July 9, 2008 - Telecoms unite to retain customers

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July 9, 2008 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders Search recent stories:       News of the Day    Telecoms unite to retain customers For the first time, AT&T, Verizon Communications and Qwest are joining forces to keep residential business in the telecom family. The three said that when customers relocate, service agents will advise them to go to a Web site called Movearoo.com, which has information on telecommunications firms. Chicago Tribune/Bloomberg (free registration) (7/9) , CNNMoney.com/Dow Jones Newswires (7/8) NEW CASE STUDY: Carrier taps into missed revenue opportunities using automated re-marketing services. Free download of case study results, compliments of TARGUSinfo.   Business & Industry Watch  SureWest brings Everest under corporate brand SureWest Communications has folded its previously acquired Everest Broadband unit into the SureWest brand and plans to add 18 HDTV channels in the Kansas City regional network in the next month. "As we expand our network and launch new marketing campaigns, it is important for the operations in our Kansas City and Sacramento regions to be recognized as part of one company integrated under one name and one brand," said CEO Steve Oldham. American City Business Journals/Sacramento (7/8) Verizon Business details CDR improvements Verizon Business has made a number of upgrades to its voice and VoIP offerings for wholesale customers. Enhancements to the call-detail records are aimed at enabling wholesalers to more easily and effectively track costs, manage e-billing and match call-detail records with invoices. xchange (7/7) Euros take watered-down steps to increase authority A pair of European Parliament committees approved making major changes to the continent's telecom laws, but gave that authority to a new group, BERT, which will keep decisions in the hands of 27 national regulatory authorities, rather than a European Commission-appointed body. Financial Times (7/9) , Network World/IDG News Service (7/8) 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.   Video Upload  AT&T adds four NBC Universal nets to HD menu AT&T, beginning Thursday, will offer NBC Universal networks USA, Sci Fi, Bravo and CNBC in high definition. The move brings the telecom's high-def roster up to 46 channels. OneTRAK (7/9) Viacom won't name names in YouTube case Viacom, which is suing Google's YouTube for copyright infringement, said it will not publicize user names and/or IP addresses even though a judge last week said the company is entitled to that information. In a statement, Viacom said any personal information it receives from Google will be used "in a highly confidential manner." InformationWeek (7/8) The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS) Webinar: Mobile Advertising With mobile devices outnumbering TVs and PCs, operators have access to a lucrative advertising channel. This webinar examines how operators can use their existing SMS networks to take advantage of this great new revenue opportunity, while also improving customer loyalty. Tekelec Webinar Registration 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    Broadband use to explode in Asia-Pacific region Fueled by the popularity of Web-based applications such as video-on-demand, multi-player games and social networking, broadband use in the Asia-Pacific region will hit 171 million subscribers by the end of this year, a 31.5% jumped compared to 2007, according to researcher Frost & Sullivan. The report went on to say that the broadband subscriber counts in the region would see a 19.9% compound annual growth rate through 2013, when the market reaches 321.8 million people. ZDNet (7/9) NXTcomm offered glimpse of OSS future This article offers an overview of companies operating in the OSS space and the kinds of technology they were exhibiting at last month's NXTcomm in Las Vegas. Among the highlights: Provider Network Controllers solution from Soapstone Networks, sponsored SMS services from Tekelec and Ethernet-over-copper from Actelis. Pipeline (7/2008) Other News Clearwire ranked as top global BWA provider Telephony Online (7/8) AT&T lands three-year, $6.4M deal with Muzak American City Business Journals/Charlotte, N.C. (7/8) Enjoy crunching numbers? Then click here to check out the GolfQuest - a cool way to find the perfect course. And, if you like that, just imagine what QlikView can do for your business. We specialize in helping companies analyze massive amounts of data and display it in intuitive dashboards which put information at your fingertips.   IP Download  BroadSoft announces "mashup" contest for VoIP developers Looking to build buzz around its VoIP offering, BroadSoft has announced a contest for developers to create voice "mashups" that combine the company's IP telephony platform with other applications. The Xtended Voice Mashup Contest runs through Sept. 2, and the top prize holds a $15,500 value. Telephony Online (7/8) Microsoft upgrades VoIP software for small businesses Microsoft announced a number of upgrades to its small-business VoIP system software, called Response Point. Service Pack 1 of the Response Point system includes support for SIP trunking, enhanced functionality and a call history log among other upgrades. ChannelWeb Network (7/8)   LeadQuote  Hate is too great a burden to bear. 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