AOL and Sprint PCS Partner to Bring Wireless Access to Millions

Strategic Insights -

AOL and Sprint PCS have formed a strategic partnership that will deliver AOL content and services to millions of consumers via Sprint PCS Internet-ready Phones. Beginning this summer, Sprint PCS customers nationwide will have clear access to many of AOL's popular features and content directly on their Sprint PCS Internet-ready Phones. This partnership extends AOL's "AOL Anywhere" strategy, bringing AOL's hallmark easy-to-use and convenient applications to a wider range of wireless devices.

Key Takeaways:

  • The partnership will deliver AOL content and services to millions of consumers via Sprint PCS Internet-ready Phones, starting this summer.
  • Sprint PCS customers will have access to popular AOL features such as e-mail, news, weather, and stock quotes directly on their Sprint PCS Internet-ready Phones.
  • AOL Wireless, a significant component of the AOL Anywhere strategy, will bring AOL's most popular features and services to a wide range of wireless devices.
  • The partnership will provide AOL members and users of its other Web brands with a convenient, easy-to-use, and valuable way to access interactive content virtually anywhere, anytime.
  • The agreement extends AOL's premier placement on the front screen of the Sprint PCS Wireless Web.
  • Sprint PCS has licensed PCS coverage of nearly 270 million people in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
  • AOL has more than 21 million members, and its Web-based brands have tens of millions of users.
  • AOL's AOL Wireless services will be debuted on the Sprint PCS Wireless Web.
  • The partnership is a key component of AOL's "AOL Anywhere" strategy, which aims to bring AOL's popular features and services to a wider range of devices.
  • The agreement marks a significant milestone in the development of wireless data services, offering customers the ability to access a wide range of interactive content on their Sprint PCS Internet-ready Phones.
  • Sprint PCS operates a nationwide all-digital wireless network, serving the majority of the nation's metropolitan areas.
  • AOL's partnership with Sprint PCS will provide customers with access to a wide range of features and services, including e-mail, Instant Messaging, and news.

Statistics:

  • Over 21 million AOL members will have access to interactive content on their Sprint PCS Internet-ready Phones.
  • Sprint PCS has licensed PCS coverage of nearly 270 million people in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
  • AOL's Web-based brands have tens of millions of users.
  • Sprint PCS offers customers a suite of simple, user-friendly wireless data products and services.
  • AOL's "AOL Anywhere" strategy aims to bring popular AOL features and services to a wide range of wireless devices.
  • The partnership between AOL and Sprint PCS marks a significant milestone in the development of wireless data services.

Sources:

  • Business Wire, "Sprint PCS and America Online, Inc. Announce Strategic Agreement to Deliver AOL Wireless Services on Sprint PCS Wireless Web" (February 28, 2000)
  • AOL Press Release, "AOL and Sprint PCS Partner to Bring Wireless Access to Millions" (February 28, 2000)
  • Sprint PCS Press Release, "Sprint PCS and America Online, Inc. Announce Strategic Agreement to Deliver AOL Wireless Services on Sprint PCS Wireless Web" (February 28, 2000)