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Net privacy laws

US Net privacy laws are set to be overhauled. The new changes are expected to extend the same protection to internet and mobile phone messages as applied to telephone calls

Voicestream Wireless to be acquired by Deutsche Telekom

Deutsche Telekom reveals plans to acquire Voicestream Wireless valued at around  US $50.5 billion.

BT faces probe from OFFEL

British Telecommunications faces government probe on account of a complaint launched by Fonedata.com. BT has been accused of preventing customers from choosing rival internet portals as home page when they access the net through mobile phones

New portal in UK

ITouch launches an UK service as a precursor to a stock market flotation for mobile phones enabled with wireless application protocol (Wap) technology. The service will enable consumers to access news and share price information through their handsets.

HP and Nortel starts a mobile alliance

Nortel Networks and Hewlett-Packard have announced an alliance to jointly develop high-speed mobile internet devices and services. The new devices and services would operate within the scope of next generation wireless networks now in development.

Psion makes a deal with Compaq

Psion makes a deal to provide Bluetooth technology to Compaq. The deal will enable laptop computers made by Compaq to communicate with other devices such as mobile phones, desktop computers and printers that are similarly adapted for use with Bluetooth.

Venture capital for mobile internet firms

Internet investment company Softbank, Swedish firm Investor and Nordic bank Carnegie jointly announces plans to establish a venture capital firm to support mobile internet firms.

Comverse acquires Exalink

Comverse Technolgy acquires Israeli start-up Exalink. Comverse’s move came as an effort to extend its portfolio of access technologies for the wireless sector and the group has been branching out from its traditional leadership position in the wireless voicemail and messaging market.

Wireless web strategy of Orange

Orange, a company belonging to France Telecom Group announced its new wireless strategy which encompasses all mobile communications

Psion acquires Teklogix

Psion, manufacturer of mobile electronic devices acquires Teklogix, a communication and network integration group from Canada

WAP deal between QXL and Orange

Europe’s largest online auction company QXL.com Plc announced that their auctions will now be available as part of wireless service offered by Orange

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