Fixed operator strategies - 6/10/5

Google has made a bid for wireless broadband access San Francisco coverage. The offer is based on Goggle WiFi and Google Secure Access, and highlights Google ambitious strategy in wireless broadband.

SingTel is mulling to offer pay TV services over its broadband network.

Smart (Philippines) has launched a full nationwide commercial WiFi high-speed broadband Internet access service in competition with PLDT's DSL service.

Rogers Telecom (Canada) bought most of the Group Telecom assets for C$12m. The assets consist of about 3,300 route kilometers of fiber, switching infrastructure, ILEC co-locations and point-of-presence and hub sites.

Embratel (Brazil) is buying entire 37% stake owned by Telmex in cable TV firm Net. With the deal, Telmex will increase its stake in Embratel to 72%.

The City of Manassas (USA) ha completed a citywide commercial broadband-over-powerline (BPL) technology deployment.