December 26, 2007 - Nortel CTO Roese offers his view of the future

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December 26, 2007 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders Search recent stories:       News of the Day    Nortel CTO Roese offers his view of the future Nortel Chief Technology Officer John J. Roese talked to Forbes.com about Google's spectrum bid, WiMAX's potential and the future of the Kindle e-book device. He said that companies must simplify how they offered technology to customers and that IT and telecom companies should work more closely. Forbes (12/26)   Business & Industry Watch    Qatar Telecom aims to extend reach in Middle East, Asia Qatar Telecommunications Co. plans to make a play for a stake in one of two Lebanese mobile-phone firms, Alfa or MTC Touch. "We're looking at any opportunities for expansion in MENA and Asia and Lebanon is going to be the first potential market in the region," said Adel al-Mutawa, Qtel's executive director for group communications. Reuters (12/26) Verizon reported to earn N.Y. FiOS expansion Verizon Communications has won approval to offer its FiOS TV service in more communities throughout the New York suburbs of Westchester County. The New York state Public Service Commission must still review the franchises. TMC Internet Telephony (12/26) New AT&T stores aim for hands-on experience With eight locations opened in 2007, AT&T wants to expand on the number of its new "Experience Stores" concept in which the company invites shoppers to handle and try its products while browsing through the outlets at their own pace. "In the stores, we can teach people how to remotely set their DVRs from a wireless handset. They can learn how to do it before they buy the equipment and services," said a company executive. MediaPost Communications (12/26) Google responds to congressman's query letter Google has issued a letter of response to questions raised by Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, regarding the search firm's online data-collection system. In the letter, Google U.S. public policy head Alan Davidson called for the formation of a "uniform framework for privacy" and the evaluation of other Web service providers. InfoWorld/IDG News Service (12/24) Optelian specializes in carrier grade optical transport systems for Networks that include: WDM, CWDM, DWDM, Amplification, Reach Extension, Path Protection Switching, 1xN Splitters, FWDM, Connectivity and Test and Turn up tools. Our portfolio supports up to 10Gbps and 40 Channel DWDM. Optelian can support your optical transport requirements.   Technology Trends  Juniper routing system draws service providers A number of service providers have already signed on to Juniper Networks' Partner Solution Development Platform, in which the company provides applications programming interfaces and software development kits to approved partners. ScreenPlays (12/2007) Apple and Google change the face of mobile The launch of Apple's iPhone and the unveiling of Google's mobile operating system Android were among the biggest wireless news stories of 2007, according to this article. CNET (12/25) The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS) Considerations for FTTX Splitter Modules Extreme-Environment Performance Optical splitter modules used in FTTX networks contain the splitters that make passive optical networks possible. Learn more. Register for ADC's Next Gen white paper series. Interested in learning more about advertising in the USTelecom dailyLead? Contact Eric Hoffman at 773-549-3868 or ehoffman@smartbrief.com.   IP Download  VoIP opportunities attract resellers With corporate demand for VoIP solutions on the rise, resellers are exploiting the boom as the new technology is especially relevant for call centers and small to medium-size businesses. They're finding Internet telephony can reduce costs and improve operating efficiencies. 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