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* NEWS FROM CTIA:

FCC chief: Wireless key to universal access, 03/27/07

FCC Chairman Kevin Martin wants wireless Internet access to be included in efforts to ensure universal communications for all U.S. residents.

Should Nortel exit WiMAX?, 03/27/07

Nortel remains steadfast in its plan to become a leader in WiMAX despite losing out on the Sprint Nextel contract and suggestions from two investment firms that it re-evaluate its presence in the market.

LG phones to carry Google software, 03/28/07

LG Electronics plans to launch at least 10 cell phones this year with preinstalled software and services from Google, the two companies said Wednesday.

Cisco adds 3G to branch router, 03/27/07

3G wireless will grow up at the CTIA Wireless show in Orlando this week, finding its place in Cisco business routers.

Qualcomm unveils next-generation chips, 03/27/07

The next generation of Code Division Multiple Access entered the spotlight on Tuesday at the CTIA Wireless trade show as Qualcomm unveiled Ultra Mobile Broadband chips for cellular base stations and mobile devices.

First Look: Samsung’s two-faced iPhone fighter, 03/27/07

Tired of waiting for Apple’s iPhone? You might want to check out a potential rival that you can buy sooner: Samsung’s innovative, super-slim, two-faced UpStage (M620), sold by Sprint Nextel.

Sprint accelerates WiMAX plan, 03/26/07

Sprint this week announced an expansion of its mobile WiMAX initiatives and relationships as it looks to hit its service rollout targets.

Alcatel-Lucent wins $6 billion Verizon Wireless deal, 03/26/07

Verizon Wireless this week awarded Alcatel-Lucent a $6 billion, three-year contract to supply network equipment, software and services for Verizon Wireless’ network expansion and upgrades.

Enterprise wireless no longer taking backseat, 03/26/07

The spotlight will shine brightly this week on the state of the wireless enterprise at the CTIA Wireless 2007 conference in Orlando.

Cellular network security on tap from Narus, 03/26/07

Narus this week at CTIA Wireless in Orlando is unveiling plans for a software module designed for cellular network security, to be added to the company’s carrier security platform.

Symantec secures mobile devices with new suite, 03/22/07

Symantec will unveil at the CTIA Wireless event in Orlando next week software designed to make mobile computing as bullet-proof as possible.

* NEWS FROM VON:

Microsoft and open source face off over IP telephony, 03/23/07

Things are getting tense in the business telephony world. Microsoft is heading for a face-off with the increasingly influential open source company Digium. Both companies are launching competing phone systems for small businesses at the VON 07 trade show in San Jose.

Convergence & VoIP Newsletter: Cisco enhances multi-service blade; Global Crossing expands VoIP Local Service, 03/26/07

While we weren’t able to attend Spring 2007 VON last week, we did take note of the dozens of announcements timed to coincide with the conference. Today, we’ll cover two announcements that caught our attention.

VON – Hollywood, Silicon Valley wrestle with content, 03/20/07

Digital content is bringing Hollywood and Silicon Valley together for the common goal of creating a better online experience for consumers — and a more attractive opportunity for advertisers, representatives of the two industries say.

* NEWS FROM INFOSEC:

InfoSec: Security professionals share tips, 03/21/07

At the InfoSec Conference this week, security professionals shared tips for tackling some of the biggest issues they face, such as minimizing risks associated with outsourcing, selecting a network-access control mechanism and deploying identity management technologies.

How to make a honeypot network security system pay off, 03/21/07

Honeypots have largely been relegated to use by academia and antivirus vendors because most enterprise IT teams figure they’re too expensive to run and could land their companies in legal trouble.

* NEWS FROM BRAINSHARE:

Novell-Microsoft interoperability push, 03/22/07

After years of hostility, Novell welcomed Microsoft for the first time to its annual BrainShare user conference to discuss implications of the vendors’controversial technology interoperability agreement.

* 2007 TRADE SHOWS:

InfoSec World

Orlando, March 19 – 21

CTIA Wireless

Orlando, March 27 – 29

6th Annual Smart Cards in Government Conference 2007

Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center

Washington, DC – April 10-13

Smart Cards for Government and Payment – Mexico 2007

Mexico City, Mexico – May 8 – 9

Gartner Symposium/IT Expo

San Francisco, April 22 – 26