Tech companies try show-and-tell concept for stores
Companies including Verizon, AT&T Inc. and Motorola recently have opened stores that let customers browse, handle the products and ask questions. "The big proposition here is to experience the product and try it," said Robert E. Ingalls Jr., EVP and CMO of Verizon Communications. "Seeing it, touching it and feeling it gives them a better opportunity to make a decision." NYTimes.com (11/30)  
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AT&T rolls out U-verse in Houston
AT&T Inc. on Wednesday launched its IPTV service, U-verse, in the Houston area. The service launched in San Antonio last summer. Houston Chronicle (11/30)
NFL Network adds broadband to deal with Verizon
Still having trouble getting cable carriers to agree to its fee schedule, the new NFL Network is expanding its carriage agreement with Verizon Communications. The new deal offers games to Verizon's broadband customers in addition to the existing arrangement for the company's FiOS TV subscribers. Broadcasting & Cable (11/29)
Study: More U.K. consumers subscribe to bundled services
More U.K. consumers are subscribing to bundled fixed-line telephony, broadband and video services, a phenomenon being driven by industry consolidation, according to a study by Ofcom. Companies including Carphone Warehouse and BT Group now offer triple-play services in an effort to keep customers. The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (11/29)
Sprint expands EV-DO Rev A rollout
Sprint said it has deployed EV-DO Rev A in Salt Lake City and Sacramento, Calif., which brings its total to 10 cities. The carrier says the technology is better equipped for high-bandwidth applications such as video messaging and plans to have it in 21 markets by the year's end. Network World (11/29)
Take a Stephen Shepard Crash Course in WiMAX, IMS, VoIP and Telecom
WiMAX Crash Course, from Steven Shepard, explains how WiMAX works and the business and economic implications of this groundbreaking technology. Also from Shepard: IMS Crash Course gives a broad perspective on how IMS works, its system requirements, and potential regulatory issues; VoIP Crash Course offers practical technology coverage and the business and strategic implications of deployment; Telecom Crash Course provides context and humor to teach the key technologies.
Report: FTTH Q3 shipments down 1%
Third-quarter FTTH shipments fell 1% compared with first-quarter shipments, Dittberner reports. Japan comprised 81% of the market during the third quarter and Verizon Communications is the largest FTTH installation outside Japan. Telecompaper (The Netherlands) (11/29)
Analysis: Verizon Wireless' mobile video strategy
Verizon Wireless' recent deals with video-sharing sites YouTube Inc. and Revver suggest it wants to entice subscribers to spend extra for video services and maximize its investment in 3G networks, according to this CNET article. CNET (11/29)
Samsung plans Mobile WiMAX push
Samsung Electronics Co. says it will invest more than $322 million annually in Mobile WiMAX. Global WiMAX-based personal broadband subscriptions are expected to increase from 3.5 million this year to 27.7 million by 2011, according to the Yankee Group. Financial Times (free content) (11/30)
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Republicans ask FCC to delay set-top ban
Saying it's bad public policy to require the use of outdated technology, the Republican chairmen of the House and Senate Commerce Committees are asking the FCC to postpone enforcing the July 1 deadline for the integrated set-top ban. The ban stipulates separating the security and channel surfing functions of cable set-top boxes, but the current technology is not widely available and has had technical problems. Broadcasting & Cable (11/29), CED Magazine (11/2006)
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