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NTT DoCoMo said it has achieved speeds up to 1Gbps in 4G wireless
technology tests. The company said it aims to develop a 4G
standard and wants to deploy it commercially by 2010. TechWeb Network (6/24), Network World (6/24)
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| | Sprint Nextel Corp. unveils branding plan
Sprint and Nextel Communications said the merged company, Sprint Nextel Corp., will keep Sprint as the leading brand but adopt Nextel's colors for its new logo. The companies also said some products will retain the Nextel brand, most notably the push-to-talk phones. The Washington Post (6/24), Denver Rocky Mountain News (6/24)
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| | Finland picks Flarion for wireless broadband network
Finland's government has picked U.S. vendor Flarion's FLASH-OFDM technology for a nationwide wireless broadband network. The country expects completion by 2009. TechWeb Network (6/24)
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| | AT&T extends reach to new markets
AT&T said it is expanding its network in emerging markets including
China, India, Croatia and Ecuador. The company also said it has forged
interconnect deals with China Telecom and China Netcom. Telephony Online (6/23), InternetNews.com (6/23)
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| | Cingular to stop selling Ogo device
Cingular Wireless said it will stop selling the Ogo, a data-only device
designed to compete against wireless e-mail gadgets such as Research in
Motion's BlackBerry. Cingular said it would continue to support current
Ogo customers. CNET (6/23)
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| | Telecoms using Microsoft face snags with TV plans
Telecoms that plan to roll out TV services are running into a number of
technical delays trying to meld with Microsoft software. The Wall Street Journal (6/24)
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| | Video search emerges on the scene
One of the newest frontiers in video are video search engines being
pioneered by Google, Yahoo! and America Online. Google, for instance,
is trying to do for video what it has done for news, and the end
product could be a massive repository of video clips. Obstacles still exist, however, and one of the biggest will be determining
whether video search should live in the TV, in DVRs or at the head-end
of distributors. The Economist (6/9)
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MCI is testing a commercial VoIP service, dubbed Neighborhood
Broadband. The trial began last week and will be limited to fewer than 5,000
customers. Reuters (6/23)
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| | Comcast launches VoIP in Portland area
Comcast is rolling out VoIP phone service to customers in the Portland area starting today. The area is the sixth in the Comcast system
to get VOIP service. The Oregonian (Portland) (6/24)
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If Mint Telecom gets its way, mobile phone users soon will make calls using VoIP. The company two weeks ago began offering a $7-per-month service that aims to reduce phone bills, particularly for customers who make international calls. CNET (6/23)
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Oki Electric Industry Co. and Access are working together to create a
system for wireless devices that combines VoIP and Internet
browsing. The companies plan to commercialize the system once it's
finalized. EE Times (6/23)
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Fonality on Monday rolled out a new feature that lets small businesses
that use VoIP technology get PBX features at a lower cost. While
Fonality started in the VoIP arena, the company today is "more of a PBX
play than a VoIP play," CEO Chris Lyman said. Telephony Online (6/20)
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Illegal file-sharing networks still are the top choice for music and movie
downloaders, say two separate reports by the FTC and research firm NPD Group. The U.S. Supreme Court soon is expected to rule in the
landmark case MGM v. Grokster, which will decide the future of P2P. InternetNews.com (6/23)
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