April 2, 2008 - AT&T brings IP triple play to Austin, Texas; San Diego

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April 2, 2008 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders Search recent stories:       News of the Day    AT&T brings IP triple play to Austin, Texas; San Diego AT&T has added its VoIP service to U-verse in Austin, Texas, and San Diego, bringing to five the number of markets where it offers a U-verse branded triple play, which includes voice, video and Internet services. The company also sells triple-play services in Kansas City, Mo.; Detroit; and Connecticut. OneTRAK (4/2) , RTT News (4/2) Ethernet Mobile Backhaul Scores a Perfect 10 – 10x the bandwidth at 1/10th the cost. Service providers worldwide are tapping into a better way to backhaul the rising tide of mobile data with resilient, reliable and flexible Ethernet backhaul solutions from Hatteras Networks. Don't settle for less than perfect, visit www.hatterasnetworks.com.   Business & Industry Watch    Martin: Open-network regulation is unnecessary FCC Chairman Kevin Martin says he believes the wireless industry is doing enough on its own to open its networks. He said he would urge the commissioners to turn down a petition calling for regulation. "In light of the industry's embrace of a more open wireless platform, it would be premature to adopt any other requirements across the industry," Martin said. The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) (4/2) Australia ends broadband contract led by SingTel The new Australian government has terminated a $869 million deal with a SingTel-led group to deliver broadband services to its Outback region, officials said today, adding that its proposed network failed to meet contract conditions. The OPEL consortium had struck the deal with the now-out-of-power conservative government. International Herald Tribune/Associated Press (4/2) , Bloomberg (4/2) China Telecom snaps up regional broadband provider China Telecom has agreed to buy Beijing Telecom in a deal designed to boost China Telecom's service area and its bottom line. The deal is valued at $793 million. vnunet.com (4/2) , Reuters (3/31) Motorola's handset unit draws interest from India Videocon Industries, an Indian maker of consumer electronics, has hired investment bankers to study the potential purchase of Motorola's mobile-phone business, according to reports. Motorola has announced plans to separate its handset business from other operations. The handset manufacturer is not commenting on the reports. CNNMoney.com/Thomson Financial News (4/2) , Reuters (4/1) Other News Verizon to sell $8 billion in stock, notes for licenses CNNmoney.com/Fortune (4/1) 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. USTelecom Spotlight Mark Burnett, of "Survivor" fame, to provide keynote address at NXTcomm08 Mark Burnett, the creator of a reality-TV empire that includes "Survivor," will provide a keynote address at NXTcomm08 on June 19 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. "By hearing Mark Burnett speak at NXTcomm08, communications and entertainment leaders can find out firsthand what new multiplatform and consumer-generated media mean for business models in both industries," NXTcomm's Wayne Crawford said. Read more here. Learn more about USTelecom -> NXTcomm  |  News  |  Join USTelecom  |  NextGenWeb  |  Webinars   Video Upload  Insight predicts $70B in streaming-media revenue over next six years Music and video content streamed over the Web, IPTV networks and mobile handsets will generate $70 billion in total revenue between this year and 2013, according to a report from Insight Research. InformationWeek (4/1) HBO, Bell Canada connect on digital-platform deal Looking to increase its digital presence outside the U.S., HBO has entered into a deal with Bell Canada to provide its mobile-phone customers full episodes of shows such as "The Sopranos," "Entourage," "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "Tell Me You Love Me." The service costs $9.75 a month and also includes stand-up comedy clips, bonus footage and ringtones. The Hollywood Reporter (4/1) Weather Channel adds ads to mobile video forecasts The Weather Channel is testing 5- and 15-second pre-roll video ads that will run next to its mobile video forecasts, the network announced. TWC prepares video forecasts for 100 cities, and its multiple mobile content attracts 6.3 million unique users. Mediaweek (4/1) The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS) Juniper Networks Advances the Economics of Networking The industry's first high-performance Control Plane Scaling Platform, the Juniper Networks JCS 1200 helps maximize service growth, operational efficiency, and control. Learn more about the JCS 1200 and download a free Yankee Group report on router virtualization. Monitoring Hybrid Networks – TDM, IP, 2G/3G, VoIP & IMS Operators are deploying NGN, 3G & IMS networks, while continuing to maintain existing networks. The hybrid network consists of many different network elements, from different vendors supporting different protocols. This complex monitoring challenge is addressed in the Monitoring Hybrid Networks Whitepaper. 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  Adtran will offer GPON solution for carriers Adtran is upgrading its Total Access 5000 platform to offer Gigabit PON, or GPON, linecards for carriers' optical networks. Adtran is counting on carriers that have already deployed its 5000 solution to use its GPON architecture, but the two major North America companies that have converted to GPON have selected other vendors. Light Reading (4/2) Cisco sees surge in sales of top-line router Sales of Cisco Systems' core high-end router accelerated over the last nine months as the company sold as many units of its CRS-1 since June 2007 as it had over the prior three years combined, the company said. Cisco has sold the CRS-1 -- which carries a price tag of $500,000 to $1 million -- to such telecom and cable companies as AT&T, Deutsche Telekom, Sprint Nextel and Comcast. Reuters (4/1) , Bloomberg (4/1) Level 3 opts for hybrid backhaul Level 3 Communications hopes that it will stand out in a highly competitive field by using a hybrid approach using microwave technology to deliver backhaul services for wireless networks. The company pointed to its large fiber footprint as an edge in the market: Roughly half of the mobile-switching centers in the U.S. are on Level 3's fiber network. Telephony Online (4/1)   IP Download  Unified communications: One view of its direction With most companies already converted to VoIP or in the process of doing so, the focus of unified communications is changing, some observers say. As UC enters its next phase, here is one look at the top five trends for the service. Network World (4/2) Other News Tatara brings SIP/IMS service interworking offering to market TMC Internet Telephony (4/1)   LeadQuote  I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude." --Henry David Thoreau, American philosopher       This dailyLead was created for webmaster@freeraovat.com Subscriber Tools       Update account information |  Change e-mail address |  Unsubscribe |  Print friendly format |  Web version |  Search past news |  Privacy policy Advertise Sales Account Director:  Amy Abbey (202) 737-5500 x250 Download Media Kit   Read more at dailyLead.com A powerful Web site for dailyLead readers including: Breaking News Industry Home Competitor News Readers' Choice Press Releases Search Archive       Recent USTelecom dailyLead Issues: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 Monday, March 31, 2008 Friday, March 28, 2008 Thursday, March 27, 2008 Wednesday, March 26, 2008     Lead Editor:  Susan Rush       Mailing Address: SmartBrief, Inc.®, 1100 H ST NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005     © 1999-2008 SmartBrief, Inc.® Legal Information