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For May 17, 2006
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Mobile/Wi-Fi Roll-Out Rages On; France Telecom Readies Launch
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France Telecom is to launch a mobile/Wi-Fi phone before the end
of the year, in an apparent bid to pile the pressure on Iliad and
Neuf Cegetel. The company said yesterday that it will launch its
dual phone, which allows users to move seamlessly between a
mobile network and their home wireless network. Reuters said a
France Telecom...
Getting Thin: Motorola's Slvr L2
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Thin is in, particularly when it comes to cell phones. For
proof, take a look at Motorola's new Slvr L2 for Cingular, a
phone that's so thin it could almost double as a bookmark. The
Slvr L2 is less than a half-inch thick and weighs about 3
ounces. The phone follows in the footsteps--but is slightly
smaller than--Motorola's...
Verizon Denies Offering NSA Customer Phone Records
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NEW YORK -- Verizon Communications Inc. says it did not give the
government records of millions of phone calls, joining fellow
phone company BellSouth in disputing key assertions in a USA
Today article. The denials leave open the possibility that the
National Security Agency requested customer calling data from
long-distance...
Wireless Internet Access Urged for New York City Parks
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NEW YORK -- Sunshine, daffodils and ... wireless Internet access?
All of these should be widely available at New York City parks,
high-tech advocates said at a City Council hearing on the state
of Wi-Fi al fresco. "We believe that free Internet is an
amenity and should be provided to all New Yorkers just as grass,
trees and...
Leap Looks to Swap Wireless Spectrum
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Leap Wireless International forged a deal to swap some spectrum
in Michigan for spectrum in New York. The spectrum swap is being
carried out by Leap subsidiary Cricket Licensee II. The
agreement calls for Leap to exchange 10 MHz of spectrum in Grand
Rapids, Mich., for 10 MHz of spectrum in Rochester,
N.Y. Independently, the licenses...
TeliaSonera: Another Strong Broadband Statement
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Sweden-based TeliaSonera made a key move to boost its position in
the Norwegian broadband market by acquiring a more-than-82-percent
stake in NextGenTel Holding, the Number Two broadband/xDSL
operator in Norway. The deal to acquire NextGenTel will enable
TeliaSonera to offer a series of broadband services, including
VoIP and IPTV, to...
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