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February 13, 2007 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders       News of the Day    Fixed, mobile worlds converge Fixed-mobile convergence is a growing topic of interest among those in the industry, but some analysts assert that obstacles remain to true network convergence and mass-market adoption. Telecoms are looking to IMS and UMA to help foster hybrid services. The Wall Street Journal (2/13)   Business & Industry Watch    Virgin Media signs up HBO, Al Gore Virgin Media inked a deal to deliver on-demand content for a selection of HBO hits, including "The Sopranos" and "Six Feet Under" to the U.K. market. Former Vice President Al Gore also will make his user-generated content channel, Current TV, available through Virgin Media. Reuters (2/13) , New Media Age (2/12) Nokia partners with YouTube Nokia is teaming up with Google's YouTube to allow mobile users to access video content through YouTube's upcoming mobile site. Nokia will offer content on its N-series devices. Forbes/AFX News Limited (2/12) Analysis: WiMAX finally "ready for the big time" After years of hype and promise, WiMAX technology is taking shape in Europe and the U.S. as big players, such as Sprint Nextel, commit to the technology. Some operators remain more reserved, saying the technology still needs time to mature. The Wall Street Journal (2/13) Liberty closes deal to buy Atlanta Braves from Time Warner Liberty Media Corp. has closed its deal to acquire the Atlanta Braves from Time Warner, but Liberty still needs the approval of Major League Baseball. The Wall Street Journal (2/13) Adelphia can activate bankruptcy plan, pay creditors Adelphia Communications received the green light to jump-start its plan to exit bankruptcy protection and distribute $17 billion to its creditors. With the approval, Adelphia can distribute the shares in Time Warner Cable that it received after selling assets to both Time Warner Cable and Comcast. Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg (2/13) Time Warner unit adds wireless In partnership with Sprint, Time Warner Cable's Raleigh division is launching Mobile Access, a wireless service to be offered as a bundled package with other Time Warner services. For customers who sign up for home and wireless services, Time Warner will offer free mobile-to-home and home-to-mobile minutes. The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) (2/13) Other News Report: France Telecom mulls sale of Dutch mobile unit The Wall Street Journal (2/13) Cincinnati Bell alerts students about snow days via text messages The Cincinnati Enquirer (2/13)   Technology Trends  Tellme's McCue offers view of phone, Web convergence Tellme Networks founder Mike McCue was an early advocate on the convergence of the telephone and network computing, and now his ideas are starting to find traction. Forbes (2/13) Consumers coming to grips with VoIP Mainstream consumers are starting to embrace VoIP. The technology is starting to gain traction thanks to improvements in the technology, the spread of broadband and a shifting competitive landscape. USA TODAY (2/12) Veoh touts new service as "virtual cable" Veoh Networks is hoping to become an online television service with the launch of its Web video-syndication service. The service uses peer-to-peer technology to distribute DVD-quality video and allows users to publish videos on MySpace and YouTube. The Boston Globe/Associated Press (2/13) TI chips target low, high markets Texas Instruments has announced new chips in its OMAP 3 line targeting high-end multimedia phones. The company also added on to its LoCosto product family to enable the delivery of low-cost handsets to emerging markets. Forbes (2/12) The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS) Adding New Video Services Warrants New Central Office Considerations It's important not to overlook implications to the central office. 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