1. Shaw Communications unleashes 100 Mbps broadband
2. Vodafone bulks up its Australian presence
   Merger with Hutchinson “3″ changes the country’s telecom landscape to 3 significant players
3. Veterans Affairs gets on the MPLS train
   Begins GSA Networx Universal transition with AT&T and Qwest
4. FTTH deployments continue to accelerate
   Nordic countries lead the way, IDATE reports
5. Verizon loses customer switching lawsuit
   WASHINGTON (Reuters)
6. UK Broadband additions shrink with recession
   British Telecom suffering the most
7. Huawei thrives in hard times
   Shows strong finish in 08, but remains cautiously optimistic about its future