June 12, 2008 - Verizon introduces unlimited wireless plan for businesses

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June 12, 2008 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders Search recent stories:       News of the Day    Verizon introduces unlimited wireless plan for businesses Verizon Communications has begun offering its small corporate customers who take its "Freedom for Business" unlimited long-distance service an unlimited wireless package for calling up to five landline numbers for $4.99 a month per wireless line. Corporate customers are said to be a growth area for large telecoms. Reuters (6/11) , TMC Internet Telephony (6/11)   Improve Margins, Operational Efficiency and Customer Experience Aricent is a global leader in OSS/BSS consulting and solutions for the telecommunications industry. Our extensive experience comes from consulting, managed service, systems integration and development engagements with large service providers worldwide. We offer products and services for IMS, WiMAX, 2G/3G, Femtocell and Fixed Mobile Convergence.   ADVERTISEMENT   Business & Industry Watch    Video to boost consumer-telecom market Bandwidth-driven applications, including video, will help spur 5.7% annual growth in consumer telecommunication network services through 2012, In-Stat reports. In five year's time, In-stat predicts, broadband revenue will be close to reaching the same value of revenue raised from fixed voice services. Cartt News Service (subscription only) (6/12) Tellabs chief talks the future of the Net Tellabs CEO Rob Pullen says he believes a light regulatory hand is the best course of action for the Internet, but he also says a tiered Internet service model is the best sustainable course of action for the industry. "I believe you're going to see over time that there's going to be special quality of service and service-level agreements ... to enable different levels of premium service versus a lower entry price," Pullen said. Light Reading (6/12) Alltel may get hefty fee if merger fails Under a termination agreement, Alltel could receive a $500 million fee from Verizon if their planned $28.1 billion merger deal falls through. If regulators give the go-ahead, the companies expect to close the deal by the end of the year. The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires (subscription required) (6/11) T-Mobile settles with Starbucks over AT&T Wi-Fi T-Mobile USA has resolved its dispute with Starbucks over the coffeehouse's new Wi-Fi service with AT&T, the companies announced less than a week after T-Mobile sued Starbucks for breach of contract for using its lines to carry the service. The parties offered few details on the resolution other than to say they have signed a memorandum of understanding. CNNMoney.com/Dow Jones Newswires (6/11) , Reuters (6/11) , mocoNews.net (6/11) Other News Report: Vodafone will split up operations in Germany International Herald Tribune/Reuters (6/11) Telecom switches emphasis: Preliminary analysis of the 2007 Telecom Executive Survey. To remain competitive as industry boundaries blur, telecom providers recognize the need for new business models and other capabilities beyond their traditional strengths. Learn more by downloading this IBM white paper. USTelecom Spotlight Will sports push next-gen delivery? Find out at NXTcomm08 Sports programming and applications have made the final four in every popularity contest held since the dawn of television. Now sports are taking the prize in the world of network-enabled voice, video and data. In "Game On: Sports Pushes Next-Gen Delivery to the Limit" on June 18 in Las Vegas, NXTcomm08 will look at digital-delivery options that help companies profit from sports content. Learn more about USTelecom -> NXTcomm  |  News  |  Join USTelecom  |  NextGenWeb  |  Webinars   Video Upload  Studios want bigger role in delivering new releases to TV Hollywood studios are looking to deliver theatrical movies in HD to homes much earlier than their release on DVD -- but they are also looking for greater copy-protection control. The studios want the FCC to block signals from traveling over certain plugs connected to TVs and video recorders -- until the movies are released on DVD, but some groups assert that such a move would give studios power over choosing which digital connections they would use, thus cutting off products without those connections. The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) (6/12) Verizon adding 60+ channels to FiOS lineup Verizon Communications is bulking up its offerings by adding more than 60 channels, including 25 high-definition channels, to its lineup for FiOS TV this summer. "We are aggressively acquiring high-quality programming in both standard and high definition that appeals to a broad array of viewers," said Terry Denson, Verizon's vice president of content and programming. By the end of 2008, Verizon is aiming to offer 150 HD channels. ipTVnews (6/11) The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS) Making the "Communications" Sale Interactive: Free Guide There's irony in the fact that network and telecom products designed to bridge communications are often the most difficult to talk about. This free guide demonstrates how to overcome the worst online encounters and channel consistency when selling your products - including what's going on inside the box. LightGAIN PPM-620 Optical Path Protection Module Optelian's Path Protection Module (PPM) provides automatic switching between primary and secondary optical paths based on provisionable power thresholds. Optical 1+1 protection is provided by redundant primary and secondary transmit paths. Visit Optelian at NxtComm2008, booth SL10411 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    Nortel, Alvarion team up for WiMAX solution Nortel and Alvarion Ltd. will work together on an end-to-end WiMAX solution. The collaboration between Nortel and the Israeli wireless-technology company will combine Nortel's network solutions and applications with Alvarion's advanced radio-network technology. The Boston Globe/Associated Press (6/11) Cogent aims to leverage discounts Ethernet service provider Cogent Communications is looking to improve its competitive position by rolling out new discount packages for flat-rate per-megabit Ethernet services. "We have seen Internet traffic growth slow over the past year as measured by a couple of references," said Dave Schaeffer, Cogent founder and CEO. "Part of the new price points is to stimulate ... new business." Telephony Online (6/11) Ecuador says telecoms will need $50 million for portability Ecuadorian mobile operators should plan to invest $50 million by 2010 to implement number portability, the country's top telecom regulator said Wednesday. The government last month ordered the country's three carriers -- Spain's Telefonica, Mexico's America Movil and Alegro, a state-owned telecom -- to let users keep their cell phone numbers when they switch operators. The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires (subscription required) (6/11) Other News Buffalo introduces wireless Ethernet converter for the home Pocket-lint.co.uk (6/11)   IP Download  Sipera unveils Sipera Partner Network Sipera Systems has launched the Sipera Partner Network, a program that gives technology partners, distributors and resellers the opportunity to add VoIP and unified communications to their implementations. Network members gain access not only to Sipera's IPCS appliances, but also to its VIPER, or Voice over IP Exploitation Research, Lab, which is designed to protect against security threats and vulnerabilities. TMC Internet Telephony (6/11)   LeadQuote  I have a theory of relatives, too -- don't hire 'em." --Jack L. 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