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June 27, 2007
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  • Telus pulls out of Bell Canada bidding
    In a surprise, last-minute move, Telus announced it had decided not to make a bid for Bell Canada, citing frequent delays in the negotiation process. Bell Canada, in a statement, said: "In a deal of unprecedented complexity and size in Canada, we have succeeded in creating a truly competitive process." Takeover bids were due to Bell Canada on Tuesday; sources say three private-equity firms submitted bids before the deadline. The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (6/27)
 Telecom Product's That Excite - Zoom, Spin, Open, Explore!
Juniper, Ciena and Dot Hill are breaking through the clutter by creating a virtual experience that captured customer attention and empowered them to interact with products. Learn how Ciena engaged customers to investigate moving parts, rotate and view products from every angle, and explored unique features. » Download FREE Case Study today.		 
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  • T-Mobile USA launches HotSpot @Home today
    After a successful trial in Seattle, T-Mobile USA announced that its HotSpot @Home dual-mode phone service launches nationwide today. The unlicensed mobile-access service will allow users to connect via Wi-Fi or cellular networks, and to switch without breaking a call connection. T-Mobile service is targeting HotSpot @Home at people considering dropping their landlines in favor of mobile phones. The Seattle Times (6/27)
Hospitals Save Lives Using Mid-Band Ethernet
Doctors' offices & hospitals are healthier when they use Mid-Band Ethernet services to share patient's diagnostic images. Symmetric, high-bandwidth, high quality, secure transparent LAN services (TLS) between locations can benefit your customers as well. Learn more about the benefits of Mid-Band Ethernet at www.hatterasnetworks.com.
  Technology Trends 
 
  • WSJ's Mossberg calls iPhone a "breakthrough"
    Walter Mossberg, The Wall Street Journal's chief technology columnist, calls the iPhone a "beautiful" and "breakthrough" handheld computing device. Mossberg also mentioned potential flaws such as the lack of a removable battery, but called the lack of a keyboard a "nonissue." Reuters (6/27)
  • HDTV penetrates 30% of U.S. households
    Thirty percent of U.S. households have HDTV, and 50% of those households are interested in upgrading their HD-subscription packages, according to a new study, "HDTV: You Have the Set, But Do You Have the Content." The study found that gaming and movies are driving forces for HDTV conversion. TMC Internet Telephony (6/2007)
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  • Intelliverse adds VoIP-monitoring services
    Customers of Intelliverse's Talking Planet and callEverywhere services will now be able to passively monitor live traffic and conduct active on-demand testing. Intelliverse announced Tuesday that the monitoring services will be enabled by converged service assurance capabilities from Brix Networks. Telephony Online (6/26)
The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS)

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