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Technology News: Laptops Will Use SIM To Connect To Both 3G And Wi-Fi Networks

At the mobile world’s annual gathering, the 3GSM World Congress, the GSM Association (GSMA) and Intel Corporation today announced an initiative to facilitate and drive the adoption of the GSM family of technologies in laptop computers, to enable users to connect and seamlessly roam across global mobile networks.

The GSMA and Intel will collaborate to develop guidelines for integrating 3G modems and SIM cards into laptop computers, enabling automatic connection to both 3GSM networks and Wi-Fi networks around the world - using the same SIM card technology used by mobile phones today.

DirecTV confirms EchoStar wireless plans - Engadget

DirecTV confirms EchoStar wireless plans
Posted Feb 8th 2006 5:28PM by Marc Perton
Filed under: WirelessWe love it when a good rumor turns out to be true (and, yeah, we love ‘em when they’re not true, too). And it turns out that almost everything was right about the tales that were spun last month about DirecTV and EchoStar planning to spend as much as $1 billion to bring a high-speed wireless service to the masses in the US. As confirmed today by none other than Rupert Murdoch and DirecTV CEO Chase Carey, the two companies are indeed in talks to develop a wireless service, with Murdoch prepared to write that $1billion check. While the specific wireless technology to be used is still a mystery, our money is still on WiMax — but of course, it’s Rupe’s money that will do the talking.