December 24, 2007 - AT&T, Vonage finalize settlement terms

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December 24, 2007 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders Search recent stories:       News of the Day  AT&T, Vonage finalize settlement terms Vonage Holdings has finalized an agreement with AT&T over their patent dispute, the VoIP company said. The company previously settled similar lawsuits with Sprint Nextel and Verizon Communications. Reuters (12/24)   Business & Industry Watch  SK Telecom forms "subgroups" in corporate overhaul SK Telecom Co. will seek to maximize management accountability and deal with rising challenges in the telecom market through an overhaul in its corporate hierarchy in which the company will reorganize into four subgroups. In what it terms a "company-in-company" system, SK Telecom will form groups covering mobile business; global business; convergence and Internet business; and corporate-management support. The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) (12/24) Verizon wins FiOS approvals in Rhode Island Rhode Island's public utility authority has given approval for Verizon Communications to launch its FiOS IPTV service to a number of communities in the state, including Providence. Initially, Verizon will make the fiber-optic service available to 29% of the households in its franchise area. EngadgetHD (12/23) Uruguay telecom market growing by 4% a year Uruguay's telecom market will grow by 4% annually through 2012, according to a report from Signals Telecom Consulting, which predicts the sector will reach $1.07 billion or more in revenue in 2012. The report also said that mobile-phone revenue was expected to outpace fixed-line sales by the close of this year. cellular-news (U.K.) (12/24) Complete package! The USTELECOM dailyLead offers a complete package: detailed campaign reporting, limits on advertisers in each issue, and your message in front of thousands of key decision makers in the telecommunications industry. Be a part of the premier place for B2B advertising. Click here to learn how.   Hot Topics  Top five news stories selected by USTelecom dailyLead readers in the past week. Embarq chief Hesse lands Sprint CEO post (The Wall Street Journal) Phones, IP fuel new Silicon Valley boom (Financial Times) Embarq lets wireless subs talk all they want (The Kansas City Star (Mo.)) Verizon Business facilitates VoIP switchovers (Computerworld) Sprint's Hesse likes to cut the clutter (The Wall Street Journal) Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers.   Technology Trends  Cisco plans to wire Indian buildings, cities Cisco Systems said it would use state-of-the-art networking technology to wire new buildings and eventually entire cities in India under a business group it plans to launch. It would mark the first time the data-networking company based a unit outside the U.S. and comes amid a business boom in the Middle East, India and China. Financial Times (free content) (12/23) Experts see 2008 as the year of 802.11n standard The 802.11n wireless standard will drive industry growth next year, although security issues will remain a huge challenge, according to a number of key observers of the wireless scene. AirMagnet, a wireless-solutions company, predicts 40% growth in 2008 as Gartner Group estimated that laptop shipments will far exceed those of desktops -- a Wi-Fi friendly trend. vnunet.com (12/24) Boeing's Connexion failure helps rivals who follow The failure of Boeing's Connexion online service will help companies that seek to offer a similar high-speed Internet application on its planes by avoiding the airplane manufacturer's miscues, according to this article. For example, JetBlue, American Airlines and Virgin America are using air-to-ground connections to avoid Boeing's expensive satellite fees. St. Louis Post-Dispatch/Associated Press (12/24)   IP Download  Web startup launches Bollywood VOD Tinsel Cinema launched its own Bollywood video-on-demand service in November that caters to the expatriate South Asian viewers seeking Indian cinema online. Tinsel plans to extend its content delivery to TV, mobile phones and game consoles as early as next year. The Washington Post (12/24) Broadband helps gaming consoles continue battle online Rivals Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony continue to scramble toward more innovative and consumer-friendly interactive offerings. Microsoft holds the online edge, with both movies and TV shows available for download, while both Nintendo and Sony allow for online social interaction free of charge. The Boston Globe (12/24)   Regulatory & Legislative  Vermont regulators turn down Verizon sale to Fairpoint Vermont's Public Service Board has rejected the proposed $2.7 billion sale of Verizon Communications' land lines in the state to Fairpoint Communications. The companies can still restructure the deal, but the PSB said it was fearful that Fairpoint was not financially solid enough to fulfill promises it had made to the state. 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