August 13, 2008 - Nortel acquires Pingtel from Bluesocket

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August 13, 2008 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders       News of the Day    Nortel acquires Pingtel from Bluesocket Nortel Networks has acquired software-applications firm Pingtel Corp. from Bluesocket with hopes of expanding its sphere of influence in the unified-communications market. Pingtel, which was bought by Bluesocket just over a year ago, is best known for its SIPxchange software tool, which is aimed at small and medium-size business users. Google/The Canadian Press (8/13) , Light Reading (8/13) Volt Telecom Group's Integrated Technologies - Global Solutions (ITGS) division provides the full spectrum of design, engineering, construction, installation and maintenance for data, security, voice and video infrastructure. Contact us today to see how ITGS can make it all happen for your business. E-mail salesinfo@volt-telecom.com. Or go to www.volt-telecom.com.   Business & Industry Watch    Boeing selects AT&T to handle its telecom needs AT&T has won a five-year contract making it the primary telecommunications provider for Boeing. The contract, estimated to be worth about $400 million, will enable the aerospace company to converge its currently disparate network, voice and wireless services and boost productivity. TMC Internet Telephony (8/12) China Unicom to spend billions on wireless infrastructure China Unicom, currently in the process of merging with China Netcom, will get a 3G license after the deal is done and spend about $14.6 billion in the next two years to rebuild its wireless infrastructure. In late May, the Chinese government announced plans to create a trio of nationwide, full-service telecoms, one of which is the merger of China Unicom with China Netcom. Reuters (8/13) Overseas operations to weigh on SingTel Singapore Telecommunications, which reported a 5.3% decline in net income for the most recent quarter, warned that the strong Singapore dollar will continue to dilute income from its overseas businesses, which account for three-fourths of total sales. SingTel is gearing up to launch the iPhone on Aug. 22 in Singapore. The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) (8/13) , Forbes (8/12) Bharti Airtel grows at a stunning pace by keeping its focus on the customer. IBM helped Bharti Airtel - India's fastest-growing telecom company - discover ways to launch new products in days instead of weeks. Find out more by reading this IBM case study.   Video Upload  Starz puts an end to Vongo Starz announced Tuesday that it would cancel the Vongo movie-download service Sept. 30. Redirecting its energy to wholesaling movie services, Starz is asking customers to sign up for Starz Play through Verizon Communications and is seeking more service providers. Google/Associated Press (8/12) , Rocky Mountain News (Denver) (8/12) , C21 Media (8/13) Verizon entices new FiOS customers with free HD DVR Verizon Communications is offering a full year of free access to HD DVR service to new FiOS TV customers. The promotion is set to run through Oct. 4 and also includes free access to HBO and Cinemax programming for one month. Dealerscope (8/12) The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS) Integrated Technologies – Global Solutions, a Volt Telecom Group division, (ITGS) delivers products and comprehensive, design, engineering and installation services to improve the security of public, private and government facilities nationwide. Contact us today for a FREE brochure on our turnkey voice, data, security, access and video systems. salesinfo@volt-telecom.com. 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  Cisco-Linksys integration to improve product mix Resellers will find it easier to achieve a desired product mix as a result of Cisco Systems' decision to integrate the Linksys Small Business Channel Partner Program with the Cisco Channel Partner Program. "With this catalog of solutions, we needed to find a way to basically address the growing VAR market and the growing SMB market and give our partners more resources," said Bob Martin of SMB Canada at Cisco Systems. eChannelLine Canada (8/12) Networking students go hands-on at Democratic Convention Denver-based Westwood College is giving its Cisco Networking Academy students some in-the-field experience by having them install a variety of communications equipment at the Democratic National Convention, including installing more than 700 VoIP phones, a wireless service canopy and routers and switches. TMC Internet Telephony (8/12) LTE is MetroPCS' natural selection for 4G MetroPCS will use Long Term Evolution, which offers download speeds of up to 386 Mbps, in its future 4G network, the company said. Other LTE adherents include Verizon Wireless and Alltel, both of whom have recently announced their own CDMA-to-LTE upgrades. MobileBurn (8/12)   IP Download  Kids under 11 report light Internet usage Contrary to what you may have heard about kids and the Internet, youngsters under the age of 11 are not spending their entire day online, according to a new report from Packaged Facts. While the "vast majority" of youth aged 6 through 11 now troll the Web, 55% of boys aged 9 to 11, and 46% of like-aged girls who were surveyed said they had been online for less than an hour or not at all in the past week. 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