BroadSoft, of Gaithersburg, Md., has finally said what has been rumored for so long: It has acquired Sylantro Systems Corp., a VoIP applications developer based in Campbell, Calif., for an undisclosed amount of money. From what I ve heard, no cash
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BEIJING: China has finally decided to open up its vast market for the next generation 3G mobile networks by issuing them with licenses. The move is expected to open up a vast $41 billion worth of market for makers of 3G equipment. The State Council

Early Glance: Telecom companies - Forbes
Shares of some top telecom companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: AT&T Inc rose $.09 or .3 percent, to $28.32. Qwest unchanged at $3.49. Sprint Nextel fell $.04 or 2.1 percent, to $1.87. Verizon rose $.19 or .6 percent, to $33.42

Wireline woes seen continuing for telecom industry in 2009: S&P - Marketwatch
Telecommunications companies will continue to struggle to hang on to wireline customers in 2009 as more people turn to using wireless devices for voice communications or defect to cable companies, Standard & Poor’s said. The ratings agency said it

NORDLAND — They flock to this Marrowstone Island village each New Year’s Day to drop their clothes, jump off the dock into bone-chilling waters and swim like crazy to shore before they turn blue. The annual Nordland Polar Bear Dip in Mystery Bay is
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