November 28, 2007 - ISPs give more resources to uploading content

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November 28, 2007 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders Search recent stories:       News of the Day    ISPs give more resources to uploading content The rapid growth of social-networking sites plus the popularity of sharing large music and video files have spurred Internet service providers to give surfers an option to speed uploads. Several companies have put more muscle into uploading, although their marketing strategies vary, according to this article. The Wall Street Journal (free content) (11/28)   Business & Industry Watch    AT&T's U-verse TV adds two-way features in Houston AT&T has added local and interactive features to its IP television service in Houston. Users of U-verse TV can play games and call up weather, stocks, sports and traffic information as well as a local business telephone directory. American City Business Journals/San Antonio (11/27) Analysis: Will Verizon Wireless' open-access move change landscape? Verizon Wireless' move to open its mobile-phone network could steer the U.S. wireless market toward the European and Asian models, observers noted, adding that competitors may feel pressure to follow suit. The New York Times (11/28) , Computerworld (11/27) , Yahoo!/InfoWorld (11/27) Talks break off in Telkom SA takeover Three-way talks that would have resulted in the breakup of Telkom SA collapsed today after the company failed to agree on terms to sell its mobile and fixed-line assets to Vodafone and MTN Group. Vodafone had hoped to lift its 50% stake in mobile-phone provider Vodacom Group while MTN had eyed Telkom's fixed-line business. The Wall Street Journal (free content)/Dow Jones Newswires (11/28) Vodafone, Telefonica buy into mobile-ad entity Vodafone and Telefonica, rivals in the Spanish telecom market, have both bought minor stakes in Amobee, a U.S. mobile-phone advertising company. Vodafone is already doing business with Amobee in three countries and both have begun trials of its platform for selling ads via search, games and text messaging. The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires (subscription required) (11/28) Samsung takes over as No. 2 global handset maker Motorola has been replaced by Samsung as the No. 2 global mobile-handset maker, according to newly released third-quarter data. Motorola ended the third quarter with a 13.1% share of the market, while Samsung garnered a 14.5% share, Gartner reported. Nokia increased its share to 38.1%. Financial Times (subscription required) (11/27) 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.   Technology Trends    Nokia Siemens eyes Philippines broadband project Nokia Siemens Networks is welcoming a Filipino government decision to open its National Broadband Network project to private telecom companies. Noting that the government wants to expand broadband access to 50 million people by 2015, a Nokia Siemens official said that a 10% growth in a developing nation's telecommunications industry could boost its economy by 0.6 percentage points. Sun.Star Pampanga (Phillippines) (11/28) Centillium SoC supports sustainable broadband Centillium Communications is working on a new system-on-a-chip that features reduced form factors and decreased power consumption. Converge! Network Digest (11/27) Outperform with Network Outsourcing from Accenture. 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