September 8, 2008 - Business Ethernet shows gains

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September 8, 2008 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders       News of the Day    Business Ethernet shows gains Fueled largely by demand from AT&T and Verizon Communications customers, the number of Business Ethernet services rose 16% in the first half of the year, according to Vertical Systems Group's latest market analysis. "Most providers steadily increased their port deployments, spurred by new Ethernet service offerings and migration of larger customer networks," said Rick Malone, principal at Vertical Systems Group. xchange (9/5)   Business & Industry Watch    Alcatel-Lucent Americas chief Christy resigns Cindy Christy, the head of Alcatel-Lucent's Americas region, is resigning for "personal reasons," to be replaced on an interim basis by Jim Cocito, her chief operating officer, the company said Friday, but gave no timetable for her departure. Christy resigned three days after the company named former BT Group CEO Ben Verwaayen to replace colleague Pat Russo as CEO. Telephony Online (9/5) Egypt puts fixed-line-license auction on hold The current state of the economy has prompted Egypt to hold off on an auction for a second fixed-line license. Telecom authorities hope to reschedule the auction for 2009. Reuters (9/8) Muni-sponsored Wi-Fi alive and well in Philly EarthLink may have abandoned Philadelphia's plan to provide subsidized Wi-Fi service to low-income residents, but, equipped with a new business model, a group of local investors may have righted the ship. Officials at the nonprofit, city-sponsored Wireless Philadelphia say a new nonexclusive contract also helped turn around the situation. CNET (9/5) 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. 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KT, Hanarotelecom and LG Dacom, all of which were awarded an IPTV license by the Korean telecom authority, plan to spend a combined $2.9 billion over five year to bring IPTV services to market. This analysis examines how these license winners could shake up the telecom pecking order in the country. The Korea Times (9/8) Nokia N96 among first phones to feature BBC iPlayer As of Oct. 1, Nokia's N96 smartphone will be equipped to run the BBC iPlayer by downloading the free application from the U.K. broadcaster's Web site, although Nokia will install the feature on select phones, the companies said. The iPlayer lets users view BBC programming from the past seven days. BBC (9/8) The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS) ADC's Next Generation Network Podcast Library The evolution to next generation services places extraordinary demands on todays networks. ADC's Podcast Library offers a series of educational podcasts exploring the issues, challenges and trends service providers are facing today. Listen Now! 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  AT&T talks security challenges AT&T Chief Security Officer Edward Amoroso chats with Network World about the network-security issues facing the telecom industry in this Q-and-A style interview. "The biggest challenge right now is sensitive personal information being all over the place, Social Security numbers, credit card numbers. It's an IT problem," Amoroso said. Network World (9/5) Feds offer new option for bids on D-block spectrum The FCC is considering allowing the sale of the D-block spectrum of airwaves designed for public-safety agencies to commercial carriers in 58 regional blocks rather than to a single national licensee if no bidder meets the auction's reserve price. A March auction for the same frequencies received only a single bid, but municipal groups have attacked the FCC's plans, maintaining the government should hand over the spectrum directly to the individual localities. The Washington Post (9/6) , The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires (subscription required) (9/6) HP looks to simplify virtualized storage Hewlett-Packard announced new software and products that work to simplify virtualized storage for businesses. The 4400 Scalable NAS File Service software, for instance, allows all servers to have access to stored data without a physical hardware connection. The software will be available in Windows and Linux versions by the end of the year. E-Commerce Times/TechNewsWorld (9/4) Google's Android may face rocky start Google's attempt to put its lucrative search-related ads in front of mobile-phone users has created little buzz among developers and consumers, according to this analysis, which says the open-source Android operating system has failed to generate much excitement yet among consumers. Developers say they are taking a wait-and-see attitude toward Android, rather than rush to produce applications for a platform whose future could largely lie in the hands of handset makers and telecom carriers. Financial Times (9/5)   IP Download  Veoh looks to improve site's image TV Week reports that recent moves by Veoh may help dispel the image that it is a site for adult content in favor of a high-quality content portal. 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