Alcatel-Lucent begins next phase
Now that Alcatel is wrapping up its merger with Lucent Technologies, the company will have to determine which products it will keep and the merger's effect on its 9,000 employees. The Wall Street Journal (12/4)  
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Verizon to offer FiOS near Philly
Verizon Communications was expected to announce Monday that it would offer its FiOS TV service to 100,000 homes outside Philadelphia. The service will carry Comcast SportsNet, which televises local professional sporting events exclusively. The Philadelphia Inquirer (12/3)
BT launches IPTV service
BT Group P.L.C. launched its IPTV service Monday and hopes to get 2 million to 3 million subscribers for it in the near future. BT Vision initially will be offered to existing broadband subscribers and will not have a monthly subscription charge. CNN/Reuters (12/4)
Cisco releases delivery system for digital video
Cisco Systems launched its Content Delivery System, which will deliver VOD and time-shifted video services to TVs, PCs, handsets and other media devices. Converge! Network Digest (12/4)
Huawei picks Sylantro for global IMS solution
Huawei Technologies Co. has chosen Sylantro Systems to provide it feature services for hosted VoIP offerings. Sylantro has done interoperability testing of its feature servers with vendors including Alcatel, Ericsson and Motorola. Telephony Online (12/3)
Report: Developing markets to drive telecom growth, innovation
Emerging markets make up more than half the world's telecom connections and will comprise 69% by 2010, research firm Gartner predicts. Brazil, Russia, India, China and Indonesia will account for 50% of new communications connections in the next five years, and carriers increasingly will use developing countries as technology test beds, the report said. cellular-news (U.K.) (12/4)
Analysis: Challenges remain after Sprint-Nextel merger
Since the merger of Sprint and Nextel closed a year ago, the new company has faced strategic, financial, technical and operational challenges, However, CEO Gary Forsee says the company is focused on executing its "third-screen" strategy to provide cutting-edge services and has announced plans to build a WiMAX network. USA TODAY (12/4)
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MySpace eyes mobile space
Social-networking site MySpace.com is the Web's second-largest site and is expected to announce a major deal with a wireless carrier before year's end. Industry sources familiar with the matter say the mobile partner will be Cingular Wireless, BusinessWeek reports. Bloomberg Businessweek (12/4)
Motorola, Nokia "unlock" handsets
Although "unlocked" mobile phones -- which can be used on several wireless networks -- are popular in Asia and Europe, they weren't available in North America until recently. Now that Nokia and Motorola have started selling unlocked handsets, the trend is expected to continue, which may have large implications for phone makers, carriers and customers, industry watchers say. Bloomberg Businessweek (12/4)
Line blurs between TV, Web
The line between TV and Web content is growing increasingly fuzzy, as broadcast and cable networks move shows between the platforms and seek ways to make money from downloads and online ads. "This is definitely the Wild West in some ways," said Adam Berrey, VP of marketing and strategy at online video company Brightcove. "It's in the very early stages, and people are still learning." The Washington Post (12/2)
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Associated Press: FCC's Martin seeks to avert stalemate on AT&T-BellSouth vote
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin has asked his agency's general counsel whether Commissioner Robert McDowell's recusal in the agency's consideration of AT&T's acquisition of BellSouth should be reconsidered. McDowell, a former lobbyist for a trade group that opposes the merger, recused himself from voting on the deal, which is currently deadlocked at 2-2 among the other commissioners. The Antitrust Division of the Justice Department has already approved the deal. Forbes/Associated Press (12/1)
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