Broadband One Networks plans to introduce a wireless data service in September that would give high-speed Internet access to laptop-toting businesspeople roaming miles away from the nearest antenna.

The service, iBurst, is the brainchild of Marty Cooper, the inventor of the first cellular phone. It falls into a sweet spot that isn't covered well by existing offerings. IBurst is about 100 times faster than a cellular connection currently offered by cell-phone providers. And users can roam up to 5 miles away from a base station -- unlike Wi-Fi services, which tether users to a range of about 300 feet.

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