TelecomDirect News Daily Update - Tuesday, February 14, 2006

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Fast-Growth CEOs Take Brighter Outlook, but Proceed with Caution

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CEOs of the nation's fastest-growing private companies are rebounding from effects of the third quarter's disastrous hurricanes, business interruptions, and shocking energy prices. They are now taking a more-optimistic view of the business climate for the next 12 months, coupled with somewhat diminished concern about market demand,...

Ericsson Wins W-CDMA Contract with Rogers

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Ericsson has announced that it has been chosen by Rogers Communications for the deployment of its HSDPA voice and data network, which is set to be launched in late 2006. Under the terms of the contract, Ericsson will be the sole provider of W-CDMA/HSDPA packet core and radio network...

France Telecom Announces 89 Percent Boost in Profits and Massive Job Cuts

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PARIS -- France Telecom SA said Tuesday that 2005 net profit rose 89 percent thanks to EUR1.4 billion in one-time gains -- but also announced it would slash 17,000 jobs to reduce costs. In a statement capping a tumultuous year, Europe's second-largest telecoms company said net profit rose to EUR5.71 billion (US$6.79 billion)...

Qwest's Fourth-Quarter Loss Widens on Items, NA

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DENVER -- Qwest Communications International Inc., one of America's largest phone companies, on Tuesday posted a wider fourth-quarter loss on one-time items. But results excluding items topped Wall Street estimates on improved revenue, margins and cash flow. The company's quarterly loss totaled $528 million, or 28 cents per share,...

3G Data and For-Pay Wi-Fi Services Face Tough Sell
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Lack of perceived value by consumers for 3G bandwidth indicates continued downward pressure on cellular data pricing, and will also dampen prospects for for-pay Wi-Fi service providers and aggregators, reports In-Stat. Nevertheless, because consumer enthusiasm for free Wi-Fi is ample, Wi-Fi hotspot operators do...

Microsoft, Vodafone Team on E-mail

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BlackBerry's about to get some watermelon-sized competition in Europe. Microsoft and Vodafone announced plans for a European launch of Windows Mobile Email from Vodafone. The system uses Microsoft's Windows Mobile 5.0 and incorporates the Messaging and Security Feature Pack that includes direct-push technology. Beginning in March,...

FCC Eyes Tighter Consumer Data Privacy

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Capitol Hill shock over commercial online infringement of customer calling records and confidentiality reached another stage late last week as the Federal Communications Commission opened a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) examining the need for tougher privacy measures. The four-member commission last Friday unanimously approved an...

Verizon Steps Up Franchise Fight

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Though a nationwide video franchising system won't be in play anytime in the next few months, Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ - message board) says it has "over 300 negotiations in play" to get local permission to offer video services in various municipalities across the U.S. That surprisingly large number was dropped during...

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