December 3, 2007 - SK Telecom pays $1.18 billion for hanaro broadband play

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December 3, 2007 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders Search recent stories:       News of the Day    SK Telecom pays $1.18 billion for hanaro broadband play SK Telecom has agreed to pay about $1.18 billion for a stake in hanarotelecom, South Korea's second-largest broadband provider, a 50% premium to its price prior to when talks of the pending bid began last month. SK Telecom will own 43.6% of the company as its largest shareholder in a deal that will allow the country's top mobile operator to package broadband, telephone and mobile services to business customers. The Boston Globe/Reuters (12/2)   Business & Industry Watch    Eagle Broadband again puts fiber net on block Eagle Broadband has put its Houston-area fiber-to-the-home network on the block about a month after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The move follows the breakup of a tentative deal with Optical Entertainment Network, which went out of business in November. 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The Washington Post (12/3) , The New York Times (12/1) Broadview Networks makes IPO plans Broadview Networks plans to go public through an offering that could garner as much as $287.5 million, according to the provider of voice and data services. The company offers service in 10 states. Telephony Online (12/3) Other News AT&T plans to exit pay-phone business Bloomberg (12/3) Henkels & McCoy NetWorks, formerly the Network Systems and Solutions Division, is now "open for business" at its new head­quarters in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. Download our PDF to learn more! Infrastructure for the New Century.   Hot Topics    Top five news stories selected by USTelecom dailyLead readers in the past week. 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By scaling up its focus on MPLS-enabled virtual private network services, Ducks said it could boost efficiency in allocating bandwidth for voice, data and video traffic. EFYtimes.com (New Delhi) (12/1) Clearwire arrives in Charlotte Clearwire is rolling out its broadband-wireless service in Charlotte, N.C. Clearwire offers service in 16 U.S. states as well as in parts of Europe and Mexico. American City Business Journals/Charlotte, N.C. (12/3) Wireless expands Web reach in rural Washington suburb Wireless Internet companies are helping to fill the gap for rural residents of western Loudoun County, Va., a fast-growing Washington suburb. County planners have approved plans by wireless companies to build towers and antennas to expand broadband and cell phone services to isolated residents. 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