April 1, 2008 - Court orders Sprint to unload Nextel in iPCS territory

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April 1, 2008 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders Search recent stories:       News of the Day    Court orders Sprint to unload Nextel in iPCS territory An appellate court in Illinois has ordered Sprint Nextel to divest its Nextel assets in territory where iPCS operates, upholding a previous ruling by a lower court. Sprint was "disappointed" by the ruling and is considering its next move. BusinessWeek/Associated Press (3/31) , American City Business Journals/Kansas City, Mo. (3/31) 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  Hawaiian Telcom posts profit from directory-unit sale The sale of its directory business enabled Hawaiian Telcom to post a $109.9 million profit in the fourth quarter, although its revenue dipped. "We have expanded the management team to include a broader representation of the company and are currently evaluating options that will sharpen our operational focus so we can realize the long-term potential of this company," said CEO Stephen Cooper, a turnaround expert the company hired to replace its former CEO. The Honolulu Advertiser (Hawaii) (4/1) , American City Business Journals/Honolulu (3/31) Malaysian telecom pays NTT $297 million for Sri Lankan stake Japan's Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. has agreed to sell its 35.2% stake in Sri Lanka Telecom to a Malaysian unit of Usaha Tegas for $297 million, a 22% premium to Monday's closing price and a figure that outstripped analysts' expectations. Reuters (4/1) AT&T nixes flat-rate mobile-termination fee AT&T is changing its policy on how much to charge mobile customers who end their service agreements before their expiration. Starting May 25, instead of assessing a single, flat $175 fee, AT&T will reduce the costs of early termination by $5 a month during the contract, the company said. CNNMoney.com/Dow Jones Newswires (3/31) Report: Microsoft sticking to its guns on Yahoo! bid Microsoft Corp. reportedly is not planning to increase its $44.6 billion bid to buy Yahoo!, according to this article, in part because no other company has yet been reported as expressing an interest in acquiring the Web portal at that price. The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) (4/1) 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. USTelecom Spotlight The future of entertainment is broadband Learn why the future of entertainment is broadband at Telecom2008 at the NAB Show. USTelecom President and CEO Walter B. McCormick Jr. shares the state of broadband today and leading telecom executives from AT&T and Verizon explore how their companies are bringing the broadband revolution to communities across the country and reshaping the communications and entertainment landscape. Learn more. Learn more about USTelecom -> NXTcomm  |  News  |  Join USTelecom  |  Bookstore  |  Webinars   Video Upload    AT&T U-verse bulks up HBO HD carriage AT&T's U-verse TV service is extending the reach of its high-definition programming lineup with the addition of three HBO services: HBO2, HBO Family and HBO Comedy. OneTRAK (3/31) Sogetel taps Occam for IPTV, VoIP launches Sogetel, a Quebec telecom, will deploy Occam Networks' BLC 6000 solution to complete an upgrade that will enable the company to deliver Internet-based TV and voice services. Yves Duval, Sogetel's chief operating officer, said the firm chose Occam because of the flexibility and scalability of the Occam BLC platform. ipTVnews (4/1) LightGAIN is Optelian's complete DWDM, CWDM and hybrid solution, supporting 1 to 40 wavelengths of 10Mbps to 10Gbps traffic, SNMP managed and path protected. SFP and XFP transponders, tunable optics, and in-house manufacturing provide customers with short lead times, low cost, and customized solutions to fit their exact requirements.   Technology Trends  India's BSNL awards third contract to Nokia Siemens Nokia Siemens Networks has expanded its relationship with Indian telecom carrier BSNL with a deal to deploy broadband services to a total of 25,000 villages, an extension of an earlier contract that covered 7,000 villages and the third overall between the companies, they announced. The Economic Times (India) (4/1) , Business Standard (India) (3/31) Saudi mobile carrier picks Alcatel for network Alcatel-Lucent has won a three-year deal to operate and maintain Mobily's network in Saudi Arabia, the telecom-equipment maker said. Mobily is the brand name of Etihad Etisalat, Saudi Arabia's No. 2 mobile operator. CNN (3/31)   IP Download  360networks invades Iowa with new VoIP service Saying VoIP companies have underserved the state, VoIP wholesaler 360networks is bringing its consumer and business service to the Des Moines and Council Bluffs regions of Iowa, the company said. 360networks, which serves 33 million customers, sells IP infrastructure services to carries, ISPs, cable companies and directly to businesses. TMC Internet Telephony (3/31) Mobile-broadband users surge 10-fold in a year The popularity of mobile broadband has exploded in the past year with the number of those using the GSM-based HSPA protocol rising from 3 million to 32 million users worldwide, according to recent findings. But industry observers say carriers must build adequate backhaul and network capacity to meet the skyrocketing demand. 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