Real Video Gaming, Diamond I to Join Forces with Other Technology Firms on Global Gaming Platform and Verizon Wireless Extends Rollout of 3G Network16 October 2006
Wireless Communications industry news provided by Financial News USA (OTC: FNWU). 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 announced that it has agreed to form a strategic alliance with Real Video Gaming, Inc. (RVG), Voyant Media Group, Inc. (VMG) and Ibis Networks to create a Global Gaming Platform that will enable video, audio and betting information from real gaming devices to be transmitted without delays to the Internet, PDAs and mobile phones simultaneously anywhere in the world. Verizon Wireless, a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE: VOD), announced recently it has expanded its Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) third generation (3G) wide-area network to Omaha and Council Bluffs, Iowa. Both cities are the first in their respective states to join the company's coast-to-coast broadband network. The expansion means that Verizon Wireless customers can access the company's high-speed wireless broadband network while traveling throughout the Omaha/Council Bluffs area and that they can enjoy two additional services: BroadbandAccess and V CAST. NII Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:NIHD) late Thursday said it has agreed to extend its supply agreement with Motorola Inc. for iDen handsets and network infrastructure for another five years, or until the end of 2011. iDen combines push-to-talk service, with telephone interconnect, short messaging and internet access. Under the agreement, NII will raise handset commitments delivered by Motorola at competitive prices, while Motorola will continue to invest in development of new iDEN devices and infrastructure. Airspan Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:AIRN), the leading provider of WiMAX systems and solutions and WiMAX pioneer, recently announced it has successfully tested a prototype HiperMAX base station and 16eUSB device at the Mobile WiMAX Plugfest held at the Bechtel labs, in Frederick, Maryland. The WiMAX Forum(TM) plugfest, which focused on interoperability testing between Mobile WiMAX base stations and end-user devices, was a week long event that concluded on Sunday, October 1. About Financial News USA Financial News USA is a Next Generation Financial Communications firm focused on the distribution of market moving news. Financial News USA has developed leading edge e-publishing tools including programming proprietary RSS feeds and enabling open source press release publishing across its network. Financial News USA has been aggressively expanding its news distribution network by targeting direct feeds to financial news and data providers such as FinancialContent, Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO), among others. Financial News USA offers a free news feed available online (www.financialnewsusa.com) to websites and financial services looking for content and for individual investors looking to stay informed on the financial markets. Financial News USA and its affiliates charge each client cash for news distribution and may take an equity position in the companies mentioned herein, please visit the disclaimer at www.financialnewsusa.com Contact Information: Financial News USA Tel: (626) 961-8041 Email: info@financialnewsusa.com
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