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June 13, 2007 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at dailyLead.com News for telecom industry leaders       News of the Day    Nokia Siemens takes aim at North American market Nokia Siemens Networks is the No. 6 telecommunications-equipment maker in North America, but if the company has its way, it won't stay in that position for long. CEO Simon Beresford-Wylie said the company was "determined" to take the first or second slot in North America, a place it already holds in other markets. Bloomberg (6/13)   Business & Industry Watch    Sprint snaps up wireless affiliate Northern PCS Sprint Nextel has inked a $312.5 million deal to acquire its seventh wireless affiliate, Northern PCS. Sprint's wireless affiliates now stand at three: iPCS, Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. and Swiftel Communications. The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires (6/13) , MarketWatch (6/13) , Forbes/Associated Press (6/13) Deutsche Telekom: No plans to expand in developing countries Deutsche Telekom AG has no immediate plans to expand its operations in developing countries with weak telecom infrastructures, says Chief Executive Officer Rene Obermann. Instead, the company will focus on strengthening its operations in its existing markets. Forbes/AFX News Limited/Thomson Financial (6/13) Verizon Business builds out optical long haul network Verizon Business plans to add 6,000 more miles to its ultra long haul network this year. The additional 6,000 miles will put Verizon Business over the halfway point in its plan to deploy a 50,000-mile all-optical network across the U.S. Converge! Network Digest (6/12) AT&T to use re-branded retail stores to sell broadband AT&T will use the former Cingular retail stores to sell and market its broadband Internet service to small businesses. Sales consultants at the AT&T wireless stores are equipped to complete the orders for the broadband service. American City Business Journals/San Antonio (6/12) Other News Engin launching Australian broadband service without fixed-line rental fees The Age (Melbourne, Australia) (6/12) USTelecom Spotlight Register Now for VIP NXTcomm Access! Seize your VIP all-access pass to NXTcomm 2007 today to experience the hottest technologies, solutions and strategies. Exclusively for USTelecom dailyLead readers, register now for VIP status and receive complimentary access to NXTcomm's exhibits and keynotes! Use code USTA7 to join THE next-generation global forum showcasing the industry visionaries and technology solutions revolutionizing our communications future! Register today! Learn more about USTelecom -> NXTcomm  |  News  |  Join USTelecom  |  NextGenWeb  |  Webinars   Technology Trends    AT&T working with Hollywood to target pirated content AT&T has joined forces with several Hollywood studios and recording companies to develop anti-piracy technologies. The goal, says AT&T, is to create systems that will block piracy without violating privacy laws or Internet freedoms. Los Angeles Times (6/13) Nokia makes multimedia investment Nokia has invested in video-sharing startup company Kyte to bolster its multimedia and video-sharing portfolio. Kyte's video service, kyte.tv, lets people create and share content via the Web and mobile devices. Yahoo!/TechWeb/InformationWeek (6/12) Study: Customers unaware of mobile-number portability Mobile consumers lack awareness of mobile-number portability, according to a report from telecom advisory firm Analysys. MNP can be a major benefit to mobile operators, Analysys said, but most major carriers no longer advertise the option because relatively few consumers took advantage of MNP when it was introduced in 2003. NewsFactor Network (6/12) Broadcom buys Global Locate Broadcom has announced a deal to acquire privately held Global Locate, a maker of GPS chips. The $146 million deal will allow Broadcom to integrate GPS features into its mobile phones. TheStreet.com (6/12) Other News Telesurgery trial connects surgeon with robot 4,000 miles away News-Medical.Net (6/12) 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.   IP Download    IPTV traffic to drive need for network upgrades According to research firm iSuppli, the market for IPTV will increase 40-fold in the next five years. This increase in traffic will drive a tremendous need for network upgrades, said Ericsson President and Chief Executive Officer Carl-Henric Svanberg, as well as opportunities for service providers. America's Network (6/12) Truphone adds presence to VoIP offering VoIP provider Truphone has introduced a beta version of its latest client, adding a presence service that lets users know when they can make free calls to people in their address books. The new client also offers free SMS messaging to other Truphone users and allows connection over 3G. The full release of this Truphone iteration is expected later this week. The Register (U.K.) (6/13)   Regulatory & Legislative  Senators question FCC commissioner on USF Members of the Senate Commerce Committee questioned FCC Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate during a hearing Tuesday on Universal Service Fund reform. Tate, who is also chairwoman of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, testified before the committee, as did executives from several telecom firms. The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires (6/12) The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS) Volt Telecom Group is working with one of the nation's largest communications holding company to upgrade its existing infrastructure within California. We are seeking splicers to be an integral part of this exciting new project. For more information, see our announcement or contact Sonya Young at 714.921.7506. 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