September 10, 2008 - Clearwire CFO remains upbeat about closing Sprint deal this year

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September 10, 2008 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders       News of the Day    Clearwire CFO remains upbeat about closing Sprint deal this year Clearwire's joint venture with Sprint Nextel to create a national WiMAX service remains on track to close by the end of the year, Clearwire Chief Financial Officer John Butler told investors. Butler also said the company had no need to tap the capital markets until it could do so on more favorable terms. CNNMoney.com/Dow Jones Newswires (9/9) 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.   Business & Industry Watch  France Telecom: Tata reported talks untrue France Telecom has denied reports that it was in the running to buy India's Tata Teleservices, a telecom service provider. An Indian newspaper reported today that France Telecom and Japan's NTT DoCoMo were leading candidates to acquire the closely held Tata, which operates under the Tata IndiCom brand and is a division of the Tata Group. The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires (subscription required) (9/10) Economy hits some Time Warner Telecom customers Time Warner Telecom, which has business customers in 30 states, has announced that the economic downturn has forced it to disconnect some of its nonpaying small-business customers. The voice and data services provider, however, says it still expects to see revenue growth over the long haul. Forbes/Associated Press (9/9) Ericsson stakes its own claim on IPTV frontier Ericsson AB has developed an IPTV middleware solution that the company says will encompass infrastructure, applications, video equipment and software for fixed-line and mobile providers looking to get into the area. The initiative puts Ericsson in direct competition on the IPTV front with firms such as Alcatel-Lucent, Microsoft, Nokia Siemens and Thomson. Light Reading (9/9) Other News China Telecom wins approval to sell $2.9 billion in corporate bonds Reuters (9/10) Support for device management in mobile handsets Mobile device management technologies offer mobile service providers increased control over their device fleet. The report details Ovum's predictions for future market developments and provides exclusive current market data -- click here for more information. USTelecom Spotlight Windstream CEO Jeff Gardner to headline annual Silicon Valley retreat Don't miss this year's Disruptive Technology, Demanding Consumers and Your Broadband Future Forum, featuring Windstream Communications President and CEO Jeff Gardner. With more than $3 billion in annual revenue, 3.2 million access lines in 16 states and 7,500 employees, Gardner's company is poised to shape change in the industry and capitalize on growth across the communications and entertainment landscape. View the complete agenda. Learn more about USTelecom -> NXTcomm  |  News  |  Join USTelecom  |  NextGenWeb  |  Webinars   Video Upload  Verizon rolls out FiOS in Washington's Puget Sound area Verizon Communications on Tuesday debuted its FiOS TV service to thousands of homes in the Puget Sound area. "Based on consumer reaction in states where we already offer FiOS TV, we expect a huge wave of customers to choose [FiOS TV] as the better choice to their previous TV provider," said David Valdez, senior vice president for Verizon's Northwest region. The Herald (Everett, Wash.) (9/9) Netflix eyes future streaming-content capabilities Netflix is hoping its unlimited rental policies will work just as well when streaming content takes hold as they have in the era of DVDs. The company is developing partnerships with LG Electronics, Microsoft, Roku and other players that will help it stream content to a variety of formats. The Wall Street Journal (free content) (9/10) Other News FastTCP aims to speed IPTV delivery over existing telecom networks Telephony Online (9/9) 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  Level 3 introduces enterprise data network architecture Level 3 Communications is turning to a Layer 2/3 network architecture to enable its VPN networks to interconnect. The decision to provision all VPN circuits over the new network, according to Level 3, will enable the company to take "a very measured approach to shutting down the legacy networks." xchange (9/10) Integra5's TV caller-ID service attracts FTTP client Cinergy MetroNet, a Midwest service provider delivering services via a fiber-to-the-premises network, has opted to deploy Integra5's TV caller-ID service. Cinergy MetroNet is offering the service to its triple-play customers free of charge, as well as those who subscribe to its video and voice services at a rate of $2.95 per month. CED Magazine (9/2008) Verizon, AT&T embrace social nets Verizon Wireless and AT&T have introduced their own versions of a social-networking application for mobiles. Verizon will charge $1.49 a month for its "SocialLife" service, and AT&T's "My Communities" will cost $2.99. Both are powered by Intercasting's Anthem platform. Telephony Online (9/9) , The New York Times (9/9)   IP Download  AOL.com redesign offers more of the Web AOL is the fourth-most-visited U.S. Web site, according to comScore Media Metrix data, with 111.4 million unique visitors in July, but that number is down slightly on a year-over-year basis. The portal is trying to reconnect with users after its switch to a free, ad-supported model by offering users more links to the wider Web, rather than focusing on AOL content. 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