecom South Korean mobile giant SK Telecom was named preferred bidder for a controlling stake in broadband-service provider Hanarotelecom. Local media estimated the value of the deal for the 38.9% stake at $1.24 billion. The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires (subscription required) (11/15) Qualcomm wins round in Nokia patent case A Dutch court on Wednesday dismissed one of about 20 patent claims Nokia brought against Qualcomm. The court ruled that the Nokia legal briefs were "too abstract" and "too theoretical." InformationWeek (11/14) Wireless customers look away from carriers for problem solving Small companies like Snapin Software and LogMeIn are developing ways to remotely troubleshoot handhelds, solving user problems that include technical issues and billing questions. The Wall Street Journal (free content)/Dow Jones Newswires (11/15) VeriSign will divest divisions VeriSign will divest its communications, billing and commerce units to focus on its Web site naming and Internet security services. The company said the move would result in greater revenue growth, profit margins and net income. The New York Times/Reuters (11/15) Alltel app to let parents filter children's mobile content Alltel will launch its free Parental Controls wireless application in February, allowing parents to specify any Web content they wish blocked from their children's mobile devices. The provider says it will check and update its RuleSpace filtering database every day to ensure nothing inappropriate appears on a blocked phone. Mobilemag.com (11/14) 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   Technology Trends  Qwest adds text, photo and Web features to price plans Qwest has unveiled a series of national pricing plans designed to lure text-sending, Web-surfing wireless customers who like to share photos. The "Message & More" plans add unlimited text messaging and Internet-access picture messaging to its existing national offers. TMC Internet Telephony (11/13) Cisco boosts capacity on SFS line Cisco has upgraded its Server Fabric Switch line by introducing a gateway switch that boosts capacity in its server-to-storage computing arena. The SFS 3504 can aggregate server-cluster traffic on 20Gbps InfiniBand links and distribute it to storage devices on Ethernet and Fibre Channel networks. Network World (11/14) The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS) Carriers across the US are leveraging Mid-Band Ethernet services to grow their networks and generate new revenue opportunities. You can hear for yourself how companies such as XO Communications and Expedient are deploying Mid-Band Ethernet with great success. Visit www.hatterasnetworks.com to watch the video presentations. Learn how 9 Montana carriers joined forces to better serve their customers. Download a free case study from MetaSwitch. 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