Nokia: IMS market will surge
Nokia said it expects the market for IMS to grow tenfold between now and 2010 as more carriers and gear makers take advantage of IP. Reuters (2/16)  
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Telefonica eyeing KPN?
Shares of KPN jumped yesterday after a report said the Dutch telecom could be the target of a takeover bid by Spain's Telefonica and another investor. Reuters (2/17)
Icahn ends fight to control Time Warner board
Dissident shareholder Carl Icahn appears to have ended his attempt to force the breakup of Time Warner by taking control of its board. Icahn's apparent retreat -- he will run five candidates instead of 14 -- comes after a public campaign in which Icahn accused Time Warner CEO Richard Parsons of mismanaging the company. The New York Times (2/17), Los Angeles Times (2/17), The Wall Street Journal (2/17)
Report: Router sales jump, switch sales fall
Global sales of routers and switches increased 37% between 2002 and 2005, while multi-service switch sales fell by 5%, according to a report by Infonetics. In terms of market share, routers today comprise 75% of switch/router sales, up from 47% in 2000, according to the report. Telephony Online (2/17)
Companies look to crack mobile entertainment market
The growing market for mobile entertainment is pushing wireless carriers and content providers closer together, but one major question remains unanswered: Are consumers willing to pay for the new services? Financial Times (free content) (2/16)
Chicago to seek proposals on citywide Wi-Fi network
Chris O'Brien, Chicago's CIO, said the city this spring will solicit bids from private companies for a plan to build a Wi-Fi network. Chicago Tribune (2/17)
Google premieres episode of "Footballers' Wives"
BBC America is debuting the first episode of season three of the U.K. hit serial "Footballers' Wives" on Google Video. The show's U.S. cable premiere will take place Sunday night. Click here to view the show via Google Video. C21 Media (2/16)
Skype announces roaming deal with 3 Group
Skype Technologies has inked a deal with Hutchison Whampoa's 3 Group to offer the VoIP service via UMTS networks in Austria, Australia, Hong Kong, Sweden, the U.K., Italy and elsewhere. Under the pact, Skype's technology will be bundled directly into 3G phones, allowing customers to switch seamlessly between networks. Telephony Online (2/14)
Wi-Fi/VoIP presents difficult security problems
Security could become a major issue as more companies deploy converged Wi-Fi/VoIP systems. Unstrung.com (2/16)
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