March 24, 2008 - Verizon's FiOS makes push into Manhattan

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March 24, 2008 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders Search recent stories:       News of the Day    Verizon's FiOS makes push into Manhattan Verizon Communications' FiOS brand is making its first large-scale invasion into Manhattan with a deal to bring a fiber buildout to a huge apartment complex. Until now, Verizon has largely concentrated on bringing its fiber plant to single-family suburban homes. Google/Associated Press (3/24)   Business & Industry Watch  AT&T's Tennessee TV hopes closer to a reality AT&T, Comcast and Tennessee officials are putting the finishing touches on a deal that will allow the telecom to offer video services in the state. Under the terms of a tentative agreement, AT&T would be able to offer television service in a certain percentage of the state and during a limited time frame. Nashville City Paper (Tenn.) (3/24) , The Tennessean (Nashville) (3/23) There's no offer, but 3Com votes anyway One day after Bain Capital and its Chinese partner had abandoned their $2.2 billion offer to acquire 3Com, the shareholders voted to approve the sale anyway on Friday. 3Com took the move, in part, to secure a $66 million breakup fee. The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires (subscription required) (3/22) Feds award AT&T $20 million telecom deal The federal government's huge Networx program has awarded AT&T a $20 million voice-services contract with the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. It is the latest in what is expected to be a torrent of similar deals this spring and summer to provide telecom services to the government for the next decade. Network World (3/21) Comcast goes up against AT&T in small-business market Comcast was expected today to launch its own telecom services for small and mid-size businesses in competition with AT&T in New England. Comcast's Business Class Voice offers the "triple-play" bundle of broadband Internet, cable TV and business-voice services starting at $100 a month. Hartford Business Journal (Conn.) (3/24) Metro One to drop primary business, cut 600 workers Metro One Telecommunications will abandon its wholesale directory-assistance business, laying off 600 workers nationwide and closing four call centers. The Beaverton, Ore., business hopes to stay afloat by concentrating on its databases, information systems and intellectual property. The Oregonian (Portland) (3/24) Premium Company Profile Verizon Communications Verizon is focusing on lowering its expenses and investing in high-growth markets to maintain its competitive positioning. Access important information and analysis on the company, understand their strengths and weaknesses and access Datamonitor's expert forecasts with this report. 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AT&T sells regional voice and data business (CNNMoney.com) Court overturns Nacchio verdict on narrow grounds (ClipSyndicate) Verizon, AT&T lead spectrum-auction winners (The Washington Post) Spectrum auction attracts $19.6 billion in bids (The New York Times) CEO: Economy not hurting Verizon (CNNMoney.com) Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers. Henkels & McCoy NetWorks, formerly the Network Systems and Solutions Division, is now "open for business" at its new head­quarters in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. Visit us April 16-17 at KioskCom (Booth 449) Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV Download our PDF to learn more! Infrastructure for the New Century.   Video Upload  AT&T U-verse TV to feature U.S. Olympic hopefuls on VOD AT&T Team USA On Demand will offer exclusive coverage of U.S. Olympic hopefuls training and competing in anticipation of the 2008 games in Beijing. The free video-on-demand programming will be offered exclusively to customers of AT&T's U-verse TV. TV Technology (3/21) Providers hustle to keep up with Web video demands Service providers and content companies are pursuing aggressive strategies to ensure adequate supply of bandwidth to meet ever-increasing demand and the explosion in video streaming. But companies have sometimes had to find creative software solutions -- such as dynamic bandwidth allocation -- to meet all their needs. BusinessWeek (3/21) The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS) Addressing profitability challenges in Advanced Fiber Management for FTTP networks Successful fiber management plays an increasingly important role in eliminating potential problem areas that can become both costly and time consuming over the life of the network. Register for ADC's Next Gen white paper series. Call for free 45-day equipment trial and let ZyXEL make your transition to next generation IP Network painless. 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Internetnews.com (3/24)   IP Download  Covad touts wholesale VoIP solution for quality Despite the price sensitivity in the market, modest-size enterprise customers are getting their VoIP voice and data services from wholesalers who can assure them of clear and reliable service, according to Covad Communications, which provides that service to the SMB market. "We are getting more and more traction from partners in the market, but we are also seeing partners struggle with quality of service and ensuring customers are getting exactly the service they want and are used to from the phone companies," said Lisa Graham of Covad's Wholesale Division. Telephony Magazine (3/21) Time for IPTV in Malaysia IPTV service provider Time Broadband Services is launching in Malaysia, with an eye to expanding into China, India and Ukraine. Reportedly, Time is committing $10 million to the project in each country. 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