The company, which provides phones that work off a wireless local area network (WLAN)--a Wi-Fi network designed for the workplace--had recently acquired KIRK Telecom, a privately held Danish provider of wireless communications products.

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Leaving out Wlan connectivity is not a realistic option as users increasingly rely on wi-fi for much of their data use.

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