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February 28, 2007 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at dailyLead.com News for telecom industry leaders       News of the Day    AT&T calls for VDSL interoperability standards Interoperability standards are needed to simplify installation and enable customers to do it themselves, according to an AT&T Labs spokesman. AT&T also has submitted a request to secure a patent for a low-loss splitter. EE Times (2/28)   Business & Industry Watch  Verizon widens 50 Mbps footprint Verizon Communications has increased the speed of its FiOS Internet service to 50 Mbps in parts of five counties around the Tampa, Fla., area. The 50 Mbps service tier is now available in six of the 16 states where FiOS is offered. CED Magazine (2/2007) Sprint expects subscriber gains in the second quarter Sprint Nextel posted a 6% increase in revenue during the fourth quarter and added 1.3 million net new customers, although it lost 306,000 postpaid subscribers. A net postpaid loss is expected in the first quarter, but the carrier is calling for postpaid net additions in the second quarter. Yahoo!/Reuters (2/28) , Forbes/Associated Press (2/28) BFTV expands reach BabyFirstTV is extending its programming beyond DirecTV's satellite service, landing deals with AT&T as well as Comcast and Charter Communications. Broadcasting & Cable (2/27) Judge puts Qualcomm-Nokia patent trial on hold Qualcomm's claims that Nokia violated some of its wireless-technology patents will have to wait to be heard by the International Trade Commission, after an administrative law judge postponed the case. One analyst speculates the proceedings, set to start Monday, are being delayed to give the two sides more time to hammer out an agreement. The Wall Street Journal (2/28) , Los Angeles Times/Associated Press (2/28) , San Diego Union-Tribune (2/28) AT&T rolling out video services AT&T will announce Wednesday that U-verse will be available in parts of Milwaukee and Racine, Wis., with launches set for the Dallas-Fort Worth market and Kansas City next month. Yahoo!/Associated Press (2/28) EA, iVillage team up on games for women Electronic Arts has joined forces with NBC Universal's iVillage to offer a co-branded online games channel for women. The games channel on female-oriented iVillage will feature casual games from EA's Pogo.com. The Hollywood Reporter (2/28) USTelecom Spotlight Register for NXTcomm today! NXTcomm is THE next-generation global forum and marketplace for the business of information, communications and entertainment technology. From enterprise users and service providers to technology suppliers and content providers, the forces that drive communication and the solutions to harness it converge here. Learn about the most innovative and up-to-the-minute technologies, business solutions and revenue-generating applications at NXTcomm's exceptional lineup of keynotes and conference programs. Register now at www.NXTcommShow.com! Learn more about USTelecom -> NXTcomm  |  News  |  Join USTelecom  |  NextGenWeb  |  Webinars   Technology Trends  Yahoo ad-ranking tool a hit with users Yahoo's new ad-ranking system, dubbed Panama, has given a boost to the company's revenue growth. Yahoo says the new ad-ranking tool is giving users a better search experience while providing more value to advertisers. Bloomberg1/ClipSyndicate (2/26) , The Wall Street Journal (2/28) ISkoot attracts news funds ISkoot, which offers software that supports VoIP calls over cell phones' Internet connections, has raised $7 million in new funding. Carriers have expressed concerns that VoIP calls could clog their networks. NYTimes.com/Associated Press (2/27) Smartphone shipments reach 80 million in 2006 Nokia garnered a 48% share of the smartphone market last year, having shipped 38 million converged devices. Research in Motion ranked second, shipping 6 million units. Bloomberg Businessweek/Silicon.com (2/27) Other News Argentina's telecoms market set to grow 15%, study says cellular-news (U.K.) (2/28) The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS) Volt Telecom Group provides disaster recovery service support nationwide. We can dispatch service technicians, linemen/crew, splicers, tree trimming crews or any other necessary telephony personnel with the skills needed to handle almost any situation within 24 hours of receiving your phone call. For more information, visit us online. Interested in learning more about advertising in the USTelecom dailyLead? Contact Amy Abbey at 202-737-5500 ext 250 or aabbey@smartbrief.com.     Regulatory & Legislative  Comcast takes issue with subscriber limits In a FCC filing, Comcast argued that because of increased competition in the video marketplace, current limits on how many subscribers a cable operator could serve were no longer viable. Multichannel News (2/26)   Exhibiting at NXTcomm 2007? NXTcomm attendees are also USTelecom dailyLead subscribers. Drive readers to your booth by taking advantage of pre-show advertising opportunities. 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