April 16, 2008 - Broadband uptake soars in the U.S.

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April 16, 2008 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders Search recent stories:       News of the Day    Broadband uptake soars in the U.S. Nearly 50% of adults in the U.S. have a broadband connection in their home, which is up 300% from the 12% penetration reported in 2002, according to Scarborough Research. San Francisco ranks as the top local U.S. market for broadband penetration at 62%, with Boston and San Diego close behind at 61% each. vnunet.com (4/16) , Editor & Publisher (4/15) Grade A Prime Mid-Band Ethernet services deliver 10x the bandwidth at 1/10th the cost– your new Cash Cow for growing your top-line. Let Hatteras show you how to convert your copper lines to high-bandwidth, profitable Ethernet services. To meet your new Cash Cow, visit www.hatterasnetworks.com.   Business & Industry Watch  Report: France Telecom eyes bid for TeliaSonera France Telecom reportedly is mulling over a $54 billion play for TeliaSonera, in a deal that would give France Telecom inroads into the Swedish market. Reports of a possible deal pushed TeliaSonera's stock upward even though neither telecom is commenting. International Herald Tribune/Associated Press (4/16) , cellular-news (U.K.)/Dow Jones Newswires (4/16) Lawmakers want FCC to go back to the auction drawing board The FCC came under fire by a House panel for its handling of the recent spectrum auction and failure to attract a bidder for a block to be used by public-safety groups. Some top Democrats called on the agency to change the rules to make it more feasible for smaller wireless carriers to bid on the public-safety spectrum in a new auction. FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said the rules would be reviewed for the public-safety spectrum, which is likely to be auctioned in the fourth quarter. The Washington Post (4/16) , The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) (4/16) , Broadcasting & Cable (4/15) Vodafone takes wait-and-see attitude toward LTE Vodafone is taking a cautious approach when it comes to the emerging technology known as Long Term Evolution, which many feel will lead to superfast mobile Internet speeds. In this Q-and-A, the company's CEO, Arun Sarin, explains why the world's largest provider of wireless services appears to be sitting on the sidelines. BusinessWeek (4/16) Rural telecom offers emergency stand-alone system Triple-play provider Northwest Communications Cooperative has installed an emergency stand-alone system, with the help of Aztek Networks, as a way to not only keep customers connected during an emergency, but also as a way to differentiate itself from its competitors. xchange (4/14) USTelecom Spotlight The Power and Potential of IP-PBXs Tomorrow, April 17, 1 p.m. Register today! As businesses of all sizes make the transition to VoIP, they are replacing their old PBXs with IP-PBXs in record numbers. If you are a service provider that offers broadband capacity and services to businesses, you can't afford to miss this webinar. Cisco will cover IP-PBX architectures, what's different from TDM PBXs, an overview of IP-PBX/ VoIP protocols and much more. Register today! Learn more about USTelecom -> NXTcomm  |  News  |  Join USTelecom  |  NextGenWeb  |  Webinars   Video Upload  Telecoms bring Lifetime HD to market Verizon Communications and AT&T have become the first video providers to launch Lifetime HD. The telecoms already each offer the Lifetime Movie Channel in HD. OneTRAK (4/16) Independent telecom faces IPTV struggles Ringgold Telephone Co., a Georgia-based ILEC, sees IPTV as an essential part of the bundle, but one company executive cautions independents that profit from the service is difficult to achieve. Telephony Online (4/15) Verizon sets its sights on the Big Apple video market Verizon Communications has filed for a video franchise that would cover all of New York's five boroughs and their 3.1 million homes for the next 12 years. The move potentially pits the company's FiOS service against the area's current cable providers, Time Warner Cable and Cablevision Systems. OneTRAK (4/15) The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS) SIP Educational Webinar Series: Part 2 - SIP Protocol & Procedures Over the course of the year Tekelec is conducting a 4-part SIP educational webinar series. The first session provided an introduction to SIP. This second webinar will cover the following topics: SIP Architecture; SIP Servers; ENUM; SIP protocol and message elements; and SIP procedures. SIP Webinar Registration 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  Sun looks to ease video-entry costs Sun Microsystems has introduced a server-based video-streaming package that is designed to take lower some of the market-entry costs and make it easier for service providers to have more delivery options. "The new system is still high end in terms of its capabilities, but now servers do the streaming without the switch," said Sun's Sandeep Agrawal. "We needed something smaller so we shrank the software down so it all fits on the same server which also handles the streaming." xchange (4/14) Telsima tests show promise of sub-GHz WiMAX Telsima maintained a 50-kilometer broadband connection at a frequency of 450 MHz at a test site in Slovenia. A company representative said the test showed promise for lower-frequency WiMAX connections in rural areas with significant terrain and vegetation. cellular-news (U.K.) (4/15)   IP Download  Ethernet-gear sector to reach $4.5 billion in 2012 Revenue generated from carrier Ethernet switches and routers will double in the next four years, reaching $4.5 billion in value, according to Heavy Reading analyst Stan Hubbard. The market is being propelled in part by more vendors getting into the game. Light Reading (4/15)   LeadQuote  As you get bigger, you have to learn to delegate. 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