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IBM and Sprint PCS Collaborate on Mobile Computing Solutions

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IBM and Sprint PCS have announced a plan to jointly develop and test wireless business applications and services for the mobile workforce, enabling business people to access corporate email, schedules, and contacts directly on Sprint PCS Internet-ready Phones in "real time" using the Sprint PCS Wireless Web. The new services, planned for early next year, will focus on secure, reliable, and efficient delivery of business applications and transaction-based services to Sprint PCS Internet-ready Phones.

Key Takeaways:

  • The new services will enable business people to access corporate information directly on Sprint PCS Internet-ready Phones, using the Sprint PCS Wireless Web.
  • IBM and Sprint PCS will focus on secure, reliable, and efficient delivery of business applications and transaction-based services to Sprint PCS Internet-ready Phones.
  • The partnership will combine the clarity, connectivity, and coverage of the nation's largest all-digital, all-PCS wireless network from Sprint PCS with enterprise software and new hosting services from IBM.
  • The enterprise computing solutions will enable business customers to access much of the same corporate information they can today with a PC.
  • IBM is helping companies extend their enterprise applications to new types of devices, such as handheld computing devices.
  • The partnership will give companies like PlanetRx and Sabre Business Travel Services the ability to offer secure and reliable business-to-consumer services.

Statistics:

  • Sprint PCS operates the largest 100 percent digital, 100 percent PCS nationwide wireless network in the United States.
  • The Sprint PCS network covers nearly 270 million people in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
  • Sprint PCS has licensed PCS coverage of the majority of the nation's metropolitan areas, including more than 4,000 cities and communities across the country.
  • IBM is the world's largest information technology company, with 80 years of leadership in helping businesses innovate.
  • Sprint has $17 billion in annual revenues and serves more than 20 million business and residential customers.

Sources:

  • PR Newswire, "IBM and Sprint PCS to Collaborate on Mobile Computing Solutions"
  • IBM, "IBM and Sprint PCS Collaborate on Mobile Computing Solutions"
  • Sprint PCS, "About Sprint PCS"
  • Sprint PCS, "Web Site: http://www.sprintpcs.com"
  • IBM, "IBM and Sprint PCS to Collaborate on Mobile Computing Solutions"
  • Sprint, "About Sprint: http://www.sprint.com"
  • Sprint, "Web Site: http://www.sprint.com"

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