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Motorola, has played a key role in five of the European Union’s eight BIODEVII projects, led by France, helping to create biometric solutions for border control in Austria, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain and the UK.

The aim of the EU’s BIODEVII pilot programme is to establish best practice around the use of biometrics to strengthen the visa system throughout the EU. The introduction of a visa system backed by biometric technology is being developed to reduce visa fraud (and ‘visa shopping’), prevent identity theft and to combat terrorism and human trafficking.

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Based on the authorization to issue shares granted by the Annual General Meeting on May 3, 2007, the Nokia Board of Directors resolved to issue 56 182 Nokia shares held by the Company and to transfer the shares on January 31, 2008 as settlement under the Nokia Auxiliary Performance Share Plan 2006 to the Plan participants.

Based on previously announced decisions of the Board of Directors to issue shares held by the Company, 21 158 Nokia shares held by the Company are on January 31, 2008 transferred to Nokia equity plan participants as settlement under the plans.

In total 77 340 shares are transferred to the equity plan participants on January 31, 2008.

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Millions of Sprint customers find significant advantages to using Nextel Direct Connect(R), the world’s largest and fastest push-to-talk service and the only such service with international capabilities. With more than 90 billion push-to-talk connections completed in 2007, it is an ideal solution for businesses and first responders who need to communicate instantly as well as families and friends who want to stay connected.

“Nextel Direct Connect provides a differentiated experience for our customers,” said Dan Hesse, president and CEO, Sprint Nextel. “The Nextel National Network (iDEN) is key to delivering Nextel Direct Connect. Sprint has invested significantly during the past two years and the network is performing at best-ever levels. Customers can expect to see continued investment and the introduction of new handsets to utilize the network’s unique capabilities.”

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AT&T and Yahoo! announced a new multi-year strategic alliance that paves the way for an even richer and more innovative online experience for consumers — whether at home or on the go.

The agreement creates significant new advertising-based revenue opportunities for both companies from search and display capabilities from either a mobile handset or a PC.

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Verizon Wireless announced today that it has expanded the national rollout of its high-speed wireless network to Rockford, Ill.

The expansion covers the entire Rockford metropolitan area and includes the surrounding communities of Freeport, Lena, and Galena to the west and DeKalb and Sycamore to the east. In northwestern Illinois, Verizon Wireless’ broadband network now spans north into Wisconsin, south to U.S. Interstate 80, west into Iowa, and east to the Kane County/McHenry County border.

Verizon Wireless’ broadband network was introduced in Illinois in Chicagoland in January 2005, with expansion to the Springfield-Decatur market in 2006, and to the Peoria market in 2007.

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AT&T has announced that Brown and Caldwell, a full-service environmental engineering and consulting firm, has signed a three-year $2 million Internet Protocol (IP)-based data and networking services contract with AT&T. Under terms of the contract, AT&T will provide Brown and Caldwell with Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)-enabled Virtual Private Network (VPN) services.

With headquarters in Walnut Creek, Brown and Caldwell has 45 offices and 1,500 professionals across the country. For more than 60 years, the company has helped hundreds of municipal, federal and private agencies successfully overcome their most challenging environmental obstacles.

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Nearly four years ago, Verizon Wireless said that a wireless directory would be a “dumb idea.” Now, as another company leaks its plans to sell the cell phone numbers of private citizens, Verizon Wireless today called on that company to halt the mining and sale of these numbers.

“Stop it. This is a violation of Americans’ privacy. People expect their cell phone numbers to remain private,” said Steve Zipperstein, vice president and general counsel of Verizon Wireless. He added that Verizon Wireless intends to take whatever steps might be necessary, including litigation, to protect its customers’ numbers and privacy.

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Northeastern Illinois residents now have a new and better choice for their television and communications services. AT&T announced the launch of AT&T U-verse^SM TV, which strengthens the AT&T Advanced TV portfolio in northeastern Illinois. AT&T U-verse offers cutting-edge television and high speed Internet services delivered over the company’s upgraded fiber-rich network. The northeastern Illinois launch marks the largest U-verse rollout to date in any AT&T market.

Local customers looking for an alternative to cable can turn to AT&T Advanced TV services, which includes AT&T U-verse TV, AT&T Homezone^SM service, and AT&T | DISH Network satellite service. AT&T Advanced TV products are available to customers across the AT&T footprint and offer subscribers all-digital programming, more High Definition (HD) channels than cable and advanced features and control.

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Verizon Wireless announced today that it has expanded the national rollout of its high-speed wireless network to the Champaign-Urbana, Ill., area.

The expansion spans approximately 4,900 square miles around the cities of Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Charleston, Mattoon, and surrounding communities, and covers routes between Decatur and Danville along U.S. Interstate 74 and between Rantoul and Neoga along U.S. Interstate 57. Other towns located within the coverage area include St. Joseph, Shelbyville, Monticello, Sullivan, and Arthur.

Verizon Wireless’ broadband network was introduced in Illinois in Chicagoland in January 2005. It was expanded to the Springfield-Decatur market in 2006, to the Peoria market in 2007, and to the Rockford metropolitan area earlier this month.

“Champaign-Urbana is a vital area with dynamic, tech-savvy business people and consumers who want to stay connected,” said T.J. Fox, president – Illinois/Wisconsin region, Verizon Wireless. “The expansion of our broadband network in Champaign-Urbana and the surrounding area provides our customers with access to the very latest wireless technology.”

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Nokia today announced that the company is in negotiations to divest its Automotive Business to the former head of Nokia’s Enhancements unit and the Automotive Business, and Equity Partners GmbH.

If the negotiations are successful, the transaction will enable employment for the personnel in the current Automotive entity at the new company. Nokia will start consultations with the works council about the transfer of the Automotive Business including the transfer of the affected employees to the new company.

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