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NEWS FLASH
2000 - 30 (August 2000) (Updated on August 30, 2000)
PRODUCTS, SERVICES &
APPLICATIONS
Sprint Teams Up with Wireless Players For
its PCS Wireless Web for Business
The Sprint PCS Wireless Web for Business
recently introduced by the U.S. long-distance carrier will provide access to
e-mail, intranets, corporate directories, and sales and services eBusiness
tools via Web-enabled Sprint phones. The service should be available across
the U.S. next month.
To develop and deliver the service, Sprint PCS has formed alliances with
application service providers and systems integrators, including Lotus,
WirelessKnowledge, Siebel Systems, Sabre Holdings Corporation, and
PeopleSoft.
The new business suite will include the following features:
- Faster and Secure Internet and Corporate Network Connections –
A
combination of new bandwidth optimization technology on the Sprint PCS
Network and Sprint PCS Dialer 2.0 software will provide faster access,
which is deemed to be comparable to a 56.6 kbps landline dial-up
connection.
- Corporate E-Mail/Information Management –
Wireless Knowledge and
Lotus will offer wireless access to Microsoft Exchange and Lotus notes
e-mail as well as schedules and contracts.
- Corporate Directory Service –
PeopleSoft will provide access to
corporate directories, which can pull information from many sources.
- Corporate Travel Services –
Sabre will offer personalized
corporate travel information.
- Sales and Field Service Applications –
Siebel Systems will
provide access to customer account information and the ability to review
and update sales opportunities, inquire about products, services and order
status, and respond to service activities.
- Custom Solutions –
Exiting alliances with IBM, HAHT Software,
DataChannel, and Brience will enable businesses to extend existing
applications and systems to Internet-enabled Sprint phones, without
changing their legacy Web infrastructure.
- Sprint Wireless Web Modem–
Sierra Wireless will supply the modem
which is a CDMA
digital card allowing users to dial into a corporate network or the
Internet without using a handset or data cables.
- Wireless Connection Card Kit –
Socket Communications will
provide the Kits that allow handsets to be connected to handheld devices
and laptops. Kits will be available for Windows CE devices, Pocket
PCs, Windows notebooks and Apple Macintosh portables.
For more information: www.businesswire.com;
http://www.sprintpcs.com
Mobileinfo Comments and
Advisory: Sprint can move this market
forward but should price network services right - keep it affordable but
more importantly ensure good customer service and support. The latter is
best done by the application vendors. There should be a tight coordination
between the two teams even if Sprint owns the subscriber base. Would Sprint
be happy being only the front-man? Why not, if counter starts clicking.
Note: This news release may contain
forward-looking statements. Readers should take appropriate caution in
developing plans utilizing these products, services and technology
architectures.
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the property of their respective owners.
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