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|  | Juniper buys two corporate networking startups
Juniper Networks said it is buying Peribit Networks for $337 million and Redline Networks for $132 million. Both companies specialize in technology that allows remote users to use corporate networks. CNET (4/26), eWeek.com (4/26), The Wall Street Journal (4/27)
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| | Verizon, Showtime sign carriage deal
Verizon Communications, which is building a TV service known as FiOS TV, has signed a carriage deal with Showtime Networks. Verizon will carry 11 Showtime channels, including Showtime, The Movie Channel and Flix, along with high-definition and VOD programs. MediaPost Communications (4/27), CNET (4/27)
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|  | Verizon offers E911 connections to VoIP providers: Verizon Communications this summer will begin offering VoIP providers the option to connect to Verizon's E911 system in New York City. Telephony Online (4/26) |
| | T-Mobile site lets users map service quality
T-Mobile is offering a new service on its Web site that allows customers to determine how good or bad their coverage would be if they sign up for the company's service. Some analysts say the strategy could help T-Mobile reel in subscribers who want to ensure high quality service, although they also note the strategy could backfire if rival carriers market to consumers who might get poor service. The Wall Street Journal (4/27)
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| | Report: Mobile data revenue poised for growth
The percentage of revenue generated from mobile data services is expected to grow from 12% this year to 18% in 2010, according to a report by research firm Informa. Gaming will be a major money maker for wireless carriers, the study said. TechWeb Network (4/27)
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| | Verizon, Level 3 report earnings
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| | Level 3 posts smaller-than-expected loss: Level 3 Communications reported a first-quarter net loss of $77 million, well below what analysts had expected. Denver Rocky Mountain News (4/27) |
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| | TBS to launch broadband game network
Turner Broadcasting System plans to launch an online entertainment network this fall that will offer video games on demand and original programming. GameTap will start with about 300 games, and will feature behind-the-scenes interviews and other original programming that tie the game to existing Turner brands. Journal and Constitution (Atlanta) (free registration) (4/27), New York Post (4/27), Los Angeles Times (4/27)
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| | Deloitte & Touche to pay $50 million in Adelphia fraud case
Auditor Deloitte & Touche agreed to pay $50 million to settle federal charges related to its failure to detect fraud at bankrupt cable carrier Adelphia Communications. But the auditor found itself in trouble again after blaming Adelphia in a statement made afterward. CNN/Reuters (4/26), Chicago Tribune/Dow Jones (4/27), The Wall Street Journal (4/27)
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| | FCC holds firm on VoIP strategy
The FCC is taking a laissez-faire approach to VoIP, despite opposition by some states seeking to regulate VoIP themselves, this BusinessWeek writer says. Bloomberg Businessweek (4/27)
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