Mobile Users Get Wireless Access to E-mail and Internet at Affordable Price

Mobile users can now enjoy wireless access to the internet and email services at an affordable price, thanks to Bell Atlantic Mobile's new service. The company, in partnership with Inet, offers a special deal where customers can sign up for the AirBridge wireless data service at a flat rate of $39.95 per month for unlimited wireless internet access and email usage. This comes with the purchase of Inet's Spider CDPD modem at a special price of $499.

Key Takeaways:

• Bell Atlantic Mobile will sell Inet's Spider CDPD modem for use with its AirBridge wireless data service, priced at $499.
• The AirBridge wireless data service offers unlimited wireless internet access and email usage for a flat rate of $39.95 per month.
• The combination of the modem and service pricing equips mobile users with a fast and inexpensive route to data.
• Inet's Spider CDPD modem offers a simple, single-card design for a wireless connection to Bell Atlantic Mobile's wireless data services.
• The service and modem combination is available directly from Bell Atlantic Mobile, with volume discounts available.
• Inet, a privately-held company with over 400 employees, provides telecommunications testing and network operations support systems to carriers worldwide.

Statistics:

• $499: The special price for Inet's Spider CDPD modem with the purchase of Bell Atlantic Mobile's AirBridge wireless data service.
• $39.95: The flat rate for unlimited wireless internet access and email usage per month with Bell Atlantic Mobile's AirBridge service.
• 120,000 square miles: The area covered by Bell Atlantic Mobile's wireless network in the East.
• 6.2 million: The number of customers Bell Atlantic Mobile has.
• 8,000: The number of employees at Bell Atlantic Mobile.
• 400: The number of employees Inet has.

Sources:

• Bell Atlantic Mobile
• PRNewswire
• Inet Technologies, Inc. (Inet)
• www.inet.com
• www.bam.com
• www.bellatlantic.com/worldwide