August 19, 2008 - Clearwire expects investment deal to close by year-end

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August 19, 2008 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders       News of the Day    Clearwire expects investment deal to close by year-end Clearwire told an Internet news site that it remained on track to close its $3.2 billion investment deal with Sprint Nextel by year-end. With the deal's approval, Clearwire expects to begin rolling out mobile WiMAX services in Portland, Ore., in the fourth quarter, possibly followed by Atlanta; Grand Rapids, Mich.; and Las Vegas. Unstrung (8/18)   Business & Industry Watch  Sprint looks to KU for tech-research boost Sprint Nextel is calling upon the heavyweight brain power of its neighbor -- the University of Kansas -- for assistance in improving the performance and enhancing the bandwidth capabilities of future cell phones, a move that could substantially cut the costs of building and maintaining bandwidth-hungry networks of the future. With help from Sunflower Broadband, the partners are using millimeter wave communication systems to determine how weather affects wireless signals and transmissions. American City Business Journals/Kansas City, Mo. (8/18) AT&T searches for mobile-application innovation Developers who think they have a million-dollar idea can win up to $10,000 and a fast track to getting their idea launched under AT&T's new "Fast-Pitch New England" contest to find the best mobile application in the region. As part of the contest, winners will also receive in-store promotion at all AT&T-owned shops, placement on AT&T's Web site and consideration for distributing the application. The Hartford Courant (Conn.) (8/19) , American City Business Journals/Dallas/Boston (8/18) Deutsche Telekom confirms T-Mobile will get first Android phone The FCC posted documents Monday approving the first cell phone based on Google's Android operating system for the U.S. Deutsche Telekom confirmed rumors that T-Mobile USA will roll out the first Android device with an HTC-manufactured handset dubbed Dream. infoSynch World (8/18) , The New York Times (8/18) Other News AT&T sells downtown tower in Dallas, will lease space The Dallas Morning News (8/18) USTelecom Spotlight Innovative approaches to your video, mobile and broadband businesses With the Olympics powerfully demonstrating growing consumer demand for anytime, anywhere content, a dynamic business environment is opening up for your video, broadband and wireless services. Join fellow telecom leaders at USTelecom's Disruptive Technology, Demanding Consumers and Your Broadband Future Forum to explore the possibilities created by new content applications, resources and technology. Sessions discuss HDTV, nontraditional content, interactive delivery and content management. See the complete agenda. Learn more about USTelecom -> NXTcomm  |  News  |  Join USTelecom  |  NextGenWeb  |  Webinars   Video Upload    Western Europe on IPTV growth path Western Europe is expected to have 14.7 million IPTV subscribers by 2010, up from 5 million a year ago. Revenue is on pace to hit $5.6 billion in two years' time. The Hollywood Reporter (8/18) FCC commissioners to take DTV-awareness push on the road In an unprecedented initiative, the entire FCC will embark on an outreach tour of 80 cities and towns leading up to the transition to all-digital TV signals next February. Each stop on the tour will feature a public event with at least one FCC commissioner present. 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Contact Amy Abbey at 202-737-5500 ext 250 or aabbey@smartbrief.com.   Technology Trends  Intel plans to extend frequency range of WiMAX chipset Intel plans to expand the frequency range offered by its WiMAX chipset beyond the 2.5GHz spectrum to broaden its appeal to international markets. South Korea currently uses a 2.3GHz profile, while Pakistan uses a 3.5GHz profile. "For 2009, we will start supporting other markets outside of the U.S., at 2.5GHz and in other spectrum profiles," said an Intel spokesman. InfoWorld/IDG News Service (8/18) AT&T talks U-verse voice AT&T has decided to stop taking new orders for its AT&T CallAdvantage service, as the telecom evaluates the service and brings U-verse voice services to more U.S. markets. "AT&T U-verse Voice is one more way we're making all of our AT&T services work together for our customers and connecting them to their world," said John DeVaul, AT&T general manager for Wisconsin, in prepared comments. "U-verse Voice uses the power of IP to enhance the calling experience." xchange (8/18) Verizon Wireless broadens user control on phones Verizon Wireless has expanded upon the parental-control features it introduced a year ago with the release of its Usage Controls, an online service that gives subscribers more control and information about their families' usage habits. Usage Controls also allows parents to set limits on how much children can use various features, such as texting; sets time-of-day restrictions on some services; and creates lists of "trusted" numbers and ones to block. TMC Internet Telephony (8/18)   IP Download  VoIP restrictions to be relaxed in India The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India is hoping to speed broadband adoption in the country by giving the green light to relax VoIP service restrictions. "Such regulatory restrictions discourage technological advancements and [the] result is gray market activities to provide these services," the regulator said. Light Reading (8/19) YouTube tests mobile ads YouTube is running tests in the U.S. and Japan to better target ads to its users who visit the site via mobile devices. Christine Tsai, a YouTube product-marketing manager, in a posting on Google's mobile blog, said the tests were aimed at discovering "how video viewers engage with mobile advertising." CNET (8/18)   LeadQuote  If you're strong enough, there are no precedents." --F. 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