July 11, 2008 - XO going to greater distance for Ethernet coverage

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July 11, 2008 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders Search recent stories:       News of the Day    XO going to greater distance for Ethernet coverage XO Communications said it is working on expanding the reach of its Carrier Ethernet service, from a distance of 9,000 feet to 12,000 feet. The move is expected to enable XO to offer services to 30% more businesses. "The next wave of Ethernet is delivering high-bandwidth products to more of the business population," XO senior manager Chris Peck said. xchange (7/10) AUTOMATED RE-MARKETING CASE STUDY: Uncover and reach out to lost prospects – before they call the competition! Free download of results, compliments of TARGUSinfo.   Business & Industry Watch  Verizon Business aims to make hot-spot connections easier Verizon Business has added the Verizon Wi-Fi Connect, a Wi-Fi interface, to its Verizon Enterprise Mobility services portfolio. The goal of the new interface, according to Verizon, is to connect to its 70,000 hot spots. CED Magazine (7/2008) AT&T, AOL to stop access to child-porn sites AT&T and AOL will stop access to child-pornography sites, New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo announced Thursday. The agreement comes on the heels of a deal signed with Verizon Communications, Sprint Nextel and Time Warner Cable in June. USA TODAY/Associated Press (7/10) Report: BT has Ribbit buy in the works BT reportedly offered as much as $55 million to acquire Ribbit, a Silicon Valley-based Internet-phone software developer. The company plans to develop a Web-based communications platform to compete with Google and Skype. BT declined to comment on the proposed deal. The Guardian (London) (7/11) Other News Birch Communications snaps up customers from Navigator Telecommunications xchange (7/10) Vodafone shows interest in Nigeria Telecommunications stake cellular-news (U.K.) (7/10) The Future Digital Home 'The Future Digital Home' provides unique insight into the winners and losers of the digital revolution. Examine the 'digital home' market, develop successful competitive strategies and avoid potential threats using the comprehensive analysis in this new report. USTelecom Spotlight What do we want? Broadband. USTelecom recently launched an online broadband news video update -- Broadband Now. This new feature explores all things broadband: innovative breakthroughs in entertainment, education, health care and beyond; new data on our nation's broadband progress; and emerging technology, business, policy and even social trends driven by the high-speed Internet. Watch the latest edition on e-commerce or check out earlier editions on entertainment, education or vacation. Learn more about USTelecom -> NXTcomm  |  News  |  Join USTelecom  |  NextGenWeb  |  Webinars   Video Upload  Verizon brings FiOS to work Small and midsize businesses, such as taverns, restaurants, banks and doctor's offices, now can subscribe to Verizon Communications' fiber-optic TV offering, FiOS. The service costs $49.99 a month but comes with a rebate if firms also opt for FiOS Internet for Business. American City Business Journals/Baltimore (7/10) Security update now available for Apple TVs A security update for Apple TVs was introduced this week. The update was created for Version 2.1 and contains six patches designed to deal with buffer overflow and arbitrary code execution vulnerabilities. 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TMCnet.com (7/9) More tech firms back Nokia's Symbian group Nokia's plan to create a nonprofit, open-source organization based on Symbian's software received a boost when nine more companies agreed to join the effort. The Symbian Foundation is seen as a response to the Android efforts of Google and other software platforms. PCPro.co.uk (7/10) , Forbes/Thomson Financial News (7/10) Other News Verizon Wireless certifies first third-party wireless device The Boston Globe/Associated Press (7/10)   IP Download  i2Telecom plans entry into the VoIP space Service provider i2Telecom has slated the hard launch of its MyGlobalTalk VoIP software for the fall. MyGlobalTalk allows users to download the international calling system to their cell phones, regardless of their carrier, handset maker or service plan. Telephony Online (7/10) FCC sets field tests for unlicensed devices Starting on Monday, the FCC will begin field tests of unlicensed wireless devices for use in the broadcast spectrum in a mix of rural, residential and urban areas in and around Washington, D.C., and suburban Maryland. 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