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- Telus pulls out of Bell Canada bidding
In a surprise, last-minute move, Telus announced it had decided not to make a bid for Bell Canada, citing frequent delays in the negotiation process. Bell Canada, in a statement, said: "In a deal of unprecedented complexity and size in Canada, we have succeeded in creating a truly competitive process." Takeover bids were due to Bell Canada on Tuesday; sources say three private-equity firms submitted bids before the deadline. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
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- T-Mobile USA launches HotSpot @Home today
After a successful trial in Seattle, T-Mobile USA announced that its HotSpot @Home dual-mode phone service launches nationwide today. The unlicensed mobile-access service will allow users to connect via Wi-Fi or cellular networks, and to switch without breaking a call connection. T-Mobile service is targeting HotSpot @Home at people considering dropping their landlines in favor of mobile phones. The Seattle Times
(6/27)
 | Hospitals Save Lives Using Mid-Band Ethernet
Doctors' offices & hospitals are healthier when they use Mid-Band Ethernet services to share patient's diagnostic images. Symmetric, high-bandwidth, high quality, secure transparent LAN services (TLS) between locations can benefit your customers as well. Learn more about the benefits of Mid-Band Ethernet at www.hatterasnetworks.com. |
- WSJ's Mossberg calls iPhone a "breakthrough"
Walter Mossberg, The Wall Street Journal's chief technology columnist, calls the iPhone a "beautiful" and "breakthrough" handheld computing device. Mossberg also mentioned potential flaws such as the lack of a removable battery, but called the lack of a keyboard a "nonissue." Reuters
(6/27)
- HDTV penetrates 30% of U.S. households
Thirty percent of U.S. households have HDTV, and 50% of those households are interested in upgrading their HD-subscription packages, according to a new study, "HDTV: You Have the Set, But Do You Have the Content." The study found that gaming and movies are driving forces for HDTV conversion. TMC Internet Telephony
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- Intelliverse adds VoIP-monitoring services
Customers of Intelliverse's Talking Planet and callEverywhere services will now be able to passively monitor live traffic and conduct active on-demand testing. Intelliverse announced Tuesday that the monitoring services will be enabled by converged service assurance capabilities from Brix Networks. Telephony Online
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