FCC Postpones Vote on AT&T + BellSouth by One Day

The FCC postponed consideration of the proposed AT&T + BellSouth merger by one day to allow last minute negotiations between FCC Commissioners. On Wednesday and Thursday a number of prominent Democratic congressmen expressed their dismay when the Department of Justice (DOJ) failed to impose any conditions on the transaction. Media speculation held that the two Democratic commissioners (Copps and Adelstein) were seeking to have Net Neutrality and consumer protection provisions included as part of any FCC approval of the merger. The issue...

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Internap to Acquire VitalStream for Content Delivery Services

Internap Network Services Corporation, which provides performance-based routing over the Internet, agreed to acquire VitalStream Holdings, a provider of audio and video streaming services. The stock-for-stock transaction is valued at an aggregate purchase price of approximately $217 million. Internap said the acquisition would enhance its ability to access the high-growth streaming media and on-line advertising segments. The combination of VitalStream's...

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FCC Considers Permitting Low Power Devices in Unused TV Spectrum

The FCC took its first important steps toward allowing new low power devices to operate in the broadcast television spectrum at locations where channels in that spectrum are not in use by television stations or other authorized services. In its First Report and Order, the Commission concluded that fixed low power devices can be allowed to operate on TV channels in areas where those frequencies are not being used for TV or other incumbent licensed...

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Intel Ships WiMAX Chip Supporting Mobile and Fixed Implementations

Intel announced the availability of its WiMAX Connection 2250, next-generation system-on-chip -- its first designed to support mobile networks in addition to fixed networks. The device is optimized for WiMAX modems.Intel said its WiMAX Connection 2250 is the industry's first dual-mode baseband chip, and when paired with Intel's discrete tri-band WiMAX radio, the solution is capable of supporting all global WiMAX frequencies. Compliance with both the IEEE 802.16-2004 fixed standard and the more advanced IEEE 802.16e-2005 specification for fixed,...

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Amsterdam to Deploy Cisco's Ethernet Fibre to the Home

The City of Amsterdam has begun construction of a fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network based on an open architecture and Cisco Systems' Ethernet platforms. The rollout of the network starts in the Zeeburg district of Amsterdam, followed by Oost/Watergraafsmeer and Osdorp. The network aims to connect 450,000 citizens, institutes and companies by 2010. Financial terms were not disclosed. The CityNet project is conceived as three distinct layers, each...

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Bluetooth TransSend Capability Enables Web to Mobile Updates

The Bluetooth SIG introduced its free, TransSend client/server application that allows Internet content such as maps, addresses, phone numbers and other text and images to be wirelessly transferred from a Bluetooth enabled PC to another mobile Bluetooth device such as a phone or PDA.Users will have two simple ways to TransSend content from the Internet to their Bluetooth mobile devices: they can click on a TransSend and Bluetooth icon next to the content or they can right click on specific information and select the option within the menu to TransSend...

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AboveNet to Provide 10G Wavelength to Brasil Telecom / GlobeNet

AboveNet Communications will provide diverse, 10G lit-wavelength connectivity to Brasil Telecom / GlobeNet to link the carrier's cable landing station in Tuckerton, NJ directly into telx's 60 Hudson Meet-Me-Room in New York City. Brasil Telecom / GlobeNet is an international carrier's carrier that operates a submarine fiber optic network linking North and South America.http://www.above.n...

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FreeBe Mobile TV Launches in US

ROK Entertainment Group launched a free mobile TV service offering 13 channels of content, including live news, music and sports. The company said its FreeBe TV is carrier agnostic and can be accessed from 21 mobile phones with WAP-enabled capabilities. The service was developed to deliver high quality video content over 2.5G GPRS and is aimed at people with "all you can eat" GPRS data packages.http://www.freebetv....

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Motorola to Supply Linux-Based STBs to T-Com Croatia and TEO LT

Motorola will supply its Linux-based VIP range of IP set-tops for IPTV services to T-Com Croatia and Lithuania-based TEO LT. The VIP set-tops, with the Motorola KreaTV Application Platform software, are small, stylish devices that provide IPTV services over DSL networks. They support a range of video codecs including the MPEG-4 (H.264). Financial terms were not disclosed.http://www.motorola.comIn February 2006, Motorola acquired Kreatel Communications,...

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Linksys Releases Wireless-N Gigabit Router with StorageLink

Linksys, a division of Cisco Systems, announced the availability of its first gigabit wireless-N router, delivering up to four times the range and 12 times the throughput when teamed with matching Wireless N adapters compared to standard Wireless-G routers.The Linksys Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link features Gigabit switch ports, along with a Storage Link capability that enable any USB 2.0 storage device, including inexpensive external...

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Shanghai Telecom Deploys Nortel's Metro Ethernet

Shanghai Telecom is deploying Nortel's Metro Ethernet solution to drive new business services, including next-generation network voice services, Ethernet VPN-based business continuity services and IPTV services. Shanghai Telecom will be deploying Nortel's high-performance Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 at the network core. At the network edge, Nortel's Ethernet Services Unit 1800 will provide the delivery point for Ethernet-based services.Underpinning...

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Sony's mylo Gets One Year Free T-Mobile Wi-Fi Service

Purchasers of Sony's new mylo personal communicator devices will be offered up to twelve months of complimentary T-Mobile HotSpot service in the US, under a deal announced by the companies. Starting in mid-November 2006, mylo communication devices will get online access for no charge at more than 7,000 T-Mobile HotSpot locations in the United States. Sony's pocket-sized device works in any open 802.11b wireless network to provide instant messaging,...

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