ALSO NOTED: Telecom Egypt buys Zhone; Cablecos to make a billion bucks in backhaul; and much more...

> Telecom Egypt is deploying Zhone's MALC loop carrier technology and Nortel CS2K softswitches in a VoIP network. Article

> Cablecos are making a ton of money off mobile traffic. By one account, mobile backhaul revenue will top $1 billion in 2011. Article

> With only 2,000 subscribers, AOL has killed its TotalTalk VoIP service, which was designed to replace existing PSTN service. Its IM-based Phoneline remains in operation. Article

> And Finally... Practice, practice, practice. Article