February 27, 2008 - Broadband sales spur Citizens to top estimates

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February 27, 2008 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders Search recent stories:       News of the Day    Broadband sales spur Citizens to top estimates Citizens Communications topped analysts predictions on net income in the fourth quarter as it made strong gains in its data service. The company added about 22,400 subscribers to its high-speed Internet service in the quarter, compared with 19,695 a year ago, as broadband data penetration rose from 30% in the third quarter to 32%, said the rural telecoms outfit, which does business under the Frontier banner. Reuters (2/26) , OneTRAK (2/26) Emerson Communications Conference '08… Emerson will be Bringing Broadband to Life, showcasing broadband technology and its expanded infrastructure. Registration is now open for this year's event in Dallas, Texas, at the Omni Hotel at Park West, April 23 to 24. Learn more and register today at emerson.com/CommunicationsConference.   Business & Industry Watch  Verizon sets March 31 close on FairPoint Verizon Communications said it would likely close the deal to sell its northern New England land-line and Internet assets to FairPoint Communications on March 31. Forbes/AFX News Limited/Associated Press (2/26) Pullen, 23-year company vet, named CEO at Tellabs Robert W. Pullen, who joined Tellabs in 1985 as an electrical engineer, will become the company's CEO and president on March 1 following the decision by current CEO Krish Prabhu to resign. Pullen, 45, is vice president and general manager for global services, where, his bio says, he oversaw a 22% increase in revenue last year. Light Reading (2/26) Microsoft, Cisco weave branch-office solution Microsoft will weave its Windows Server 2008 services into Cisco Systems' Wide Area Application Services appliance under a new branch-office alliance the software and hardware giants disclosed Tuesday. 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In April, the deal will also allow mio TV subscribers to stream the Middle East news and information service over 3G mobile phones. World Screen News (2/26) FiOS scores 63rd Massachusetts franchise Verizon Communications' FiOS TV gained its 63rd franchise in Massachusetts on Monday as Abington gave the company access to the town's 5,000 homes. The Boston Globe (2/26) The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS) Integrated Technologies – Global Solutions, a Volt Telecom Group division, (ITGS) delivers products and comprehensive, design, engineering and installation services to improve the security of public, private and government facilities nationwide. Contact us today for a FREE brochure on our turnkey voice, data, security, access and video systems. salesinfo@volt-telecom.com. Making the Switch -- TDM to Softswitch that is Switch migrations require extraordinary attention to detail, and can easily go wrong. 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