November 21, 2007 - Verizon FiOS ramps up speed

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November 21, 2007 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders Search recent stories:       News of the Day    Verizon FiOS ramps up speed Promising to "blow cable away" with a surge in upload speeds, Verizon Communications began offering symmetrical upload/download streams in its suburban Maryland and Northern Virginia service areas. The update enables customers to upload large files at the same speeds -- up to 15 Mbps -- that they can download them. The Washington Times (11/21) Deliver fiber to the demarc with our MEF-certified 10/100 and 10/100/1000 media conversion products. With features such as link monitoring, OAM, loopback, bandwidth allocation, VLAN/QoS management, and segment redundancy, Transition's media conversion and switching products offer complete management capabilities from the CO to the CPE. Get Free White Paper.   Business & Industry Watch    Houston FTTH provider turns out lights A Texas provider of fiber to the home has gone dark leaving few clues on its decision to discontinue all services less than a year after the rollout of its services in Houston. In a voice mail message, Optical Entertainment Network said only that it was discontinuing service "due to circumstances beyond our control." Telephony Online (11/20) New Verizon phone attracts rap tribute Long known for solid service Verizon is setting out to increase its cool quotient in anticipation of its LG Voyager, the company's response to the iPhone. Buzz around the phone includes thousands of blog posts and a rap video. Forbes (11/21) AT&T in $6M US Airways upgrade deal AT&T is adding wireless services to the voice and IP-networks products it provides US Airways Group, signing a $6 million deal aimed at the business market. The airline, which uses the products to run its domestic operations and call center, will be able to provide real-time tracking for its global shipping customers, using wireless technology. American City Business Journals (11/20) Outlook dims for Ericsson Ericsson's shares tumbled Tuesday after the Swedish company told an investor conference that it now expects fourth-quarter sales at the lower range of expectations. Ericsson cited tightening markets in the U.S. and Europe plus political unrest in emerging markets. The New York Times/Reuters (11/21) Outperform with Network Outsourcing from Accenture. Accenture can help wireline, wireless and cable providers outperform their peers by focusing on value-added services - and reducing network operations cost by up to an estimated 50 percent - by globally enabling a range of network operations functions. Click here to find out more.   Technology Trends    FTTH shipments expected to achieve record levels in 2007 Strength in the Japanese market is seen as a major reason that shipments of fiber-to-the-home equipment will enjoy a record year, according to market research firm Dittberner. In a report, the company said FTTH shipments rose 7% in the third quarter versus the same period a year earlier, which comes on the heels of a 25% increase in the second quarter. Connected Home News (11/21) Nokia brings context to mobile ads Nokia's acquisition of mobile-ad firm Enpocket has given the cell-phone maker the infrastructure to roll out advertising to its devices. Mobile-phone firms have access to a potentially rich vein of data on users, giving marketers the opportunity to reach specific demographic and market segments. The drawback for now is that relatively few mobile users are equipped with the kind of Web-enabled devices required to display rich media advertising. 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