8-K

                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 31, 2000


                              THE IXATA GROUP, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware                            33-83526                     34-1833574
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(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)     (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)                                           Identification No.)

8080 Dagget Street, Suite 220, San Diego, California                92111
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(Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)

                                  619-677-5580
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                             SecurFone America, Inc.
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)




ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

         On January 31, 2000 SecurFone America, Inc. (the "Company") filed a
Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company
with the Delaware Secretary of State changing the name of the Company to "The
IXATA Group, Inc." In connection with the name change, the trading symbol for
the Company's common stock on the Nasdaq -Registered Trademark-
Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board -Registered Trademark- was changed from
"SFAI" to "IXTA," effective February 4, 2000.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

         (c)      Exhibits:

Exhibit No.                      Description

99.1              Press Release dated February 4, 2000


                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                        THE IXATA GROUP, INC.

Dated: February 4, 2000                 By:   /s/ Paul B. Silverman
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                                           Paul B. Silverman, President and
                                                Chairman of the Board

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NO.                 DESCRIPTION

99.1              Press Release dated February 4, 2000


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EX-99.1

                                                                   EXHIBIT 99.1

                         SECURFONE AMERICA -- OTCBB:SFAI
                 CHANGES CORPORATE NAME TO THE IXATA GROUP, INC.

San Diego (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Feb. 4, 2000 -- SecurFone America Inc.
(OTCBB:SFAI -news), today announced the change of its corporate name to "The
IXATA Group, Inc." (pronounced I-zay-ta). The name change enables the company
to further capitalize on the success of its wholly-owned, Internet based,
business-to-business ("B2B"), e-commerce subsidiary, IXATA.COM, Inc. The
company's new ticker symbol will be "IXTA" effective today.

"The name change better describes our focus as a leader in the
business-to-business, global electronic marketplace for the travel and
hospitality services market," said Paul B. Silverman, Chief Executive Officer
and Chairman of The IXATA Group and IXATA.COM. "We are committed to
developing new e-commerce-based services and applications, building on a
proven e-commerce platform which is now used by over 70 major corporations,
thousands of hotel properties and four of the world's largest international
corporate travel agencies."

IXATA.COM's principal service today is RFP Express-SM-, a fully automated B2B
e-commerce purchasing system, which integrates an Internet-based interface
with a sophisticated data-warehousing system and fax technology to deliver
automated solutions for creating, sending, receiving, and managing the
Request For Proposal (RFP) process involving hundreds or, in some cases,
thousands of hotel properties worldwide. By automating the RFP business
process, RFP Express provides new capabilities and dramatic cost savings to
users. RFP Express provides corporate travel managers with a simple Apoint
and click@ approach to create, manage and process thousands of RFPs and
eliminate costly, labor-intensive paper, faxes and telephone calls.

IXATA.COM (an acronym for Internet eXpress Advanced Technologies and
Automation) is positioned to address the needs of the $250 billion corporate
travel market. The IXATA Group, Inc. is based in San Diego and its management
team includes individuals with extensive experience in the travel and
hospitality industry. For more information on IXATA.COM, visit the company's
Web site (http://www.ixata.com).

Statements made in this news release, other than those concerning historical
information, should be considered forward-looking and subject to various
risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements are made based on
management's belief as well as assumptions made by, and information currently
available to, management pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ
materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements
as a result of a variety of factors. Additional information concerning these
factors can be found in press releases as well as in the Company's public
periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company
undertakes no obligation to update the statements contained in this press
release after the date hereof.