May 1, 2008 - BT plans telepresence launch

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May 1, 2008 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders Search recent stories:       News of the Day  BT plans telepresence launch BT Group will roll out Cisco Systems' TelePresence this fall to enable intercompany conferencing for its enterprise customers. AT&T also offers TelePresence interconnectivity, a feature Cisco says it believes will help drive this market. Light Reading (5/1)   Publish Press Releases in USTelecom dailyLead USTelecom dailyLead has joined with Business Wire to allow customers to post press releases. Push your release directly to your audience and afterwards you'll receive a click report to measure ROI. Releases will reach the audience you're looking for -- that industry's movers and shakers. Visit www.dailylead.com/businesswiread/ for more information!   ADVERTISEMENT   Business & Industry Watch  Softbank eyes China with Internet company stake buy Japan-based Softbank Corp. is paying $96 million for a 14% stake in Oak Pacific Interactive in an effort to gain a foothold in China's Internet market. Softbank also has a controlling stake in a joint venture with Yahoo! in Japan and a 39% stake in b-to-b Web site Alibaba Group in China. The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) (5/1) Telecoms find benefits in greenfield housing Increasingly, telecom providers are getting in at the onset of new housing developments to bundle their home entertainment and broadband services. "We wanted to bring 21st century technology to our home buyers," said Greg Ferguson, a partner with Mercury Development. "So, we knew we wanted FTTH and we investigated a number of companies." xchange (4/28) Open Screen Project pushes Flash Through the Open Screen Project, software company Adobe is working with electronics manufacturers to increase the use of Flash on a host of devices, including televisions, PCs, mobile handsets and consumer electronics. "Adobe is spearheading the Open Screen Project with support from industry leaders who share a common vision to provide rich, interactive experiences across computers, devices and consumer electronics," said Shantanu Narayen, CEO at Adobe. InformationWeek (5/1) , CNET (4/30) , TMC Internet Telephony (5/1) Other News Verizon Business helps customers comply with data-security standards xchange (4/30) USTelecom Spotlight NXTcomm08 to explore communications opportunities in China In "New Media Services in China," a session scheduled for Thursday, June 18, in Las Vegas, during NXTcomm08, China Telecom Corp. will provide a synopsis on its efforts to transform itself into a multimedia and information-service provider that develops new services to meet the needs of both businesses and consumers. Learn more here. Register today using code "USTE8" for complimentary keynote and exhibit-floor access. Learn more about USTelecom -> NXTcomm  |  News  |  Join USTelecom  |  NextGenWeb  |  Webinars   Video Upload  On-demand HD FiOS arrives in Oregon Verizon Communications has upped the number of states offering VOD FiOS in high definition to 12 with the launch of services in Oregon. The telecom has set a goal to, by the end of this year, deliver each month more than 1,000 high-definition on-demand titles. TMC Internet Telephony (4/30) AT&T gears up for broadcast mobile-TV launch AT&T will debut a mobile-TV service for customers' cell phones next week with programming from several broadcast networks: ESPN, Comedy Central, CBS, NBC, Fox and others. The service, which will be available in 58 markets, will run from $15 to $30 a month depending on the plan. The Detroit News/Associated Press (5/1) , The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) (5/1) Veveo tackles handheld video Veveo's vTap service enables mobile users to access more video online. The service formats streaming video to play on a wide range of devices, including Windows Mobile-based handsets and the iPhone. BusinessWeek (5/1)   Technology Trends  Adva looks to manage Ethernet handoff Adva Optical Networking's new FSP 150CM tool is designed to ease the network-to-network interfaces as carriers look to hand off their Ethernet services. The product is based on IEEE's 802.1ag and the ITU's y1731 standards. Telephony Online (4/30) Time Warner Cable's Britt interested in broadband wireless Time Warner Cable President and CEO Glenn Britt said his company was still interested in creating a wireless-broadband offering. Britt, during the company's first-quarter earnings call, said Time Warner Cable hadn't experienced a growing demand for wireless phone service to be part of a bundle: "More interesting to me is the notion of broadband wireless ... and how that might relate to wireline networks." Light Reading (4/30)   IP Download  Broadband competition heats up in U.K. O2, thanks to a deal with BT Group, has taken its broadband service nationwide, which will enable the telecom to compete more effectively with rival BSkyB, which added 229,000 customers in the last quarter. There is also 1.8 million broadband subscribers up for grabs through the pending sale of Tiscali. The Guardian (London) (5/1) Cisco-Nokia partnership gains steam Mobile Business Solution, a joint venture from Cisco and Nokia, has more than 600 product trials under way, according to the companies. 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