January 15, 2008 - AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Google among qualified spectrum bidders

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January 15, 2008 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders Search recent stories:       News of the Day    AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Google among qualified spectrum bidders The FCC on Monday issued the list of 214 qualified bidders for the upcoming auction of broadcast analog spectrum. Major approved bidders include AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Bresnan Communications, Cavalier Telephone, Cox Communications, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and Google. The auction, set to begin Jan. 24, is expected to raise at least $10 billion for the U.S. government. Reuters (1/14) , Broadcasting & Cable (1/14) , The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) (1/15) Want to Gain First Mover Advantage in the US Bundled Pricing Game? Communications providers' bundled pricing offerings are becoming commoditized - so how do you differentiate? To learn more about segment-based pricing that can improve incremental operating income and provide greater value to the customer, read Accenture's point of view, "Innovative Approaches to Win the US Bundled Pricing Game".   Business & Industry Watch    More layoffs likely at Sprint Nextel Sprint Nextel plans to pare costs and improve operating efficiency with a new round of layoffs, perhaps in the order of a few thousand people, according to sources close to the company. Newly hired CEO Dan Hesse may be eager to show investors and analysts that he is willing to deliver strong medicine to aid the nation's No. 3 wireless provider. Sprint did not comment on the reports. The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) (1/15) Verizon Business wins long-distance licenses for India Verizon Business will provide global long-distance services in India under licenses it has secured, the company said today. The company added that it saw potential in the fixed-line market through the spread of videoconferencing. Sify.com (India) (1/15) Sources: Softbank considers free mobile-Web calls To attract new customers, Japan's Softbank Corp. is considering offering free calls between mobile and VoIP phones. The company has conducted trials of the service in some cities, but has not decided on whether to make it national policy, according to a spokesman. The Boston Globe/Reuters (1/15) Bertoluzzo will run Vodafone Italia Paolo Bertoluzzo will become CEO of Vodafone Italia as of April 1, replacing CEO Pietro Guindani, who will become chairman. Bertoluzzo is the company's director general. The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires (subscription required) (1/14) Analysis: Canada, here comes the iPhone Apple CEO Steve Jobs is expected to release details today of a new agreement with Rogers Communications for the launch of the iPhone in Canada, according to RBC Capital Markets analyst Mike Abramsky. 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A Motorola executive said the hardware sends and receives data over the 2.5 GHz band and connects to a computer with an RJ-45 Ethernet port. Techworld/Computerworld (1/14) Dialing up ads In-call marketing -- in which a caller hears a brief ad while a phone call is being connected -- is a "cutting-edge" tool being tested by Internet phone companies Jangl and Jajah, and already is in limited use by long-distance carrier IDT. But one marketing executive cited in this article cautioned that the practice could raise privacy concerns among users. CNNmoney.com/Fortune (1/15) The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS) Innovation on the Islands – Learn how IT&E optimized its tandem network and brought real voice competition to Guam through white label offering to island's cable provider. Download a free case study from MetaSwitch. How Do You Save Up To 90% On Telecom Network Equipment? Learn what Fortune 500 companies, nationwide telecom service providers, and rural carriers have learned by calling American Communications network integration experts at 866.593.5931 or clicking here. Interested in learning more about advertising in the USTelecom dailyLead? Contact Eric Hoffman at 773-549-3868 or ehoffman@smartbrief.com.   IP Download  VoIP companies reach for business clientele VoIP platform providers are concentrating on coming up with innovative marketing programs to reach a broad enterprise audience. Similarly, technology suppliers are working to provide Internet telephony solutions that are easy to install and integrate seamlessly with existing equipment. TMC Internet Telephony (1/15) ZyXel plugs new VoIP gateway as user-friendly ZyXel Communications has introduced an Internet telephony gateway in India that supports configuring advanced features, such as call forwarding and three-way calling, by using the open-source WebGUI content-management platform. The P-2302R-P1C also allows providers' IT managers to manage network bandwidth resources, ZyXel said. Techtree.com (1/15) IPTV: challenges and opportunities Developing a successful value-added service is key to future success; IPTV currently offers the most significant opportunity here and is a much discussed topic. By 2011 Ovum estimates that there will be 55 million IPTV subscribers; a significant percentage of the total market. This report highlights the major trends shaping the future of the IPTV market.   Regulatory & Legislative  Zee seeks mobile-TV limits in India Broadcaster Zee Network has petitioned India's TRAI telecom authority to limit mobile-TV services to 3G networks. TRAI has already recommended the launch of mobile TV on 2G networks while requiring that broadcasters -- but not mobile companies -- acquire a license. 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