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AT&T Inc. (T) has developed a new telework platform for the complex and demanding government sector. Partnering with Oracle Corp. (ORCL) and Avaya Inc., AT&T Government Solutions introduced telework technology …

The migration of voice services to data networks is not a new phenomenon in the world of telecommunications, but for the mobile space the move has started to gain steam …

Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) and ECOtality Inc. (ECTY) have teamed up to implement cellular connectivity into vehicle charging stations. The solution will allow ECOtality to use a commercial cellular network to …

Demand for enterprise mobility should continue to ramp slowly this year, as companies move cautiously on well-thought-out strategies, according to two analysts who study the space.Coincidentally, both analysts – Kitty …

Corporate infrastructure provider Avaya Inc. announced an $8.2 billion deal under which it will be bought out by two private-equity firms. The transaction is just the latest in a growing …

The enterprise telephony space is ripe for consolidation, a Prudential analyst said in a report last week, and there is plenty of appetite in the industry for a takeover of …

The enterprise telephony space is ripe for consolidation, a Prudential analyst said in a new report, and there is plenty of appetite in the industry for a takeover of Avaya …

WASHINGTON-Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said he would cooperate with Congress if it pursues legislation to increase the supply of public-safety spectrum. Chertoff acknowledged federal, state and local first responders …

Sprint Nextel Corp. launched a new service that extends private branch exchange functionality to mobile phones.Sprint Wireless Integration offers features including a phone number that simultaneously rings a desk phone …

Hysteria about Voice over Internet Protocol is apparently not without cause, as VoIP is claiming a big (and-getting-bigger) piece of the communications market. Earthlink Inc. and Linksys, a Cisco Systems …

WATERLOO, Ontario—Research In Motion Ltd. unveiled its push into the wireless local area network space with the launch of its BlackBerry WLAN Solution. The service includes a WLAN Solution platform …

One of the most popular features of instant messaging is expanding off the desktop and into the mobile enterprise. It’s called presence, and it allows users to determine the availability …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. Carriers RBC Capital Markets tweaked its 2006 forecasts for Sprint …

BASKING RIDGE, N.J.-A pair of studies conducted by Avaya Inc. and the BPM Forum found that businesses worldwide are struggling to keep up with the needs of expanding mobile and …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. Carriers Robert W. Baird adjusted estimates on Alltel Corp. following …

LONDON-Nokia Corp. continues to pursue enterprise users, using last week’s Smartphone Show here to unveil a trio of advanced devices that pit the manufacturer squarely against Motorola Inc., Palm Inc. …

LONDON-Nokia Corp. released a trio of advanced, business-focused devices that pit the company squarely against Motorola Inc., Palm Inc. and BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd. Specifically, Nokia’s new E61 device …

BASKING RIDGE, N.J.-Avaya Inc. marked its fifth anniversary as an independent company by outlining its goal to become a market leader in enterprise mobility and fixed-mobile convergence applications by 2008. …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Nextel Corp. and Avaya Inc. announced a joint agreement calling for the companies to develop and deliver hosted Voice over Internet Protocol wireline and wireless services in …