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ECI Telecom said it is buying multiservice edge router vendor Laurel Networks for $88 million. The acquisition will boost ECI's triple-play ambitions. Light Reading (5/16)
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| | Qwest could bid again for MCI
Qwest Communications may re-enter the bidding for MCI, depending on how many MCI shareholders withhold their votes for board members at today's shareholder meeting. Any new Qwest offer probably would be a hostile one, The Wall Street Journal says. The Wall Street Journal (5/16)
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| | Telcos fight to get their ads on cable systems
The battle for market share between phone companies and cable operators is often contentious, and at the center of the fight is telephone companies' TV advertising, which cable companies often refuse to run. NYTimes.com (5/16)
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| | DSL port shipments rise 6% in Q1
Global DSL port shipments hit 15.1 million in the first quarter, according to broadbandtrends.com. Alcatel captured 25.8% of the market with 3.9 million ports shipped, followed by Huawei Technologies at 18.1% and 2.75 million. Telephony Online (5/13)
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America Online's AOL Europe division said it will market fixed-line phone service to existing subscribers in the U.K. Yahoo!/Reuters (5/16)
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Missed one of the USTA's VoIP Webinars? Want to take a closer look? You're in luck, the Webinars are now available to view on demand! The series covered: How to Understand and Compete with Cable, How to Rapidly Roll Out VoIP, How to Deploy IPTV, and How to Integrate Wi-Fi and VoIP. To view any or all of these at your convenience, visit www.usta.org/webinars.
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| | Report predicts VDSL boom
The number of VDSL subscribers is expected to reach 7 million subscribers worldwide -- a 90% increase from 2004 -- a report by IMS Research says. The report attributes the predicted jump to FTTN buildouts. CED Magazine (5/2005)
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Internet video startups such as DaveTV and Brightcove Networks seek to make the Web a massive repository for endlessly diverse video content. These companies are confident that viewers unsatisfied with what's on traditional networks increasingly will seek out their services. TechWeb Network/Associated Press (5/16)
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| | Mobile phone taxes help cities close budget gaps
Some cities have enacted their own mobile phone taxes to cut budget deficits and a growing number of municipalities are debating whether to follow suit. The taxes have raised the ire of the communications industry and consumer groups, which are challenging the new fees in courts. NYTimes.com (5/14)
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| | India mulls giving away free 3G licenses
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has proposed giving away 3G licenses for free to established mobile phone operators. Under the plan, only new entrants to the market would be charged a fee. EE Times (5/16)
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