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Wireless Access to Corporate Data on the Sprint PCS Nationwide Network Enhanced by ActiveNet

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Wireless technology has enabled mobile professionals to access corporate data from anywhere, but the process is often slow and cumbersome. The recent partnership between Equinox Solutions, Inc. and Sprint PCS has addressed this issue by combining Equinox's ActiveNet with Sprint's all-digital nationwide network. This integration allows users to quickly and easily retrieve e-mail attachments and remote documents, reducing costs and time spent waiting for documents to download.

Key Takeaways:

  • The combination of ActiveNet and the Sprint PCS nationwide network enables mobile professionals to access corporate data from remote locations, with the ability to remote-attach, remote-fax, and remote-print.
  • This application provides users with the capability to browse directories and manipulate remote documents from their laptops, allowing for faster and more efficient document management.
  • By maximizing bandwidth performance, ActiveNet reduces the time spent waiting for documents to download, which can result in cost savings and increased productivity.
  • The application is compatible with laptops running Windows 95/98/2000/NT, making it widely accessible to mobile professionals.
  • The joint marketing and sales efforts of Equinox and Sprint PCS will target corporate enterprise customers, providing a quicker and easier way to view and manage documents, particularly with the largest all-digital wireless data network and seamless coverage in over 4,000 cities.
  • The partnership between Equinox and Sprint PCS will enable mobile professionals to be more productive, provide better customer service, and take advantage of the wireless data services offered by Sprint PCS.

Statistics:

  • Sprint PCS operates the largest 100% digital, 100% PCS nationwide wireless network in the United States.
  • The Sprint PCS nationwide network covers 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.
  • Sprint has $20 billion in annual revenues and serves over 20 million business and residential customers.
  • The Equinox Solutions' ActiveNet suite of products will be marketed and sold to corporate enterprise customers that require wireless access to mission-critical corporate data.

Sources:

  • Equinox Solutions, Inc., "Equinox Solutions and Sprint PCS Form Alliance to Deliver Wireless Data Solutions for Enterprise Customers."
  • Sprint PCS, "Sprint PCS Wireless Web for Business."
  • Equinox Solutions, Inc., www.equin.com.
  • Sprint PCS, www.sprintpcs.com.

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