January 30, 2008 - WiMAX talks may resume between Sprint, Clearwire, report says

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January 30, 2008 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders Search recent stories:       News of the Day    WiMAX talks may resume between Sprint, Clearwire, report says Sprint Nextel is reportedly once again trying to woo Clearwire for its WiMAX project, and this time it is also talking to such potential partners as Google, Intel and Best Buy. Meanwhile, Sprint has been testing WiMAX in the Baltimore-Washington and Chicago areas. Sprint and Clearwire declined comment on the report. Bloomberg/ClipSyndicate (1/29) , Google/Associated Press (1/29) , InformationWeek (1/29) Volt Telecom Group provides wireless network design, engineering, construction, installation, network integration, maintenance and program and project management nationwide. Our turnkey solutions are deployable in multiple markets throughout the U.S. and include customization for each metro area. 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Learn more about USTelecom -> NXTcomm  |  News  |  Join USTelecom  |  Bookstore  |  Webinars   Video Upload  Web video net has 100-plus channels for beta test Next.TV, which expects to introduce its online on-demand video service in March, has begun a private beta test with more than 100 channels. Currently bundled with Hewlett-Packard's Pavilion line of notebook computers, Next.TV's content will vary by region and include both free and subscription-based services. Multichannel News (1/29) Aliant tabs HomePNA for Atlantic Canada IPTV play Aliant has chosen a HomePNA chipset from triple-play provider CopperGate Communications for its IPTV service throughout the Atlantic Canada provinces. CEO Gary Lund said Aliant could use off-the-shelf devices that incorporate the 3.1 version of the home networking solution, adding that HomePNA will allow the company to deploy the service using existing wires in homes. Mediacaster (1/29) Time Warner Cable debuts online VOD guide Time Warner Cable will debut a new Web site to help subscribers more easily navigate the plethora of shows and movies available on video-on-demand. The site, www.twondemand.com, lets viewers see what others in their zip code are watching, search with a variety of criteria and preview new movies. CED Magazine (1/28)   Technology Trends  U.K. startup begins Seattle broadband offering Britain's Shareband expects to launch its "bonded" DSL service in Seattle this week. The company, which has hopes to expand nationally, is trying to boost broadband speeds by placing additional lines on top of existing DSL wires. Telephony Online (1/29) Alcatel-Lucent backs DSL noise-reduction efforts Alcatel-Lucent is investing in new integrated-noise-reduction technology aimed at limiting signal bleeding along copper lines, a major cause in slowing DSL speeds. Known as Dynamic Spectrum Management, the technology could reduce "crosstalk" enough to increase speeds by at least 25%, industry officials have predicted. ScreenPlays (1/2008) Yahoo!, AT&T extend ad partnership Yahoo! has entered into a new multiyear alliance with telecommunications firm AT&T. The deal calls for Yahoo! to provide search services and ad serving on portals for AT&T broadband and mobile customers, although precise terms of the partnership were not disclosed. This arrangement replaces a deal the two companies struck in 2001, in which Yahoo! received a share of AT&T's broadband subscription fees. International Herald Tribune/Reuters (1/29)   IP Download  AMX control systems include VoIP AMX's control systems now have VoIP connectivity with the introduction of its new Session Initiation Protocol Communications Gateways. The company's Modero touchpanels now have the ability to be used as IP phones or two-way entry-door intercoms. 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