Sprint and BMW Team to Offer the Most Advanced In-Vehicle Integrated WirelessCommunications Solutions Available
Sprint PCS Partners with BMW to Provide Increased Safety and Convenience
through In-Vehicle Wireless Solutions to 2001 Model BMW's
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Jan. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Sprint PCS (NYSE: PCS) today announced a strategic agreement with BMW to deliver all-digital, all-PCS wireless voice and data solutions to those customers who purchase a 2001 model year BMW vehicle. Sprint PCS is one of four service providers for integrated wireless phones in 2001 BMW vehicles.
"We're extremely excited to partner with BMW," said Joe Averkamp, senior director automotive telematics business, Sprint PCS. "Our partnership is designed to meet the specific communications solutions needs of drivers across the country. And our goal is to offer drivers increased safety and more information and convenience while on the road."
BMW drivers selecting Sprint PCS service also will have access to the advanced communications features offered on Sprint PCS' all-digital, all-PCS nationwide wireless network, including voice call services and Internet access through the Sprint PCS Wireless Web.
BMW drivers will also have access to Sprint PCS Voice Command, the first nationwide network-based, voice-activated dialing and information service. Voice Command users simply create a personal address book and dial (*) (TALK) to let their voice do the dialing. Voice Command allows users to safely and quickly access people and information using various speech-enabled functions while using any Sprint PCS handset.
A Sprint PCS digital tri-mode CPT 8000 portable phone, based on the Motorola Timeport, wireless phone with integrated hands-free operation is available as standard equipment on 7-Series and Z8 vehicles and will be available as a BMW center installed accessory on 3-Series, 5-Series and X5 SAV vehicles.
About BMW of North America
BMW of North America, Inc. was established in 1975. Since then, the company has grown to include marketing, sales and financial service organizations in the United States; a South Carolina manufacturing operation; DESIGNWORKS/USA, an industrial design firm in California; a technology office in Palo Alto and various other operations throughout the country. BMW is represented in the U.S. through a network of more than 340 car, 315 Sports Activity Vehicle and 160 motorcycle retailers. BMW US Holding Corp., the Group's headquarters for North, Central and South America, is located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.
Information about BMW products is available to consumers via the World Wide Web on the BMW homepage. The address is: bmwusa.com .
About Sprint PCS
Sprint PCS operates the largest 100 percent digital, 100 percent PCS nationwide wireless network in the United States, already 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. For more information, visit the Sprint PCS Web site at sprintpcs.com . Sprint PCS is a wholly-owned tracking group of Sprint Corporation trading on the NYSE under the symbol "PCS."
Sprint is a global communications company -- at the forefront of integrating long-distance, local and wireless communications services, and a large carrier of Internet traffic. Sprint built and operates the United States' first nationwide all-digital, fiber-optic network and is a leader in advanced data communications services. Sprint has $20 billion in annual revenues and serves more than 20 million business and residential customers.
SOURCE Sprint PCS
CO: Sprint PCS; BMW of North America, Inc.
ST: Missouri, New York
IN: TLS
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01/23/2001 11:00 EST prnewswire.com |
