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|  | Time Warner testing mobile phone service in Kansas City
Time Warner Cable is testing a mobile phone service in Kansas City, Mo., opening the way for a "quadruple play" offer for customers. The phones are branded and operated by Sprint, but Time Warner Cable is doing the billing and marketing. CNET (4/1)
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| | SBC picks Scientific Atlanta for video rollout
SBC Communications has signed a multiyear deal to use Scientific-Atlanta's video gear in its IPTV rollout. Under the $195 million deal, Scientific Atlanta also will provide network management services. TheStreet.com (3/31), InternetNews.com (3/31), The Dallas Morning News (3/31)
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| | Nortel taps a new CTO
Nortel Networks has named Gary Kunis, a former Cisco executive, as its new CTO. Telephony Online (3/31)
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| | A chat with Avaya's head honcho
Don Peterson, CEO of VoIP gear maker Avaya, talks to eWEEK.com about the company's push into mobility applications, speech recognition software and unified communications. Peterson also discusses his views on the global VoIP market and the state of the telecom industry. eWeek.com (3/31)
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| | BellSouth adds end-to-end class of service to VPN
BellSouth said it is rolling out end-to-end quality of service to its Managed Network VPN service. The new offering will enable enterprise customers to assign higher network priority to applications such as VoIP. BellSouth says it is the first telco to offer such an option. Telephony Online (3/31)
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| | ISPs dialing for dollars
America Online, EarthLink and other large ISPs are making big plays in the VoIP marketplace, with an eye toward competing with telecom and cable companies, as well as converting their remaining dial-up customers to broadband on the strength of their phone offerings. As one branding expert said, "Basic phone service is just a pipe. ... The real challenge is how can these companies decommoditize and build a brand." The Wall Street Journal (3/30)
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| | New modem allows toggling between VoIP, SIP networks
Zoom Technologies has unveiled a new DSL modem with wireless capability that enables VoIP users to seamlessly switch from Zoom's free Global Village VoIP service to traditional phone connections. The company emphasizes that its system is more secure than pure-play VoIP services because it's interoperable with SIP-based providers. TechWeb Network (3/31)
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| | Quebec's VoIP market gets more crowded
Small VoIP providers say Bell Canada's recent entry into Quebec's VoIP market is validation of the market's maturity. Bell's move may also help VoIP gain legitimacy among the general public. The Montreal Gazette (4/1)
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| | T-Mobile lobbies for access to UNEs
Wireless service provider T-Mobile told the FCC it should have access to unbundled network elements at regulated rates because it competes directly with incumbent local exchange carriers. T-Mobile says it could offer better rates and invest more money in its network and new technologies if it were allowed access to UNEs. RCR Wireless News (3/31)
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