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Mobility is the future for business, but not everyone needs a cellphone, according to an exec at this week's IT 360 conference. Sometimes a cordless phone is enough for those who never leave the office

A new Windows Mobile softphone could cut mobile bills for businesses. Cicero Softphone turns a Windows Mobile Pocket PC device into a dual-mode phone which can send and receive both cellular and Wi-Fi calls through the same dialler. When Wi-Fi service is available, the softphone will route calls across the Internet, otherwise it will default to using the cellular connection. Techworld has tested the system and found the basics work as described. Based on the SIP protocol, the softphone is more flexible than other offerings, said Ross Brennan, chief executive of Dublin-based Cicero Networks.

Cisco is planning to use Motorola handsets in a converged voice system that will let users roam seamlessly between Wi-Fi networks and cellular phone services. "The dual-mode phone will be an extension of internal telephone system," said Tim Stone, IP communications marketing manager for Cisco EMEA. "You can make a phone call inside the campus without paying a GSM call charge, and the mobile phone will give you features you get from a PBX extension."

Derrick Jardine, CIO of Atlantic Health Sciences Corp. (AHSC), needed a painless solution for his connectivity headaches. Physicians with the New Brunswick-based network of 12 hospitals and health centres were clamouring for remote access. Without a secure method, getting laboratory results and other patient information from the hospital meant a delay of up to four days for printouts to be delivered to their home offices, or a drive to the hospital.

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Computer Associates International Inc. Monday announced that its latest security solution not only effectively handles virus and malicious threats at the perimeter level, but covers mobile devices within the enterprise as well.

Computer Associates International Inc. Monday announced that its latest security solution not only effectively handles virus and malicious threats at the perimeter level, but covers mobile devices within the enterprise as well.

Mobile phone maker Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson and communications components manufacturer Agere Systems Inc., yesterday announced their plan to create Wi-Fi solutions, which could mean users will no longer have to connect to designated hotspots or even stick to one service provider.