5:40 PM -- Three things you should see before heading home:
The Android-powered G1 is now under $100. And that's why the Android phenomenon is so worth watching. Functional software at just the right price for a global economic whatever-this-is.
Comcast is now a really big phone company. Which shouldn't surprise anyone, given that Qwest is losing around 150 customers an hour.
At least one high-profile company has dropped out of the always-about-to-explode Femtocell market. Is it really an economy thing or is it that femtos just aren't that appealing?
Reports that AT&T wants to shed DirecTV are not new, but now is an excellent time for AT&T to simplify and clean up its stable of video distribution services.
Seven companies, with six offerings – AT&T and Colt Technology Services; Cisco, Ericsson, Infinera, Microchip and RtBrick – made the cut in a highly competitive category.
Six companies – Altiostar Networks, Arrcus, Cohere Technologies, DriveNets, World Wide Technology and ZenFi Networks – made the cut in the Company of the Year (Private) category.
Telcos can provide the networks and services that businesses need to re-invent themselves and adapt to life in a pandemic. But can they be socially responsible too?