Broadband / Network Services

Apple's upcoming version of OS-X (Snow Leopard) has hints of better W-LAN support

AT&T admits they nixed the SlingPlayer on iPhone

Australia plan to split up Telstra

Rumours of Verizon and a 3G netbook are true; $199 (after $50 rebate) plus $40pm for 250MB of data, based on HP's Mini.

Facebook just opened up OpenID logins making it the biggest social network so far to do so. Ironic since their other behavior has been criticised for a very closed, turf-protecting attitude.

Interesting perspective on UK cableCos with Virgin Media taking the initiative and roll out more service areas even as the wider fiber NGN debate rages.

FTTH

Norway: dig your own trench, save $400

France: Tutor selects Enablence for NGN, as does Delhi Telecom

UK: A village just gets on with it and digs their own fiber into the ground

Public WiFi

AirTran to offer n-flight Internet on all 36 aircraft by midsummer (AirCell)

California issues RFQ for TrainFi

Meraki launches Enterprise Cloud controller

WiMAX

Aptilo wins Internet Telephony's 009 WiMAX distinction award

NATO brings WiMAX to Kabul

Clearwire & Cisco agree converged 4G development

Mobile / FMC / VoIP

Apparently, we are lousy at re-cycling phones

Vodafone opens APIs to its network - very Telco 2.0

iPhone: one developer tracked pirated copies of his app. Rumours have been swirling of Apple's interest in getting background apps to work

Fascinating summary of Nokia's many, many attempts at software & media services