Motorola, Phone.com, and MCI Team Up to Bring WAP Technology to Telecom 99

Strategic Insights -

In a cutting-edge collaboration, Motorola Inc., Phone.com, Inc., and Mobile Communications International (MCI) have partnered to provide Telecom'99 delegates with live news, email, and internet information access using WAP-enabled Motorola Timeport P7389 phones. The joint effort aims to increase awareness of WAP technology and services among senior telecom industry executives attending the show in Geneva, Switzerland.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Motorola Timeport P7389 is the world's first WAP-enabled tri-band GSM phone, capable of operating on GSM networks in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Australia.
  • The phone is equipped with Phone.com's WAP 1.1 compliant UP.Browser and will be used to access MCI's dedicated Telecom 99 Web site (http://www.wirelessGeneva.com).
  • Daily industry news and breaking bulletins will be sent directly to the Motorola handsets, allowing delegates to send and receive email, as well as access Internet information from various WAP-enabled web sites.
  • Phone.com will provide and operate the UP.Link Server Suite, its full WAP 1.1 server offering, ensuring seamless WAP services delivery.
  • MCI will provide content focused on the needs of busy wireless industry executives attending Telecom 99, making information management during the show easier.
  • The service will be delivered on a large scale, with MCI planning to offer specialized news information to wireless executives at future events as well.

Statistics:

  • The phone will operate on GSM networks in 14 countries, covering a vast portion of the world's population.
  • The service will be available to all Telecom 99 delegates, providing them with real-time access to industry news and updates.
  • The Motorola Timeport P7389 has the capacity to synchronize quickly and simply valuable information across various devices.
  • WAP technology defines a standard for retrieval of specialized Web-based information, giving mobile phone users efficient and simple access to key information services.
  • WAP services can be combined with Intelligent Network (IN) services, providing an excellent complement to GSM Phase 2+ and GPRS data service enhancements.

Sources:

  • Motorola Inc.
  • Phone.com, Inc.
  • Mobile Communications International (MCI)
  • Phone.com's form 10-K dated September 24, 1999.
  • Motorola's press release dated October 8, 1999.
  • Various Phone.com and Motorola websites.