July 23, 2008 - AT&T posts wireless, U-verse gains

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July 23, 2008 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders       News of the Day    AT&T posts wireless, U-verse gains Strong wireless results at AT&T drove second-quarter net profit up 30%, as the company added 1.3 million net new mobile customers. The company, which said that wireless-unit revenue grew 16% and data revenue rose 52%, also attracted 170,000 U-verse customers during the quarter. "It's a good quarter in the face of significant economic challenges and pessimism," said Todd Rosenbluth, an equity analyst at Standard & Poor's. The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires (subscription required) (7/23) , xchange (7/23) , OneTRAK (7/23) , Google/Associated Press (7/23) AUTOMATED RE-MARKETING CASE STUDY: Uncover and reach out to lost prospects – before they call the competition! 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Reuters (7/22) Dauman says content now is stronger than ever Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman says that for modern media companies that control vast libraries of content -- like his own -- the biggest challenge now is finding new ways to distribute it to new people. "If you have a great brand supported by great content, there has never been a better time to reach more consumers, and reach them in a much deeper way than you ever could," he said. CNET (7/22) Other News Tellabs sees profit gains, but lowers outlook Forbes/Reuters (7/22) USTelecom Spotlight Telecommuting takes hold Whether it's to save money on transportation costs, save time by skipping traffic, or simply to get a few extra hours each week to spend with family, more and more Americans are turning to telecommuting. For some facts and figures about how high-speed Internet connections have enabled millions of Americans to phone broadband it in, check out our newest episode of Broadband Now. Learn more about USTelecom -> NXTcomm  |  News  |  Join USTelecom  |  NextGenWeb  |  Webinars   Video Upload  NetCracker aims for IPTV scalability NetCracker plans to roll out a new IPTV service solution that will offer service providers scalability as well as infrastructure diversity. The company says the solution is designed to reduce service delivery time and operations costs. TMCnet.com (7/22) Microsoft expands Xbox originals with film deal Looking to stay one step ahead of competitors, such as Sony's PlayStation 3 console, Microsoft has inked a deal with Safran Digital Group to produce original short-form films for the company's Xbox Live. Safran produced the "Saw" films as well as "Dawn of the Dead" and "The Amityville Horror." 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Wireless was expected to be the last component in the quadruple play, but as telecoms focus on delivering triple-play services, this analysis ponders where wireless would fit in. "Our main focus is ensuring that what we roll out are solid and reliable services, which we will continue to add major enhancements to, with customer service meaning much more than a phrase," said Bill DeMuth, chief technology officer of SureWest Communications. "Sometimes you rush to get a service out and have to catch up in areas of service quality and reliability." xchange (7/22) Major CE firms unite to create home wireless HD standard Sony, Samsung, Motorola, Sharp and Hitachi are scheduled today to announce a major consortium to create a standard involving the technology of Israeli firm Amimon called Wireless Home Digital Interface, which is designed to enable all wireless devices in a home through a single set-top box. "If you have a TV in the home, that TV will be able to access any source in the home, whether it's a set-top box in the living room, or the PlayStation in the bedroom, or a DVD player in another bedroom. That's the message of WHDI," said Amimon co-founder Noam Geri. The Washington Post/Associated Press (7/23)   IP Download  Hollywood, YouTube seeing common ground? A content deal between Lions Gate and Google unit YouTube could be the start of a friendlier relationship between the online giant and Hollywood, according to this article. Several other major entertainment companies are said to be in talks with YouTube, which reportedly is offering better financial terms and pledging to ensure film and TV clips are not pirated. YouTube did not comment for this article about Google's business dealings. 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