August 27, 2008 - Cities, communities still attracted to muni fiber networks

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August 27, 2008 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders       News of the Day    Cities, communities still attracted to muni fiber networks Despite the reported failure of a bevy of municipally run Wi-Fi and fiber networks, a number of communities are either proceeding with or seriously considering plans to build their own fiber-to-the-home facilities, made possible largely by the declining cost of fiber. Cities, towns and villages are reportedly taking these steps because they cannot persuade cable and telecom operators to build the sort of broadband networks that local governments want. Telephony Online (8/25) 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    Klausner sues Verizon Wireless, others, but Verizon Wireless hits back Saying it anticipated the action, Verizon Wireless asked a court to dismiss a patent lawsuit over visual voice mail technology brought Tuesday by inventor Judah Klausner against Verizon Wireless, Google and seven other companies. Klausner Technologies has settled similar claims with an array of companies, including Apple and AT&T, but in its federal court brief, Verizon Wireless said that not only was Klausner's patent invalid but that its own patent did not violate the Klausner one. CNNMoney.com/Dow Jones Newswires (8/26) , Reuters (8/26) , ZDNet/CNET (8/27) Report: Pre-merger, China Netcom bans China Unicom dealings China Netcom has sent memos to employees ordering them to cut off any dealings with China Unicom until the expected completion of their merger in October, according to a China Business News report. The memos, which gave no reason for the order, said Netcom units should neither sign any cooperative agreements nor proceed with any promotions with China Unicom. cellular-news (U.K.) (8/26) Frontier may impose caps on Internet use Rochester, N.Y., DSL provider Frontier Communications is strongly considering limiting download use to 5GB a month, possibly charging extra for those who exceed that cap. The regional ISP has adopted a new policy that sets 5GB as a "reasonable amount of usage" for both uploading and downloading from the Internet, joining larger companies that have begun testing similar limits on bandwidth use. BetaNews (8/25) South Africa's Telkom: Vodafone talks "ongoing" Telkom told investors Tuesday that the company wanted to act "expeditiously" to conclude its talks with Vodafone for the wireless giant to buy the South African fixed-line provider's stake in mobile operator Vodacom group. Telkom said the discussions were "ongoing," as are talks with a consortium that is considering whether to buy all of Telkom's share capital -- pending the company's unloading of its entire 50% stake in Vodacom. Reuters (8/26) Download the 2008 CFO Research Report. To see how other mid-sized companies are using corporate cards and other strategies to control expenses, register to download the Sixth Annual CFO Research Report, prepared by CFO Research Services, in collaboration with American Express. USTelecom Spotlight The price of fresh ideas goes up Sept. 8 Registration rates increase Sept. 8 for the Disruptive Technology, Demanding Consumers and Your Broadband Future Forum to be held Oct. 1 to 3 at the Dolce Hayes Mansion in Silicon Valley. Take your leadership team and leave with fresh ideas and new perspectives that can inform your company's strategic decision making. Also, make your hotel reservations by Sept. 8 to guarantee the special rate. Learn more. Learn more about USTelecom -> NXTcomm  |  News  |  Join USTelecom  |  NextGenWeb  |  Webinars   Video Upload  AT&T's U-verse reaches Jacksonville AT&T has added Jacksonville, Fla., to the list of communities in the orbit of its U-verse TV, phone, broadband and wireless bundle. American City Business Journals/Jacksonville, Fla. (8/26) Verizon offers DVR deal for new FiOS subscribers Residents of Hampton, Va., who sign up for Verizon's triple play with FiOS TV by Oct. 4 will get a little something extra: a free year of either an HD DVR or an HD home-media DVR. Multichannel News (8/26) TiVo to offer subscribers "EW" picks TiVo users will be able to automatically record television broadcasts recommended by Entertainment Weekly magazine as the result of a deal that could help differentiate TiVo from its DVR competition and create a more direct connection between the magazine and its audience, reports The Wall Street Journal. The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) (8/27) , Reuters (8/27) The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS) Looking for ways to get more out of your network? Only Juniper Networks offers JUNOS™ software, a single OS to reduce cost and complexity so that you can accelerate the pace of innovation. Start innovating with JUNOS today—register to win a free copy of the JUNOS Cookbook>> 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  Alcatel-Lucent debuts Gig switches for SMB market Alcatel-Lucent has introduced the OmniSwitch 6400, a six-model group of Gigabit Ethernet switches the equipment maker has targeted for small and midsize businesses. The company said the switches, which are compatible with its platform for melding data, voice and wireless connectivity, could be stacked to support as many as 384 ports on a single logical switch. Network World (8/26) Nortel reports advance in LTE field trials Nortel Networks claims to have succeeded in completing the first handoff in the field involving the live cell sites using fourth-generation LTE technology. The modest data speeds achieved in the tests at Nortel's Ottawa development center demonstrated the difficulties in transferring laboratory results to the real world. Telephony Online (8/26) Other News New Mets ballpark puts unified communications in starting lineup Network World/Computerworld (8/27)   IP Download  Study: At-home broadband networks to hit 500 million in 2010 The global market for home-based broadband networks will surpass 200 million by the end of this year and will reach 500 million by 2010, according to a new study from research firm In-Stat. That trend is expected to be good news for companies that manufacture home-network equipment such as broadband modems, routers and residential gateway gear. Cartt News Service (subscription only) (8/26) Research firm sees rebound in store for VoIP-equipment market Activity in the VoIP-equipment market -- particularly the session border controller and softswitch components -- fell 4% in the second quarter of the year, according to a new report from Infonetics Research. Despite that trend, said Infonetics analyst Stéphane Téral, the research firm expected "the carrier VoIP-equipment market to bounce back in the second half, ending the year on a positive note." xchange (8/26)   LeadQuote  Those who are easily shocked should be shocked more often." --Mae West, American actress       This dailyLead was created for webmaster@freeraovat.com Subscriber Tools       Update account information | Change e-mail address | Unsubscribe | Print friendly format | Web version | Search past news | Archive | Privacy policy Advertise Sales Account Director:  Amy Abbey (202) 737-5500 x250 Download Media Kit   Read more at dailyLead.com A powerful Web site for dailyLead readers including: Breaking News Industry Home Competitor News Readers' Choice Press Releases Search Archive       Recent USTelecom dailyLead Issues: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 Monday, August 25, 2008 Friday, August 22, 2008 Thursday, August 21, 2008 Wednesday, August 20, 2008     Lead Editor:  Susan Rush       Mailing Address: SmartBrief, Inc.®, 1100 H ST NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005     © 1999-2008 SmartBrief, Inc.® Legal Information