April 8, 2008 - Verizon to take FiOS all digital

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April 8, 2008 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders Search recent stories:       News of the Day  Verizon to take FiOS all digital Verizon Communications has announced that its FiOS service will stop broadcasting in analog, far in advance of the government's mandate to do so. The company made the move in exchange for the FCC's exempting it from a ban on set-top boxes that use integrated security. CED Magazine (4/7) , Light Reading (4/7) Transformation, growth and convergence in the telecom operators The telecom industry is one of great transformation. This report from Business Insights profiles the world's largest telecom operators, examining the strategies that have driven growth. Understand how the leading players are expanding their business and achieving higher profitability with this report.   Business & Industry Watch    BT CEO Verwaayen resigns after six years at helm Ben Verwaayen, who as CEO piloted the U.K.'s BT Group through its transition from a traditional wireline company into a broadband-services provider, resigned today, saying he will leave the company May 31 and the board at the end of June. Replacing Verwaayen will be Ian Livingston, a six-year BT veteran and, since 2005, the head of its retail business. The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires (subscription required) (4/8) Embarq debuts DSL-powered cordless phone Embarq is introducing the eGo, a DSL-based cordless phone that features such advanced features as visual voice mail and news flashes. "With Embarq eGo, we have turned the reliable home phone into much more than just a device for talking -- we've added the power of the Internet to it," said Dennis Huber, a senior vice president with the nation's fourth-largest wireline carrier. American City Business Journals/Kansas City, Mo. (4/7) , CNNMoney.com/Dow Jones Newswires (4/7) , Fort Mill (S.C.) Times (4/8) Qwest branches out into content sales In its first foray into selling digital products, Qwest Communications has opened the qZone Digital Content Store, which will sell software and games for computers and cell phones, the company has announced. Customers of Qwest's broadband service can choose from 1,400 games and Web applications. American City Business Journals/Denver (4/7) , TMC Internet Telephony (4/7) 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. USTelecom Spotlight USTelecom's McCormick to keynote at Telecom2008 USTelecom CEO Walter McCormick will talk about how consumers are benefiting from broadband at Telecom2008, the place to hear about the state of broadband today. Also hear a conversation with leading telecom executives from AT&T and Verizon, whose 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  |  NextGenWeb  |  Webinars   Video Upload  Ex-Microsoft team rolls out IPTV startup The architects behind Microsoft Mediaroom, an IPTV and multimedia platform, on Monday formally launched 180Squared, a service aimed at helping telecom companies integrate their middleware-based billing and software platforms with third-party software, namely Mediaroom. Microsoft said Mediaroom was on track to reach 1 million set-top boxes by the end of the first quarter, and the Microsoft veterans were hoping the software became the solution of choice for IPTV providers. Telephony Online (4/7) French film producer links with new Orange TV service The French telecom carrier Orange has partnered with Fidelite Films to deliver all of the French production company's movies on "Orange Cinema Series," a six-channel TV and video-on-demand service set to launch later this year across Orange's TV, Internet and mobile platforms. Subscribers will also be able to download and copy the content to mobile devices and portable PCs. The Hollywood Reporter (4/7) , Variety (4/7) France Telecom strikes satellite-TV deals: France Telecom will offer its Orange Internet TV services via satellite to consumers in France, Poland and Spain under an agreement with the satellite companies Eutelsat and SES Astra, a move that analysts said represented the first foray into satellite sales from a major European telecom. Financial Times (4/7) Goldstone sets May debut for Indian IPTV service After what it called a successful "soft launch" March 26, India's Goldstone Technologies said it would introduce commercial IPTV services by May. The company said it would roll out service initially to 1,000 homes in Hyderabad and Secunderabad, with the goal of reaching 70,000 subscribers by March 2009 before expanding to 94 cities nationwide. Business Standard (India) (4/8) The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS) Need a new approach to Mobile Backhaul? The Juniper Networks Mobile Backhaul Solution allows you to extend industry-leading IP/MPLS technology across the entire mobile infrastructure. Now you can cost-effectively evolve your network to offer new services while also reducing the cost of backhauling voice, video, and data traffic. Learn more>> 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  Intel to back Saudi WiMAX network Intel will provide technical support and expertise for Saudi Arabia's construction of a WiMAX network, Chairman Craig Barrett said in a visit to the country. A WiMAX-deployment agreement has been signed between Saudi telecom operator STC and Knowledge Economic City of Medina, with a planned launched set for 2011. cellular-news (U.K.) (4/7) Cisco, EMC focus on securing enterprise data Cisco Systems and EMC, already partners, will work together on a project to protect sensitive corporate data, the companies announced at a Monday news conference. The team will focus on developing integrated products, services and best practices through the combining of Cisco's network-security technology with EMC's data-security tools under its RSA division, executives said. PCWorld/IDG News Service (4/7)   IP Download  Google to support Web-application developers Software developers that enroll for the test of the Google App Engine will be allowed to run their Web-based applications on Google's technological infrastructure. As part of the test, Google will provide --- at a fee -- limited storage as well as network and computing capacity. The Wall Street Journal (free content) (4/8) Rogers expands Portable Internet to 55 more areas Rogers Wireless says it has completed the requirement of its spectrum license with the introduction of its wireless-broadband service Portable Internet to an additional 55 communities, bringing to 152 the number of urban and rural areas the company reaches across Canada. 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