March 27, 2008 - Technology advancements boost FTTP rollouts

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March 27, 2008 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders Search recent stories:       News of the Day  Technology advancements boost FTTP rollouts MDUs are becoming a more accessible market for telecoms for video distribution as technology evolves. Verizon Communications says its FiOS offering is gaining favor with apartment dwellers and their landlords. "It's a matter of technology evolution," said Eric Cevis, vice president of Verizon Enhanced Communities, of the telecom's MDU push. "We have been in the game for a period of time, and some of the costs have come down as we have scaled the program." Telephony Online (3/26) 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.   Business & Industry Watch  Sprint CEO still bullish on WiMAX Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse said the company remained bullish on developing WiMAX technology to help regain momentum. "If you can provide it two to three years sooner than your competition, it puts you in pretty good stead," Hesse said. "It's clearly where the industry is evolving, and it gives us an opportunity to get there first." The Kansas City Star (Mo.) (3/27) Smart sets IPTV launch across Ireland Ireland's Smart Telecom will introduce IPTV service next month in the 37 areas in close proximity to its unbundled exchanges where it sells broadband, the company said. Smart, which will market a DSL-based service to compete with cable operator UPC and satellite-service provider Sky Television, said it would debut with a "soft launch" to customers living closest to its exchanges. Silicon Republic (Ireland) (3/27) Verizon Wireless sues telemarketers Verizon Wireless has gone to court to learn the identities of telemarketers who the company claims are using illegal "spoofing" techniques to mask their calls' origin in violation of federal laws. In its lawsuit, Verizon alleges the telemarketers, who are peddling extended car warranties, are using auto-dialers, which are illegal under the Federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act. PC Magazine (3/26) CRTC ruling on Bell Canada parent expected today Canada's top telecom regulator will announce its decision on the proposed $52 billion takeover of Bell Canada parent BCE today after the close of U.S. markets. The CRTC will rule on whether the company's broadcast assets would remain in Canadian hands after the sale to a group led by the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan, which is receiving financing from U.S. investment firms. Cartt News Service (subscription only) (3/27) USTelecom Spotlight NXTcomm & InfoComm host "Survivor" producer Burnett April 7 in L.A. On April 7, "Survivor" producer Mark Burnett, a NXTcomm08 keynote, will discuss the future development and distribution of entertainment through communications channels at an exclusive free reception hosted by NXTcomm and InfoComm for industry executives at the Luxe Hotel in Los Angeles. Executives interested in learning how content will be created, distributed, owned and operated can find out more about this free event. Learn more about USTelecom -> NXTcomm  |  News  |  Join USTelecom  |  Bookstore  |  Webinars   Video Upload  Why aren't more HDTV owners subscribing to HD services? A robust 41% of Americans own a high-definition television, but, for some reason, a fairly anemic 56% of that group subscribe to HD services, according to a study from ABI Research. "Pay-TV operators need to close this gap by highlighting what HDTV owners without a HD package are missing out on," said Cesar Bachelet, a senior analyst with ABI. CE Pro (3/26) YouTube to provide Insight on viewing patterns YouTube Insight is a new tool to help content producers, advertisers and media planners analyze traffic to the popular video site with more specificity than they could before. YouTube product manager Tracey Chan said, "Effectively, we've become the world's largest focus group." Mediaweek (3/27) , The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) (3/27) Sky TV adds HD for movie, sports networks U.K.'s Sky Television now has 16 channels with HD content after adding Sky Movies Premiere HD and Sky Sports 3 HD to its satellite-TV lineup this month. The new HD movie channel will simulcast the content on Sky Movies Premiere. Pocket-lint.co.uk (3/27) The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS) Emerson Communications Conference '08 … offers a blend of technical innovation, in-depth information and industry-known speakers. Register now for this year's event in Dallas, at the Omni Hotel at Park West, April 23 to 24. Guaranteed room rates at the Omni expire April 1...so register soon! emerson.com/CommunicationsConference 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 Amy Abbey at 202-737-5500 ext 250 or aabbey@smartbrief.com.   Technology Trends    What resellers need to know about unified communications As businesses adopt unified-communications services in greater numbers, resellers have a chance to tap into the market that research firm IDC estimates will reach $17 billion in annual revenue by 2011. While VoIP remains the dominant driver, new technologies such as presence and unified messaging are making strides as well. CRN (3/27) Delivering Multimedia Apps in Pre-IMS Networks The current NGN architecture has no core-signaling infrastructure, causing a host of operational issues – scalability, IOT, billing, IMS upgrade, etc. With a capable SIP signaling & control layer, the NGN can grow systematically in response to increasing demand for VoIP, as well as multimedia services. NGN Upgrade Whitepaper   IP Download  Overture, Next Gen ally on carrier Ethernet Overture Networks and Next Generation Networks have agreed to join forces to provide access solutions for multiservice carrier Ethernet. The companies said the partnership would allow them to ensure interoperability with future technologies. TMC Internet Telephony (3/27) Comcast, BitTorrent collaborate to ease online-traffic congestion Comcast and file-sharing firm BitTorrent have entered into an agreement to work together on issues related to management of online traffic. Executives hope the collaboration results in BitTorrent's technology running more efficiently on Comcast's broadband network and enabling Comcast to handle higher numbers of video files, particularly during peak usage times. 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