More telecom news from about the Web.
>Verizon FiOS CSRs are getting insight into customer TV viewing and Internet data consumption thanks to software developed to track viewer habits. Article
>Comcast Business named six U.S. businesses--three entrepreneurs and three startups as grand prize winners in its "Innovations 4 Entrepreneurs" program. Article
>Ikanos introduced a software platform designed to help telecom carriers and CE manufactures deploy smart home devices and home automation applications. Release
>The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case filed by retirees who claimed they and other Verizon employees were involuntarily switched from Verizon's pension fund to a spinoff company. Article
>Andorra Telecom has deployed NetCracker's end-to-end technology as part of a BSS/OSS transformation. Release
>Bosnia's BH Telecom is introducing private cloud service so its customers can use virtual machines created on the operator's infrastructure. Article
Cable News
>Just one day after Consumer Reports found declining consumer satisfaction among American consumers using pay-TV services, the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) released a report nearly mirroring the unhappy findings. Article
Wireless News
>Apple stores are going to change how they sell iPhones to AT&T Mobility customers, according to a 9to5 Mac report. According to the report, which cited unnamed sources, AT&T customers will only be able to buy iPhones through Apple's online and physical stores using AT&T's Next equipment installment plan option. Article
And finally … Estonian fixed operator Eesti Telekom will modify telephone call rates so that a single rate will be applied for on-net calls and for calls to other Estonian fixed networks. Article