February 26, 2008 - Qwest outlines broadband plans

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February 26, 2008 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders Search recent stories:       News of the Day    Qwest outlines broadband plans Qwest Communications CEO Ed Mueller explained the company's broadband plans in detail Monday, telling analysts the company will spend $1.8 billion to upgrade its network by deploying fiber-to-the-node to connect 1.5 million homes in its top 23 markets. Qwest believes it can grow revenue quickly by providing faster download speeds to customers and finding partners to provide the advanced services other telecoms are deploying. CNNMoney.com/Dow Jones Newswires (2/25) , OneTRAK (2/25) Mueller wants new wireless deal for Qwest: Qwest Communications, which does not have its own wireless network, will pursue a new partnership in that area because its current arrangement with Sprint Nextel is inadequate, CEO Ed Mueller told analysts Monday. "We have a hole in wireless," he said, without offering much detail on what changes he has in mind. CNNMoney.com/Dow Jones Newswires (2/25) , The New York Times/Reuters (2/25) Telecom switches emphasis: Preliminary analysis of the 2007 Telecom Industry Survey. To remain competitive as industry boundaries blur, telecom providers will require new sets of capabilities beyond the traditional strengths that telecom executives continue to emphasize. Learn more by downloading this IBM white paper.   Business & Industry Watch    Verizon-FairPoint deal clears final hurdle Verizon Communications' proposed sale of its northern New England phone and ISP assets to FairPoint Communications is almost a done deal after Monday's approval from the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission. With Maine, Vermont and the FCC having already cleared the $2.35 billion sale, FairPoint said it hoped to close the purchase by the end of next month. Boston Herald/Associated Press (2/26) Telecoms join forces for submarine cable Singapore Telecommunications, along with its partners, KDDI Corp., Google, Pacific Internet, Bharti Airtel and Global Transit, plans to construct a submarine cable system that will connect the U.S. and Japan. The project is valued at $300 million. Forbes/AFX News Limited/Thomson Financial (2/25) CRTC chief questions BCE buyout plan A key regulator has expressed skepticism over the proposed $52 billion takeover of BCE, contending the deal's structure does not guarantee Canadian control over the company. Konrad von Finckenstein, chairman of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, questioned buyers at a hearing Monday. National Post (Canada) (2/26) Other News FCC clarifies stand on net traffic Los Angeles Times/Associated Press (2/26) Optelian's optical transport solutions for Telecom Networks include Optical Amplification, Reach Extension, GigE, IPTV and FTTH Transport, Path Protection Switching, and Optical Connectivity. WDM, CWDM, DWDM and Splitter technologies support up to 40 Gbps rates and up to 40 channels.   Video Upload  U-Verse gets in the Vegas game AT&T will offer gaming and lifestyle shows from Las Vegas as part of a deal with the Players Network to put its "Vegas on Demand" content on AT&T's U-verse TV VOD library. American City Business Journals/Dallas (2/25) Disney launches first SVOD service in China Hong Kong's Now TV has added Disney Channel's subscription video-on-demand service on its platform, the first such launch for Disney in China. Disney and Playhouse Disney subscribers will pay $1.92 a month for the service over the PCCW-owned pay-TV platform. C21 Media (2/26) Study: No letup in rise of TV watching over the Web The increased access to TV shows and movies online is becoming a self-fulfilling trajectory that will lead to ever-more people watching entire episodes and movies over the Internet, according to a study by eMarketer. Still, while new services like News Corp. and NBC Universal's Hulu are hastening the convergence of the two media, most people will still prefer to watch shows over TV in the next few years, largely because of its higher quality and difficulties in connecting PCs to sets, the report said. MediaPost Communications (2/26) The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS) Making the Switch -- TDM to Softswitch that is Switch migrations require extraordinary attention to detail, and can easily go wrong. Learn how One Communications did it right -- and reduced operating expense and while delivering new applications at the same time. Download a free case study from MetaSwitch. Interested in learning more about advertising in the USTelecom dailyLead? Contact Amy Abbey at 202-737-5500 ext 250 or aabbey@smartbrief.com.   Technology Trends  NEC offers "practical" IMS set and migration NEC America has unveiled its "light IMS" product set and migration path. NEC's IP multimedia subsystem takes a practical approach by using a blade-based server platform -- dubbed SCI-P -- targeted at mid-tier wireline and wireless carriers who can, via a software upgrade, move to a full IMS signaling, call control and application platform down the line. Telephony Online (2/25) ILECs see WiMAX as critical rural tool Local exchange carriers are increasingly looking to WiMAX services to reach rural populations beyond the range of DSL lines. ILECs will take a variety of approaches to introducing wireless broadband to these markets, either organically or by purchasing existing service providers, analysts predict. Telecommunications (2/25) Premium Company Profile AT&T Inc. 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"FTTH is finally seeing significant activity in Europe, and 2008 will be an important staging post on the road to mass deployment," said Graham Finnie, the report's author. 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