Vodafone Italia, Fastweb Launch Broadband Cooperation and Lucent to Buy Software Company Mobilitec

Wireless Communications industry news provided by Financial News USA (OTC: FNWU). Vodafone Group Plc (NYSE:VOD), the world's largest mobile operator by sales, on Friday said its Italian unit Vodafone Italia has signed an agreement with Italian broadband operator Fastweb to offer broadband services. The first service to be launched will be called Vodafone Casa Fastweb and allow Vodafone customers to pay fixed-line rates when making mobile calls from home and have broadband Internet access. Jim Mooney, Chairman of NTL Incorporated (NASDAQ: NTLI) will be presenting at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia XV Conference in New York City on Wednesday September 20, 2006, at 4:40pm ET. A live audiocast of the event will be available at: http://investors.ntl.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=135485&p=irol-presentationsNTL (Due to its length, the preceding URL may need to be copied and pasted into your internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.).

Telecom equipment maker Lucent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:LU) said Tuesday it agreed to buy Mobilitec, a provider of content management software, for an undisclosed cash amount. Lucent, which itself has agreed to be acquired by French telecom equipment company Alcatel, said the deal strengthens its platforms supporting video, voice, data and multimedia applications, allowing more services for mobile and broadband users. 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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