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Venture capitalists are pouring money into mobile phone technology companies on the cutting edge of wireless trends. VCs seek to capitalize on the growing demand for mobile applications such as video, social networking and blogs, which are emerging sources of revenue for wireless service providers. The Wall Street Journal (4/20)
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| | Verizon rolls out iobi for big business
Verizon Communications, which already has made available its iobi voice and data messaging service to some East Coast residents and small businesses, is now offering the service to big businesses, governments and school districts. Telephony Online (4/18), Telecommunications (4/19)
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| | Fox News Channel goes wireless with Sprint
Fox News Channel is adding its news live to Sprint's wireless programming. The Sprint TV service, which offers a variety of channels, is available for $9.99 a month to users of the company's multimedia phones. KansasCity.com/Associated Press (4/19), The Wall Street Journal (4/20)
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| | Tropic, Scientific Atlanta team up
Tropic Networks has entered into a partnership with Scientific Atlanta under which SA will sell and support Tropic's products in the North American cable market. Tropic's optical add/drop multiplexers help cable companies beef up bandwidth capacity. Telephony Online (4/19)
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| | Judge may give Adelphia breakup fee to Time Warner, Comcast
Time Warner and Comcast's joint bid for the assets of bankrupt Adelphia Communications could get a boost today from the judge overseeing Adelphia's reorganization plan. Judge Robert Gerber is expected to approve a $440 million breakup fee that Adelphia would pay the two companies if their deal isn't finalized -- making it less likely Adelphia would accept a rival bid from Cablevision Systems. Denver Rocky Mountain News (4/20), The Wall Street Journal (4/20)
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| | MCI buys IP media firm
MCI said it is acquiring IP media and entertainment services specialist Interactive Content Factory for an undisclosed price. The telco also unveiled a new Digital Media Technologies group, which will offer digital media solutions to content providers. San Jose Mercury News (Calif.)/Associated Press (free registration) (4/19), American City Business Journals (4/20)
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| | Sprint, Cingular report Q1 earnings
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|  | Sprint profits up: Thanks to a strong performance by its wireless unit, Sprint's first-quarter net income more than doubled to $472 million, compared with $225 million for last year's first quarter. CRN (U.K.)/Associated Press (4/20), The Wall Street Journal (4/20) |
| | Cingular reports earnings: Cingular Wireless reported a first-quarter loss of $240 million, compared with a $215 million profit for the same period last year. However, revenue and subscribers rose from last year. The Washington Post/Associated Press (4/20) |
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| | Analysis: Wi-Fi, VoIP combo may be inevitable
Phones that switch seamlessly between VoIP and Wi-Fi networks could be the wave of the future, some analysts say. Major wireless companies including Nokia, Motorola and Siemens are experimenting with the technology. TechWeb Network (4/20)
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| | Ethernet users need to be educated
What the Ethernet business perhaps needs most right now is to educate service providers, equipment sellers and business users on how best to use Gigabit Ethernet technology, Telecom Flash writes. Telecommunications (4/13)
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