November 19, 2007 - Cisco boosts stock buyback by $10 billion

Click here for wireless version: http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/iXucoEnryAdCzDCibGzwJkJP

November 19, 2007 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders Search recent stories:       News of the Day    Cisco boosts stock buyback by $10 billion Cisco Systems indicated Friday that it still believed its shares were undervalued by increasing a stock buyback plan by $10 billion. The company has bought back 2.3 billion shares for a total of $46.2 billion and has now authorized buybacks valued at $62 billion in an effort to boost the worth of remaining investors' stakes, counter the effect of employees' exercising stock options, and protect its financial image. Google/Associated Press (11/17)   Business & Industry Watch    Vodafone, Verizon team up for business offering To offer a more consistent lineup of services and pricing options to business customers worldwide, Vodafone and Verizon Wireless have formed a partnership that ties together the latter's U.S. cellular business with Vodafone's presence in 25 countries. iTWire (Australia) (11/17) AT&T may push EchoStar bid soon AT&T might launch a bid for satellite video provider EchoStar Communications by year's end, Barron's reported Monday. Reuters (11/19) India's Wipro upbeat despite Qualcomm order issues An official at computer-services provider Wipro denied today any concerns about order cuts from Qualcomm after analysts last week warned that a profit warning at the mobile-phone chip maker could have fallout for the Indian company. In an interview, Wipro's Ramesh Emani provided no other details about the company's situation. Bloomberg (11/19) Other News France Telecom wins Telkom Kenya Converge! Network Digest (11/16) South African operator Telkom posts earnings Reuters (11/19) Eliminate weak links in your optical backbone NSN optical solution offers best-in-class bandwidth capacity and scalability. Our ROADM is designed for superior ROI - remote configurability and automated management to ensure low operational cost. NSN is the clear global market share leader in Long-Haul/ Ultra-Long Haul ROADM 2 years running. Learn more.   Hot Topics    Top five news stories selected by USTelecom dailyLead readers in the past week. Analyst: Sprint may need cable's help on WiMAX (New York Post) AT&T offers remote monitoring service to U.S. businesses (The New York Times) Telmex plans international spinoff (InformationWeek) Study: Broadband-customer gains to total 9 million in 2007 (Multichannel News) AT&T converts TV campaign into Web T-shirt success story (Adweek) Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers. Henkels & McCoy NetWorks, formerly the Network Systems and Solutions Division, is now "open for business" at its new head­quarters in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. Download our PDF to learn more! Infrastructure for the New Century.   Technology Trends    Synthetic composite refracts light in new way Researchers at Oregon State University, Princeton University and Alcatel-Lucent have created a new material that has been shown in experiments to refract light in a manner opposite to what occurs in nature. The material may have applications in data storage. The Oregonian (Portland)/Associated Press (11/18) 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   IP Download  Companies look forward to mobile-Internet expansion Providers including Vodafone are preparing for the fight over the fast-growing market for handheld Internet service. Consumer interest is rising as devices like the iPhone spread, with Google, Skype and others urging providers to ramp up services to accommodate new hardware. Financial Times (subscription required) (11/19) The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS) Mid-Band Ethernet is one of the fastest growing segments in the telecommunications market today. Visit www.hatterasnetworks.com to get expert insight from top industry analysts to learn what the key business drivers and market opportunities are that are making Mid-Band Ethernet so popular with business customers today. IDC weighs in on what Juniper Networks can do for your network Identifying the Juniper Networks T1600 as "the industry's highest capacity service-aware core router," IDC also talks about the "scaling, performance and migration ease" of Juniper's new core router in this Event Flash. Click here to read what IDC says and what the T1600 can do for your network! Interested in learning more about advertising in the USTelecom dailyLead? Contact Eric Hoffman at 773-549-3868 or ehoffman@smartbrief.com.   Regulatory & Legislative  Companies look to airwave auction after Geneva conference U.S. firms including Google, Apple and Yahoo! may be more willing to bid top dollar for new airwaves being auctioned in January after a recent conference to help form a global strategy for the technology's development. The airwaves, which are in the 700-megahertz frequency, promise new markets for wireless devices and services. The New York Times (11/19) Make USTelecom dailyLead part of your 2008 marketing plan! USTelecom dailyLead is a cost-effective way to reach over 45,000 telecommunications industry executives. To learn more, click here or contact Eric Hoffman at ehoffman@smartbrief.com or (773) 549-3868.   Editor's Note  Poll: What will be the biggest growth area for advanced services in 2008? USTelecom Year-End Report, to be published Dec. 11 and 13, will include an industry roundup, the most important stories of the year and your favorite LeadQuotes. Make sure to look for the results of this poll in Part 2 on Dec. 13. Delivering higher speeds to consumers. Expansion into rural areas. Offering video to compete for existing customers.   LeadQuote  A good vacation is over when you begin to yearn for your work." --Morris Fishbein, physician, editor and writer     Business Resources   This dailyLead was created for webmaster@freeraovat.com Subscriber Tools       Update account information |  Change e-mail address |  Unsubscribe |  Print friendly format |  Web version |  Search past news |  Privacy policy Advertise Sales Account Director:  Eric Hoffman 773-549-3868 Download Media Kit   Read more at dailyLead.com A powerful Web site for dailyLead readers including: Breaking News Industry Home Competitor News Readers' Choice Press Releases Search Archive       Recent USTelecom dailyLead Issues: Friday, November 16, 2007 Thursday, November 15, 2007 Wednesday, November 14, 2007 Tuesday, November 13, 2007 Monday, November 12, 2007     Lead Editor:  Susan Rush       Mailing Address: SmartBrief, Inc.®, 1100 H ST NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005     © 1999-2007 SmartBrief, Inc.® Legal Information