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Telstra competitors propose joint high-speed networkA consortium of seven Telstra rivals has proposed building a US$2.2 billion fiber-optic network with Telstra, even though Telstra is moving ahead with a network of its own. Under the plan, all the telecoms would have equal access to the network and would pay the same access price. Reuters (4/21)
Alltel offers free, unlimited calls to 10 numbersAlltel has launched a plan called "My Circle" that will let subscribers who pay $59.99 and up for service make unlimited free calls to any 10 phone numbers, regardless of how many minutes they've used on their calling package. The move is part of an effort by the carrier to reduce the frequency of overage fees, which have drawn an increasing number of complaints. USA TODAY (4/21), The New York Times (4/21) Lucent, WWP in reseller pactLucent Technologies and World Wide Packets inked a global reseller agreement and said Dutch telecom KPN has signed on to become their first customer. Telephony Online (4/20) Comcast invests in ad-supported 411 serviceComcast is part of a group that has invested $26 million in Jingle Networks, a company that offers free 411 service to callers who will listen to an advertisement. The New York Times/DealBook (4/21) What's the 411? Directory assistance advertisingNew directory assistance companies, including 1-800-FREE-411 and 1-800-411-METRO, are offering callers a break from fees charged by telecoms, but at the cost of listening to an advertisement. The ads are targeted like Internet ads: A request for the number of a florist might yield an ad for a competing florist and the chance to be connected to the advertiser automatically. The Wall Street Journal (4/20) Other News
China Netcom taps UTStarcom for IPTV
Report: Global handset shipments to top 1B in '06
Ericsson's profit flat in Q1
Verizon FiOS gets franchise OK from sixth Pennsylvania town
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Mobile phones new vehicle for podcastsPodcasts aren't just for iPods and other MP3 players anymore: A new generation of mobile phones with computer-like features, as well as the introduction of new software to upgrade old-school phones, are adding millions of potential new podcast listeners. Macworld/BusinessWeek (4/20) Cisco leads project to build IP network for Navajo NationCisco Systems is building an IP network to provide phone, data and video service to the 27,000 square-mile Navajo Nation. The entire nation includes about 250,000 citizens. Internet Week (4/21)
Skype CEO says China partner censors text messagesSkype Technologies CEO Niklas Zennstrom said its partner in China, Tom Online, has censored text messages with certain words or phrases to comply with Chinese telecom regulations. Zennstrom defended the action, saying that complying with the Chinese government's rules was no different from complying with rules in Western countries. Financial Times (free content) (4/18) Craig McCaw's Clearwire jumps into VoIP frayWireless broadband provider Clearwire has entered the VoIP market in Stockton, Calif., where it has deployed a VoIP service, developed in partnership with Bell Canada. The company could use the service to test wireless VoIP. America's Network (4/20) UPC expands VoIP services, claims 1M subscribersUPC Broadband, a Liberty Global subsidiary, said it is launching VoIP services in Austria, France and The Netherlands. The company said its total number of VoIP subscribers has passed the 1 million mark. CED Magazine (4/2006)
Florida regulators approve Verizon requestThe Florida Public Service Commission ruled that Verizon Communications may now offer incentives such as bill credits and gift cards to customers who express interest in canceling service. Multichannel News (4/20) High expectations for Wi-Fi networks despite technology's rocky historyMunicipal Wi-Fi projects such as the one taking shape in San Francisco are generating hype, but a look at the history of Wi-Fi shows the technology hasn't always worked as planned. For instance, a citywide network deployed in Pittsburgh in 2003 failed to attract enough users, and has since been shrunk to offer wireless Internet to workers at the Benedum Center for the Performing Arts. USA TODAY (4/20)
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