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Kenton Group Newsletter
August, 2008 - Volume 6 Issue
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Congratulations to the entire team at the
Kenton Group office in Brandon, Florida as
they celebrated its 3rd year
anniversary on August 22.
It was
three years ago that the office opened with
just a handful of people. Today this office
has become one of the top Verizon FTTP
contract firms in Florida. “This has been a
team effort,” says Roni McClinton, Executive
Director - Operations. “Everyone here has
worked extremely hard to make this a huge
success. We have a lot of fun and have
become a family on the way.”
Today
the Brandon office has an office staff of 6
which supports 29 engineers. During an
average month they will complete the design
of 5200 households, approximately 50% of the
overall build in Florida.
Jim Moehnke, Editor
Electric Cars Are the Key to
Energy Independence
- By David Morris, published on AlterNet,
August 2, 2008
A response to Al Gore's recent
speech proposing a 10 year effort to move the
United States to a 100% renewable electricity
system. A crash renewable electricity initiative
would provide an immediate boost to our economy
and could slow climate change, but it would do
little to enhance our national security as Gore
suggested. Gore misses the key element of moving
our transportation system to electricity.
Behind AT&T's new "green" steps
to save energy
AT&T's move this week to join the Green
Grid is a signal that energy-saving policies can
provide openings for offering new services such
as a multimedia-access gateway for remote energy
management that AT&T is testing with four
vendors, according to Executive Vice President
Chris Rice.
Telephony Online
(7/31)
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Windstream-Frontier seen as next rural
telecom deal
Mon Aug 18 16:38:37 UTC 2008
By Sinead Carew
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rural America may be the next hot
spot for telecommunications mergers and Windstream Corp
may be the first to pull the trigger with a bid to buy
Frontier Communications Corp.
Rural phone service providers need to consolidate to cut
costs and boost earnings, as home phone lines continue
to decline with consumers switching to services provided
by wireless and cable companies.
Boeing selects AT&T to handle its telecom
needs
AT&T has won a five-year contract making it the
primary telecommunications provider for
Boeing. The contract, estimated to be worth about
$400 million, will enable the aerospace company to
converge its currently disparate network, voice and
wireless services and boost productivity.
TMC Internet Telephony (8/12)
Feature: Eight Checkpoint-Friendly Laptop Bags
Getting your laptop through airport security can be a
pain. Luckily, beginning August 16, travelers who carry
laptops through security in a laptop bag preapproved by
the Transportation Security Administration can breeze
right on through. Check out our eight favorite
checkpoint-friendly laptop bags in our
photo slideshow. (PC Mag.com)
Consumer tips for networking
To help consumers looking to network their wireless
gadgets, USA TODAY's technology columnist offers some
tips, such as opt for 802.11n, look for MIMO and avoid
interference with 5GHz. Radio host Kim Komando also
suggests consumers stick with the same brand of
networking gear to avoid setup and maintenance
headaches.
USA TODAY (8/1)
AT&T invests in "cloud computing"
AT&T plans to offer cloud-computing services to
its business customers, with one of its initial
customers being the U.S. Olympic Committee, which will
use the technology to temporarily extend the
capabilities of its network bandwidth.
Verizon Communications has announced its
intentions to offer cloud-computing services next year.
CNET (8/4)
Lawmakers ask FCC to move forward with
free wireless Net
Reps. Edward Markey, D-Mass., and Anna Eshoo, D-Calif.,
sent a letter to the FCC asking that it not allow
further delays on an upcoming 25MHz-spectrum auction,
part of which the winner would be required to use in
building a free wireless Internet system.
Well-established telecoms that are interested in
participating have said they need more time to study the
technical issues.
PCWorld/IDG News Service
(8/11)
Verizon launches visual voicemail
By Sarah Reedy
With Verizon's official launch of visual voicemail, the
carrier is taking the service beyond simply mapping
visual functions onto the same traditional voicemail
prompts and into group-centric applications and
organization. (TelephonyOnline.com 8/11)
New 911 program will incorporate texting,
photos
The Houston area is looking to implement Next Generation
911, an upgrade that will allow people to use text
messages in emergencies and to send photos of criminals
or an accident scene. Next Generation -- which may be
rolled out in two to five years -- is software-based and
will be able to communicate with all wireless devices,
regardless of format.
Houston Chronicle (8/10)
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AT&T talks U-verse voice
AT&T has decided to stop taking new orders for
its AT&T CallAdvantage service, as the telecom evaluates
the service and brings U-verse voice services to more
U.S. markets. "AT&T U-verse Voice is one more way we're
making all of our AT&T services work together for our
customers and connecting them to their world," said John
DeVaul, AT&T general manager for Wisconsin, in prepared
comments. "U-verse Voice uses the power of IP to enhance
the calling experience."
xchange (8/18)
Vonage gains few subs in quarter
Vonage Holdings said a decision to cut back on
TV advertising played a major role in its poor
performance last quarter, when the VoIP provider gained
just 2,000 lines. CEO Marc Lefar said the company had
not realized how much impact the ads had on driving
potential customers to its Internet site and other
recruitment avenues, but the advertising aside, analysts
are still cautious on the company's underlying
fundamentals.
The New York Times/Associated Press
(8/7)
VoIP sales take off, even among business
users
More than one-quarter of VoIP's 75 million worldwide
users are businesses, a share that is expected to grow
to 41% by 2011, according to a new report from
Infonetics. "While VoIP services are being embraced by
consumers worldwide, businesses have been comparatively
slower in their adoption due to various roadblocks," an
Infonetics analyst said. "This is about to change,
though, as technical issues are resolved."
TWICE (8/15) |
Sprint will put femtocell systems on sale
Sprint Nextel is taking its femtocell trial
commercial by introducing its
Samsung-produced home-base-station platform at
its stores Aug. 17, but the company is taking an
unexpected route in marketing the wireless technology.
The company is charging customers not only for the
femtocell hardware (about $100), but also $5 a month for
the basic femto connection as well as an additional $10
to $20 for calling plans, a pricing structure that Peter
Jarich, an analyst for
Current Analysis, says amounts to relying on
subscribers to subsidize Sprint's network-expansion
costs.
Telephony Online (7/30)
FCC fields cable in WiMAX comments
The Free State Foundation -- a think tank that supports
a free market -- has urged the Federal Communications
Commission to allow large cable MSOs to team with
Google and
Sprint Nextel for distribution of
wireless-broadband services delivered via a national
WiMAX network. The agency, which is receiving comments
on the Sprint venture, also has heard support from
community colleges and other academic institutions.
Broadcasting & Cable (8/4)
Delta to provide Wi-Fi access throughout
domestic fleet
Delta Air Lines plans to announce today that it
will offer wireless Internet access on domestic flights,
allowing passengers to work or surf online. The service,
which will cost travelers from $9.95 to $12.95 depending
on the length of the flight, is expected to be available
on some planes by next month and on its entire domestic
fleet by next summer.
The Wall Street Journal (free content)
(8/5) ,
International Herald Tribune/Associated Press
(8/5)
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