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January 30, 2007 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at dailyLead.com News for telecom industry leaders       News of the Day    Verizon bundles cell use with TV, landline and Internet Verizon is adding wireless to its discounted bundle of telephone, DSL Internet and DirecTV satellite services. MSNBC/Associated Press (1/29)   Business & Industry Watch  Verizon announces 4th quarter results In its earnings report, Verizon announced it gained 2.3 million wireless subscribers in the fourth quarter. Despite a profit drop due to one time charges, Verizon beat analysts' expectations by a penny a share. Bloomberg Businessweek (1/30) , NYTimes.com (1/30) , Bloomberg (1/29) C-COR, Comcast Media Center offer VOD service to small operators C-COR and Comcast Media Center are joining forces to offer small operators a turnkey video-on-demand service. Dubbed VOD in a Box, the service offers 1,000 hours of programming per month to operators with fewer than 25,000 customers. Multichannel News (1/30) The selling of Windows Vista Microsoft is plowing hundreds of millions of dollars into marketing its new operating system Vista. At a kickoff briefing in New York City, company CEO Steve Ballmer called the rollout "the biggest product launch in Microsoft's history." SeattlePI.com (1/30) , The Seattle Times (1/30) , NYTimes.com (1/30) The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS) Adding New Video Services Warrants New Central Office Considerations It's important not to overlook implications to the central office. Any FTTP network requires the same flexibility as the transport network—and it all begins in the CO. To subscribe to ADC's White Paper series, click here. 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  China skips ahead to 4G China this week launched a $19.3 million trial of a fourth-generation wireless system. CNET/Reuters (1/29) MTV looks to a virtual future MTV was once the symbol of all that was young and hip in the entertainment industry. But even network executives will concede that MTV has lost some of its groove. But Leapfrog, a new unit inside the company, is betting that MTV will be at the fore of the next big thing -- virtual communities. First up is Virtual Laguna Beach, where fans of "Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County," gather in avatar form. Wired (2/2007)   Exhibiting at NXTcomm 2007? NXTcomm attendees are also USTelecom dailyLead subscribers. Drive readers to your booth by taking advantage of pre-show advertising opportunities. Click here or contact Eric Hoffman at 773.549.3868 or ehoffman@smartbrief.com.   ADVERTISEMENT   Regulatory & Legislative  News Corp. and Liberty seek FCC approval on deal News Corp. and Liberty Media are seeking FCC approval for an asset swap that would give Liberty control over News Corp.'s interest in DirectTV as well as several regional sports networks, in exchange for Liberty's stake in News Corp. Broadcasting & Cable (1/29)   Revolution of personal and home technologies in the US & Europe This report that provides a detailed analysis of some of the fastest-growing home entertainment markets, such as digital TV, pay-TV, personal content jukeboxes, portable games consoles, and mobile entertainment. It provides an in-depth analysis of the market size, drivers, and leading players.   ADVERTISEMENT   LeadQuote  If you fire people, you fire customers." --Ferdinand Piech, former Volkswagen CEO       Subscriber Tools       Print friendly format | Web version | Search past news | Archive | Privacy policy Advertise Account Director:  Mark Lasser (202) 737-5500, ext. 317 Download Media Kit   Read more at dailyLead.com A powerful Web site for dailyLead® readers including: Breaking News Industry Home Readers' Choice Press Releases Search Archive Get this RSS Feed Publish your Press Release       Recent USTelecom dailyLead® Issues: Monday, January 29, 2007 Friday, January 26, 2007 Thursday, January 25, 2007 Wednesday, January 24, 2007 Tuesday, January 23, 2007     Lead Editor:  Susan Rush       Mailing Address: SmartBrief, Inc.®, 1100 H ST NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005     © 1999-2010 SmartBrief, Inc.® Legal Information