==> NOKIA MODEM WORKS WITH ***WI-FI _AND_ CELL PHONE*** NETWORKS

Nokia has unveiled a modem for laptops that can access both 802.11b (Wi-Fi)

wireless networks and cell phone networks. The PC card is the first of its

kind to couple the two different types of wireless networks, and its

introduction in the U.S. later this year is expected to spawn a flurry of

new service announcements by telecom carriers. “The plan is to have the

carriers in control of 802.11b,” says an analyst with Cahners In-Stat

Group. Verizon Wireless, Cingular Wireless, AT&T Wireless and Sprint PCS

have all indicated that they plan to incorporate Wi-Fi offerings into their

mix of services, and VoiceStream already owns MobileStar, which sells Wi-Fi

access in Starbucks cafes and dozens of hotels. The Nokia device works only

on GPRS networks, making Cingular, AT&T and Voicestream the most likely

users because they already have GPRS networks up and running.

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