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Sprint PCS and Palm Announce Strategic Alliance for CDMA Solutions

Strategic Insights

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Sprint PCS, the fastest-growing wireless carrier in the United States, and Palm, Inc., a leading provider of handheld computers, have announced a strategic alliance to market and sell wireless solutions for handhelds using the Palm OS(R) platform. This alliance will enable access to real-time information on the nation's largest all-digital voice and data PCS network, providing a richer wireless Internet browsing experience than currently available.

The co-branded version of the MyPalm(TM) portal will include Palm wireless PIM services, access to personal and corporate e-mail, e-commerce purchase options, and access to personally relevant information on local and national events. This deal will also allow enterprise customers to access critical information, such as their corporate e-mail, sales tool applications, and corporate directories, as part of the Sprint PCS Wireless Web for Business suite of products and services and Palm's wireless enterprise solutions.

Key Takeaways:

  • The alliance will provide Palm handheld users access to real-time information on the nation's largest all-digital voice and data PCS network.
  • The co-branded version of the MyPalm(TM) portal will include Palm wireless PIM services, access to personal and corporate e-mail, e-commerce purchase options, and access to personally relevant information on local and national events.
  • Enterprise customers will have access to critical information, such as corporate e-mail, sales tool applications, and corporate directories, as part of the Sprint PCS Wireless Web for Business suite of products and services and Palm's wireless enterprise solutions.
  • Multiple wireless connectivity options will be available, allowing millions of enterprise customers and Palm handheld users to wirelessly access valuable information, communicate with co-workers and clients, and perform transactions on their Palm handhelds or Palm OS smartphones.
  • The agreement will not only extend the breadth of Palm's wireless services in the United States but also provide another wireless technology option for Palm handheld users and Sprint PCS customers.

Statistics:

  • Sprint PCS operates the largest 100 percent digital, 100 percent PCS, voice and data nationwide wireless network in the United States, serving the majority of the nation's metropolitan areas, including more than 4,000 cities and communities across the country.
  • Sprint PCS has licensed PCS coverage of nearly 270 million people in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
  • Palm, Inc. is a leading provider of handheld computers (according to IDC, December 1999).

Sources:

  • Business Wire
  • Palm, Inc. press release
  • IDC, December 1999
  • Palm, Inc. at http://www.palm.com

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