September 2, 2008 - Verwaayen, Camus take top jobs at Alcatel-Lucent

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September 2, 2008 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders       News of the Day  Verwaayen, Camus take top jobs at Alcatel-Lucent Alcatel-Lucent's decision to hire two Europeans to run the company has signaled its desire to end trans-Atlantic squabbles and put the telecom-equipment maker's finances on a firm footing, according to industry observers. Alcatel's board tapped the former BT Group head Ben Verwaayen, a Dutchman, as its CEO, and France's Philippe Camus, the former co-CEO of Airbus' parent company, as its nonexecutive chairman. The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) (9/2) , BBC (9/2) , The New York Times/Reuters (9/2)   Business & Industry Watch  Sprint plans four more WiMAX cities Sprint Nextel did not disclose an exact timetable in saying it is planning to roll out its Xohm WiMAX service to Boston; Dallas-Fort Worth; Philadelphia; and Providence, R.I., but it did say it would likely happen after the close of 2008. The company, which is awaiting federal approval of its alliance with Clearwire, asserted that the September launch for Xohm in Baltimore not only remains on schedule -- with Chicago and Washington due to come next this year -- but that construction of WiMAX base stations are running ahead of schedule. Unstrung (8/29) Chief: Chunghwa not looking to buy HKT Group stake Chunghwa Telecom's chief executive officer denied a report that the telecom is looking to snap up a 5% stake in PCCW's HKT Group Holdings. "We are of course open to any investment proposals, but right now, we are not studying any plan to take over PCCW's stake in HKT at all," said Chunghwa President Shaio-Tung Chang. cellular-news (U.K.)/Dow Jones Newswires (9/1) Telecoms braced for Gustav In preparation for Hurricane Gustav's hitting New Orleans and the rest of the Gulf Coast, wireless carriers put extra services in place to maintain communications if the area were severely hit. "Certainly there were lessons to be learned from Katrina," Verizon Wireless spokeswoman Gretchen LeJeune said. "Preparation for bad weather has been at the top of mind and we prepare for it all year." TMCnet.com (9/2) , Google/Associated Press (8/30) , About.com (9/1) USTelecom Spotlight One week left! The price of fresh ideas goes up Sept. 8 Registration rates increase on Monday 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 Monday to guarantee the special rate. Learn more. Learn more about USTelecom -> NXTcomm  |  News  |  Join USTelecom  |  NextGenWeb  |  Webinars   Hot Topics  Top five news stories selected by USTelecom dailyLead readers in the past week. Cities, communities still attracted to muni fiber networks (Telephony Online) BroadSoft buys select Genband assets (TMC Internet Telephony) Verizon beefs up HD, continues all-digital switch (CED Magazine.com) Verizon bundles free DSL with voice subscription (Multichannel News) Frontier may impose caps on Internet use (BetaNews) Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers.   Video Upload    Motorola, Deutsche Telekom reach IPTV deal Motorola and Deutsche Telekom signed an agreement to deliver IPTV in Germany. Under terms of the agreement, Deutsche Telekom will use Motorola set-top boxes to deliver HDTV to its "T-Home Entertain" customers. The VIP1616E set top also features two-way IP capability that can be used for video on demand and digital video recording. America's Network (9/2) , RTT News (9/1) Web TV proving to be a challenge for media companies Media companies eyeing the Internet as a way to offset lagging TV revenue are finding it a challenging environment for maintaining audiences and attracting advertisers. "There's never been an easier moment to get content to an audience," said Brent Weinstein, CEO of 60Frames. "Everybody is trying to figure out how to turn that into a business." International Herald Tribune (9/1) LightGAIN is Optelian's complete DWDM, CWDM and hybrid solution, supporting 1 to 40 wavelengths of 10Mbps to 10Gbps traffic, SNMP managed and path protected. SFP and XFP transponders, tunable optics, and in-house manufacturing provide customers with short lead times, low cost, and customized solutions to fit their exact requirements.   Technology Trends  Competition in broadband market heats up Incentives are becoming an important element in the battle for broadband customers between telecom and cable companies, according to this Wall Street Journal analysis. The Wall Street Journal (free content) (9/2) Domain-name management can help avoid lengthy court battles Battles over domain names are up 30% according to this analysis, which asserts effective domain-name management is a critical element for businesses to avoid drawn-out court disputes. Regular audits of domains can ensure inconsistencies are avoided. Computing (U.K.) (9/1) Other News Broadband penetration has room to grow in India The Financial Express (India) (9/2)   IP Download  Asia-Pacific continues IP-based revenue gains The Asia-Pacific region is expected to generate close to $4.1 billion in revenue from IP-based solutions by 2014, which would be up from $2.73 billion last year. "Businesses, especially those in the more advanced markets, are investing in IP telephony solutions and upgrades that can be embedded or integrated with UC (unified communications) applications," said Frost & Sullivan senior industry analyst Shailendra Soni. cellular-news (U.K.) (8/31) Google fires "Chrome" salvo into browser wars Google was slated today to launch a long-rumored browser that it says will handle complex Internet programs more quickly. Dubbed "Chrome," the browser's launch comes on the heels of rival Microsoft's unveiling of its Internet Explorer 8 browser. 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