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Sprint signs reciprocal data roaming deal with Bell

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Sprint announced Wednesday a pair of reciprocal wireless data roaming deals with Bell Canada and Iusacell of Mexico. The North America data roaming agreements are part of an aggressive international services expansion by the U.S. wireless company. Sprint is facilitating data access availability for U.S. customers north and south of the U.S. border by augmenting CDMA voice roaming agreements with a data roaming capability. Under the reciprocal agreements, customers will be able to seamlessly access e-mail, Internet and corporate applications in Canada and Mexico using select PCS phones, smart devices and mobile broadband cards. Bell and...