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April 10, 2007 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders       News of the Day    Analysis: European telecom market heats up The interest by AT&T and America Movil in an indirect stake in Telecom Italia and Swisscom's recent offer for FastWeb may signal that Europe's telecoms are starting to heat up on the merger-and-acquisition fronts, according to industry analysts. Bloomberg (4/9)   Business & Industry Watch    Icahn affiliates boost stake in Motorola Carl Icahn, through his affiliates, has raised his ownership stake in Motorola to 2.9%, up from the previously reported amount of 2.7%. Icahn has expressed an interest in Motorola's shareholders' voting for him as a new board director at the May 7 annual meeting. Bloomberg1/ClipSyndicate (4/10) , The Boston Globe/Associated Press (4/9) Nacchio trial: The defense rests Former Qwest Communications International CEO Joseph Nacchio opted not to testify in his own behalf in his insider-trading trial. The Wall Street Journal (4/10) , The Washington Post (4/10) Consortium reportedly considers takeover bid of Bell Canada's parent The New York Times reports that a Canadian pension fund is interested in mounting a takeover bid for Bell Canada's parent, BCE. BCE offers a host of services, including local, long distance and mobile, in Canada. The New York Times (4/10) BT updates fixed-line networks BT Group has announced plans to upgrade its network with single, multicapability technology, which, according to the company, will reduce maintenance and in turn increase savings. The 21C network will offer broadband speeds three times faster than BT's old network. Financial Times (free content) (4/10) Rogers makes a play for broadcasting assets Rogers Communications offered $137.5 million for select CHUM television stations to improve the company's presence in Canada's video market. In all, Rogers is looking to buy 10 channels. Canadian Press (4/10) Other News Sprint executives made a combined $57.5 million last year The Washington Post (4/10) Hatteras Networks is redefining how Carriers deliver Ethernet services. Hatteras' customers are leveraging Mid-Band Ethernet to extend the Ethernet Service Edge over existing copper facilities to capture part of the $15 billion Mid-Band Ethernet worldwide services opportunity. To learn how Mid-Band Ethernet creates new opportunities for Carriers, visit www.hatterasnetworks.com.   Technology Trends    Google tests free voice-based 411 service Google is testing the waters for a new voice-activated 411 service, called Google Voice Local Search, available on mobile and landline phones free of charge. Google's voice-activated search service trial follows Microsoft's recent purchase of Tellme. MediaPost Communications (4/10) Mags, TV partner for broadband series Fox Television Studios and Hearst Magazines are teaming up to produce video content for the Popular Mechanics and CosmoGirl Web sites. The move is Fox Studios' first direct-to-broadband video project. Advertising Age (4/9) Vodafone taps Ericsson Ericsson has won a supply contract from Vodafone that will allow the company to manage the supply and distribution of spare parts for Vodafone mobile companies in several European countries. The deal will allow Vodafone to cut back on costs, as the company currently handles its own parts operations. 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