November 6, 2007 - Time Warner names new CEO

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November 6, 2007 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders Search recent stories:       News of the Day    Time Warner names new CEO Time Warner confirmed Monday that Richard Parsons will step down as CEO and be succeeded by President and Chief Operating Officer Jeff Bewkes, effective Jan. 1. Parsons will retain his board chairmanship. Bewkes may be more open to selling or spinning off assets to forge a leaner Time Warner that is more focused on the production of content than its distribution, according to this article. ClipSyndicate (11/6) , The New York Times (11/6) , Financial Times (free content) (11/5)   Business & Industry Watch    ADC gets green light to buy LGC Wireless The Federal Trade Commission on Monday approved ADC Telecommunications' acquisition of LGC Wireless. The deal is valued at $169 million. Reuters (11/5) Tennessee utility readies FTTH municipal network In Tennessee, the Clarksville Department of Energy is nearing completion of its municipal FTTH network, what is said to be one of the largest such networks in the U.S. Scheduled to launch next month, the network will eventually reach 50,000 residences and 5,000 businesses. Telephony Online (11/5) Telstra picks Alcatel-Lucent to power mobile TV Alcatel-Lucent has announced that Australia's Telstra has picked its mobile-interactive-TV solution to power what is said to be the country's first interactive-mobile-TV service. America's Network (11/6) Sprint Nextel halts Pivot rollout Sprint Nextel has said it will not expand its Pivot mobile-phone service beyond its current 33 markets. The service was created to be marketed by cable companies, including Cox Communications and Time Warner Cable. The latter said it was now looking at other options for providing wireless service. Multichannel News (11/5) Google makes less of a splash in Britain Google's Android announcement made less of an inroad in Britain on Monday, as thus far only fourth-ranked T-Mobile agreed to use the system in the U.K. Vodafone, O2 and Orange, according to this article, all declined to be involved in the development of Google's mobile operating system. The Times (London) (11/6)   Technology Trends    Cisco enhances switches with virtualization Cisco Systems revealed the details today about new technology that will enhance its Catalyst 6500 and 4500 switch platforms with virtualization and increased capacity, according to this article. CRN/CMP Channel (11/6) Verizon launches 57th FiOS franchise in Massachusetts Verizon Communications has launched its FiOS TV service in Holliston, Mass., making the service now available to more than 400,000 Massachusetts residences. Multichannel News (11/5) Motorola tests femtocell with European carriers Motorola has begun testing its femtocell stations with at least eight European carriers. The company hopes the technology will improve indoor reception and lower at-home calling costs for 3G users. Techworld/IDG News Service (11/5)   IP Download    Ruckus gets into the IPTV game with Deutsche Telekom Ruckus Wireless has announced a deal to provide its 802.11a Smart Wi-Fi systems to Deutsche Telekom division T-Home. The devices will be used for in-home wireless distribution of T-Home's IPTV service. Wireless IQ (11/5) Who's getting one? The Plum Card. 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