Lucent Technologies Bell Labs Takes another Step towards Making 100 Gigabit per Second Ethernet-Over-Optical a Reality and For Sixth Consecutive Year,

Wireless Communications industry news provided by Financial News USA (OTC: FNWU). In a paper presented to the European Conference and Exhibition on Optical Communication (ECOC) in Cannes this week, Bell Labs, the research and development arm of Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU), announced the first transmission of 10 channels of 107 Gigabit per second (Gb/s) data over 2000 kilometers of fiber -- a significant enough distance to prove the technology's viability for the majority of networks where 100G Ethernet is a sought-after technology. UTStarcom, Inc. (Nasdaq: UTSI), a global leader in IP-based, end-to-end networking solutions and services, recently announced the global launch of its newest portable WiFi handset -- the F3000. The handset was launched regionally in Europe last week in conjunction with Mobiboo, the United Kingdom's first commercial VoIP WiFi network operator. UTStarcom is a global leader in IP-based, end-to-end networking solutions and international service and support.

Verizon Wireless, a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE: VOD), recently announced that the company is a 2006 Working Mother 100 Best Company for the sixth consecutive year. The Working Mother 100 Best Companies celebrates employers whose groundbreaking benefits -- from flexible schedules and child care to innovative leave policies for new parents -- are helping redefine workplace standards across the nation. Diamond I, Inc. (OTC BB: DMOI), a developer of wireless gaming products, including the GS2(TM) wireless hand-held gaming unit and the WifiCasino(TM) wireless gaming system, recently discussed the "value" and potential uses for the technology embodied in its "Biometrically-Secured Portable Wireless Entertainment, Shopping & Gaming System" pending patent application.

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