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1. The fall of Nortel, an 8-part series
USTelecom dailyLead | Nov 02, 2009
Canwest News Service kicked off an eight-part series today chronicling the downfall of former industry heavyweight Nortel Networks. In the first installment, Nortel's board of directors agonize over whether to file for bankruptcy protection, knowing that it could lead to the breakup of the telecom-equipment maker. Canada.com (11/02)
2. Windstream agrees to acquire smaller NuVox for $463M
USTelecom dailyLead | Nov 04, 2009
The wave of consolidation among rural telecoms continued to flow Tuesday when Windstream said it had bought closely held NuVox for $463 million, the telecom's third such deal since May. NuVox claims about 90,000 business customers and operates in 16 states. "We've been talking about focusing on the business and broadband space," Windstream CEO Jeff Gardner said. "After the deal, over 50% of our mix will be in business and broadband. That goes a long way toward our strategy." Wall Street Journal, The (11/03)
3. NSN ponders layoffs, other cuts to save $1.5B
USTelecom dailyLead | Nov 03, 2009
Nokia Siemens Networks cited the lingering economic stagnation and tougher competition as it outlined plans to possibly cut its workforce up to 9%, trim its number of business divisions from five to three and seek additional cuts aimed at saving the equipment maker up to $1.5 billion. Some telecom-equipment makers have continued to suffer in areas where carriers have not returned to their pre-recession spending habits. Reuters (11/03) Wall Street Journal, The (11/03)
4. Embarq merger boosts CenturyTel in quarter
USTelecom dailyLead | Nov 05, 2009
Economies of scale from the Embarq merger sparked CenturyTel's profit to more than triple in the third quarter, outpacing analysts' forecasts as revenue grew almost 200%, the rural telecom carrier reported. The telecom, which will soon change its name to CenturyLink, earned $280.8 million on revenue of $1.87 billion. Reuters (11/05) Wall Street Journal, The (11/05)
5. Qwest details $100M in management pay, pension savings
USTelecom dailyLead | Nov 03, 2009
American City Business Journals (11/02)
6. Google Voice reaches 1.4M users, sees competition heat up
USTelecom dailyLead | Nov 03, 2009
Google said that 570,000 people used its Google Voice tool each day and that 1.4 million were regular users as the company unintentionally let slip the information -- part of a confidential FCC filing -- on the agency's Web site. Google Voice has a new rival: BT-owned Ribbit plans to launch Ribbit Mobile, which also seeks to route users' calls -- including landline ones -- to a single number. CNET (11/03) CommsDay.com (Australia) (11/03) Google (11/02)
7. Auditors rate Cisco bid for Tandberg as fair one
USTelecom dailyLead | Nov 02, 2009
Consultants retained by videoconferencing-equipment maker Tandberg have issued a report terming Cisco Systems' $3 billion takeover bid a fair one, a view that contrasts with those of some Tandberg shareholders. Bloomberg reported Friday that Cisco might drop its bid because of opposition from the Tandberg shareholders that own a 24% share of the Norwegian company. Forbes (11/02) Bloomberg (10/30)
8. AT&T gets FCC nod on Centennial deal
USTelecom dailyLead | Nov 06, 2009
AT&T has won the FCC's approval for the wireless carrier's $945 million buyout of Centennial Communications, a deal that beefs up AT&T's base by 1.1 million customers, the agency said Thursday. The mainly rural-based Centennial operates sites in the South and Midwest, and the new company must divest systems in Louisiana and Mississippi, the Department of Justice ruled last month. The FCC attached other conditions to the deal as well. Bloomberg (11/05)
9. Verizon eyes commercial customers for new fiber service
USTelecom dailyLead | Nov 04, 2009
Verizon has started offering a fiber-to-the-desktop service dubbed Optical LAN Solutions to the federal government and is expected to extend the program to commercial customers soon. OLS uses single-mode fiber and basic GPON gear to build a local area network that can deliver up to 25 terahertz of capacity over 12 miles. Light Reading (11/03)
10. FCC studies rules on line access
USTelecom dailyLead | Nov 06, 2009
The FCC has begun to investigate whether it should amend the rules that govern how many telecoms can control access to telephone lines. The agency said it would seek comments on ways to establish a model to study the "special access" issue. Reuters (11/05)
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