November 7, 2007 - BCE experiences wireless surge

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November 7, 2007 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders Search recent stories:       News of the Day    BCE experiences wireless surge The introduction of music- and Internet-capable phones helped boost BCE's wireless subscriber base by 137,000 subscribers and increase mobile-related revenue 8% in the third quarter. The telecom's buyout deal by Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan is said to be on schedule to close in early 2008. Reuters (11/7) , Bloomberg (11/7)   Business & Industry Watch    AT&T ups U-verse investment AT&T says rolling out its U-verse IPTV service by the end of 2008 will cost between $4.5 billion and $5 billion. The service is expected to reach 17 million homes by the close of 2008. Broadcasting & Cable (11/6) Hanarotelecom continues growth amid acquisition talks Hanarotelecom, South Korea's second-largest provider of broadband service, reports it is in the final stages of negotiations to sell a 39.4% controlling stake to a group of investors by the end of the year. SK Telecom is reported to be a possible bidder. Hanaro also reported its second straight quarter of net profit, after a period of losses. The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) (11/7) , Reuters (11/6) Nokia not ruling out alliance with Google Nokia officials remain open to joining Google's new mobile-software alliance, which was announced Monday. "It's not ruled out at all. If we would see this as beneficial we would think about taking part in it," said Kari Tuutti, spokesman for Nokia's multimedia unit. The Boston Globe/Reuters (11/6) NTT DoCoMo nears 53 million subscribers Japan's NTT DoCoMo reported an October net gain of 39,100 subscribers to its mobile services. The mobile operator also reported a net gain of 755,800 subscribers to its 3G services, bringing its total 3G subscriber base to roughly 40.80 million. The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires (subscription required) (11/6) Broadband to Go! Want to provide end-users with the ability to access their broadband services while they are on the go? Nokia Siemens Networks Mobile Broadband end-to-end solutions can provide any operator with a painless Mobile Broadband migration using our WCDMA/HSPA, iHSPA, WiMAX and LTE solutions. Learn more. USTelecom Spotlight USTelecom's Engineering Summit focuses on network technologies Broadband security, migrating to next-gen networks, QoS/QoE testing, interactive IPTV, VoIP, IMS, IP/Ethernet, set-top boxes and much more will be discussed at the Second Annual USTelecom Engineering Summit, Nov. 14 and 15, in Washington. Hear experts from leading technology companies prepare you and your business for today's challenges and tomorrow's opportunities. Open only to network/service providers. Space is limited, so register today! Learn more about USTelecom -> NXTcomm  |  News  |  Join USTelecom  |  Bookstore  |  Webinars   Technology Trends    Researcher develops technique to supercharge ADSL Broadband speeds over ADSL can be increased by 10 times, according to Dr. John Papandriopoulos, formerly with the University of Melbourne, who has developed an algorithm to reduce the amount of crosstalk interference on copper phone lines. Papandriopoulos is now on his way to California and Silicon Valley startup ASSIA. He has applied for patents on his discovery. Techworld (11/6) Amdocs supplying systems to Vodafone Portugal Vodafone Portugal has signed Amdocs Ltd. to support its DSL service, as well as its 2G and 3G networks. Amdocs will provide its Amdocs Operations Support Systems to help streamline Vodafone's network resources and capacity management. Globes (Israel) (11/6) Symbian knocks Google Android plans Google's upcoming Android mobile platform is just "another Linux platform," said Symbian CEO Nigel Clifford, adding "there is no such thing as free software." Symbian Vice President of Strategy John Forsyth, meanwhile, said Google lacked the experience necessary to provide customer support for a mobile system. BBC (11/7) , The Washington Post/PC World (11/6) Blinkx to roll out broadband TV Video search engine Blinkx has announced plans to launch a Web TV service powered by peer-to-peer streaming technology. Blinkx Broadband TV, which is expected to go live by the end of March 2008, will compete against Net rivals like Joost and Babelgum, as well as traditional broadcasters. Financial Times (subscription required) (11/6) The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS) Volt Telecom Group is working with one of the nation's largest communications holding company to upgrade its existing infrastructure within California. 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The service will allow advertisers to sponsor telephone calls. Globes (Israel) (11/7) VoIP mash-ups create business advantages VoIP is no longer just about saving money. Experts say that VoIP's ability to be integrated and mashed-up with other data applications is creating valuable business systems that can speed up the flow of information. Computerworld/Network World (11/6) 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   Regulatory & Legislative    New Mexico legislator joins white-space opposition Sen. Pete Domenici R-N.M., has joined the growing list of legislators opposing unlicensed mobile devices that would share spectrum with digital-TV stations. "The technology needs further development," Domenici said. 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