June 20, 2008 - Telecoms look to suppliers for more efficient network solutions

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June 20, 2008 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders Search recent stories:       News of the Day  Telecoms look to suppliers for more efficient network solutions As energy prices soar and Internet traffic explodes, today's telecoms are looking to suppliers such as Cisco and Nortel to come up with more energy-efficient routers, switches and other network equipment, according to executives attending this week's NXTcomm conference in Las Vegas. "We've made it clear to [suppliers] that we need breakthroughs in those areas," said John Donovan, the chief technology officer for AT&T. Scientific American/Reuters (6/19)   The evolving landscape of HDTV, IPTV and mobile TV Multiple distribution platforms and increasing numbers of channels have changed media consumption habits. Industry players must understand the implications of these trends to their service offerings in order to remain competitive. 'The Future of TV' analyzes market opportunities and growth sectors to provide strategic recommendations for your business.   ADVERTISEMENT   Business & Industry Watch  FCC grants Sprint more time on spectrum swap The FCC has approved Sprint Nextel's petition for a delay in having to swap wireless frequencies in the 800-MHz range with public-safety agencies by ruling on some of the channels in Sprint's request and putting off action on others. The swap is needed to avoid interference on those channels. Earlier this week, the FCC agreed to grant similar delays to 500 agencies that had requested them. The Wall Street Journal/Associated Press (subscription required) (6/20) , American City Business Journals/Kansas City, Mo. (6/19) American plans to begin testing in-flight Internet service As early as next month, the Internet could be available at 35,000 feet when American Airlines begins testing a new service called Gogo on three long-haul routes. The data-only system -- it blocks any site that allows voice conversations -- is compatible with any Wi-Fi-enabled laptop computer or cell phone. The service is priced at $9.95 for short trips, or $12.95 for flights longer than three hours. The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) (6/19) , The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) (6/19) France Telecom: We're talking to TeliaSonera Preliminary discussions have begun between France Telecom and TeliaSonera involving the French company's informal bid, the chief financial officer of France Telecom told an investor conference Thursday. Analysts said they believed the company might have to raise its $40 billion bid to attract TeliaSonera's interest. Financial Times (6/19) NSN: Competition still fierce in network-gear market Nokia Siemens Networks has acknowledged that the competition for contracts in the telecom-network-gear space is tight, but it said the company was still working to improve profit margins. "It's still an extremely competitive market, and vendors are not making huge profits," said Christian Fredrikson, head of Nokia Siemens Networks Asia Pacific. "There's price erosion all the time -- it's not easing in any way." Forbes/Reuters (6/19) Other News Infinera chief: More R&D dollars need to be committed to optical-network technology Telephony Online (6/19)   Video Upload  Prediction: 1 million wireless HDTV installs by 2012 Wireless HDTV will be the next hot product -- after phones, Internet and home networking -- according to ABI Research, which predicted that the number of wireless HD installations will rise more than tenfold worldwide to 1 million by 2012. But ABI added wireless HD has been hampered by a fight between three technologies: 5 GHz, 60 GHz and ultra wideband (UWB). TMC Internet Telephony (6/19) Other News What does Web 2.0 mean for IPTV? ZDNet (6/20)   Technology Trends  Tru2way not just for cable firms anymore Dick Green, the chief executive officer of CableLabs, says that the tru2way interactive TV specifications are based on an open Java platform and can be used by any multichannel provider ... even telecoms. "The bottom line here is that tru2way is open," he said. "It is not exclusive to cable but is available to any multichannel provider that chooses to implement it on their network and in devices." Multichannel News (6/19) , Telephony Online (6/19) Verizon Business widens unified-communications availability Verizon Business is making a bigger European play in the unified-communications space, in an effort to make its presence more global in this arena. After expansion is completed in Spain, Italy, Ireland and Sweden, the company will offer unified-communications services in 10 European countries. ITworld.com/Network World (6/19) Tracker: IM, blogs, social sites become cultural norms More than half of adults say they rely on text messaging, blogging and social networks to stay in touch with others regularly, according to the latest tracking study from Interpublic's Universal McCann unit. As part of UM's "Media in Mind" study, the new tracker finds that 85% of those in the key 18-to-34 age group rely on at least one of these platforms to communicate with friends, family and colleagues. MediaPost Communications (6/19) Telecom Italia looks to upgrade access to fixed-line networks With an eye toward transparency, Telecom Italia has filed a proposal to give competitors more access to its fixed-line networks that involves more than just its recently created Open Access division. The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires (subscription required) (6/19)   IP Download  VoIP Logic signs on with XConnect VoIP Logic has joined the XConnect Ready Partner Program, allowing the provider of VoIP-managed services to deploy XConnect's Local Directory Server at its facilities. Eli Katz, XConnect's chief executive officer, said the deal would enable service providers that rely on VoIP Logic "to reduce their termination costs and offer innovative new services that multilateral VoIP peering enables." xchange (6/19) Other News Chinese video site shuts down, raises questions The Wall Street Journal (6/20)   LeadQuote  There is no room in baseball for discrimination. 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