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|  | Time Warner, Comcast buy Adelphia
Time Warner and Comcast said they have reached a deal to buy the assets of bankrupt MSO Adelphia Communications for $12.7 billion in cash and 16% of Time Warner Cable shares. In total, the acquisition is worth $17.6 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal. As part of the deal, Comcast will redeem its 17.9% stake in Time Warner Cable and its 4.7% stake in Time Warner Entertainment. Bloomberg (4/21), MarketWatch (4/21), NYTimes.com (4/21), TheStreet.com (4/21), Reuters (4/21), The Wall Street Journal (4/21)
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| | Verizon picks Motorola for FTTP gear
Motorola has signed a deal to provide central office and customer premises equipment for Verizon Communications' FTTP network. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. CED Magazine (4/2005), Telephony Online (4/20), TechWeb Network (4/21)
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| | Sprint's global hotspots double through deals
Sprint Communications has struck Wi-Fi roaming deals with Fiberlink Communications and U.K.-based Quiconnect. The deals more than double Sprint's collection of hotspots worldwide. TechWeb Network (4/21)
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| | Analysis: VoIP's future may be shaped this year
Large amounts of money are now being invested in carrier IP voice equipment, and 2005 could be the year that determines how the VoIP market will be shaped over the next decade.
Recent reports that focus on equipment sales indicate what the industry thinks the market will look like in the future, America's Network writes. America's Network (4/1)
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| | EarthLink, Qualcomm, AT&T and Nokia report earnings
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|  | EarthLink's net income rises: Thanks to a 26% increase in broadband subscribers more than a year earlier, EarthLink reported a first-quarter net income of $33.3 million, compared with a loss of $11.8 million a year ago. Bloomberg Businessweek (4/21), The Wall Street Journal (4/21) |
| | Qualcomm posts a profit, lowers revenue forecast: Qualcomm reported a net income of $532 million for its fiscal second quarter, up from $488 million for the same period last year. However, the company pared the revenue forecast for its fiscal year, due to lower demand for WCDMA handsets. San Diego Union-Tribune (4/21), The Wall Street Journal (4/21) |
| | AT&T reports higher profit: AT&T posted net income of $529 million for the first quarter, compared with a $304 million profit for the same quarter in 2004. The company's results were boosted by a $333 million after-tax benefit. CNET/Reuters (4/21), MarketWatch (4/21), The Wall Street Journal (4/21) |
| | Nokia's profits up, handset market share down: Nokia said it made a net income of $1.13 billion for the first quarter, up 18% from last year. However, Nokia's market share in the latest quarter dropped from 34% to 32%, mostly due to losses in North America and Latin America. TheStreet.com (4/21), Red Herring/Reuters (4/21), The Wall Street Journal (4/21) |
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| | Vodafone takes aim at BlackBerry
Vodafone is rolling out a wireless e-mail system to compete with Research in Motion's BlackBerry. The service is available in Spain, Germany, Greece, Italy, France and Finland. BBC (4/21)
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| | 10 telecom technologies to watch
The cover story of this month's Telecommunications magazine features 10 "white-hot technologies" that could change the shape of the telecom industry. Telecommunications (4/1)
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