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ALLTEL and Phone.com Partner to Bring Wireless Internet to Select Markets

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ALLTEL, a leading communications provider, and Phone.com, a mobile Internet software and services company, have announced an agreement to license Phone.com's UP.Link Server technology. This partnership will enable ALLTEL to offer wireless internet access to its customers, starting in select markets by September, with plans to expand the service to the majority of its customers by year-end. The service will allow customers to view internet-based information on their wireless handsets, send and receive email, and access internet content such as weather reports, sports scores, and stock quotes.

Key Takeaways:

  • ALLTEL plans to roll out the wireless internet service in select markets by September and expand it to the majority of its customers by year-end.
  • Phone.com's UP.Link Server technology will enable ALLTEL to deliver wireless internet access to its customers.
  • The service will allow customers to view internet-based information on their wireless handsets, send and receive email, and access internet content such as weather reports, sports scores, and stock quotes.
  • Customers will need internet-enabled digital wireless phones to use the service.
  • ALLTEL currently offers several handset choices, with more additions planned throughout the year.
  • Phone.com is a leading provider of software and services that enable the delivery of internet-based information services to mass-market wireless telephones.
  • The agreement follows technical trials conducted in Little Rock and Charlotte, N.C., which were deemed successful.

Statistics:

  • ALLTEL has over 9 million communications customers.
  • The company generates $6.5 billion in annual revenues and has 24,000 employees.
  • Phone.com has regional offices in 10 locations across the globe.
  • The company has a proven track record of delivering reliable and scalable wireless internet technology.

Sources:

  • "ALLTEL and Phone.com Partner to Bring Wireless Internet to Select Markets"
  • PR Newswire, June 1999
  • ALLTEL's communications group president Kevin Beebe
  • Phone.com's senior vice president of worldwide sales, consulting and support Mike Mulica
  • ALLTEL's director of data services and products Roger Woziwodzki

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