Toronto, Ontario, May. 18, 2000 (Market News Publishing via COMTEX) -- TELUS
Mobility launched its full suite of wireless i-Web(TM) Data Services, unleashing
the power of the Internet to wireless customers in Alberta and British Columbia.
i-Web Data Services delivers mobile access to the Web and wireless email through
new data compatible digital phones being offered through TELUS Mobility dealers.
TELUS Mobility's i-Web Data Services includes two leading edge wireless data
services:
- i-Web Microbrowser service, a wireless Internet portal service
delivered in partnership with TELUS Advanced Communications to
provide relevant local content from MyBC.com and Alberta.com,
Western Canada's leading regional portals, and
- i-Web Mobile Computing, a wireless dial-up service for mobile
computer users
"The journey into the wireless Internet of the future begins to-day," said John
Maduri, president of TELUS Mobility. "As the wireless leader in Western Canada,
we've forged another first in Western Canada by combining the convenience of
mobile access with the power of the Internet. i-Web Data Services is the first
service of its kind to be introduced into Western Canada, and marks another
milestone in TELUS Mobility's proud history of bringing innovative new services
to Alberta and British Columbia."
Through CDMA digital microbrowser equipped phones, TELUS Mobility's i-Web
Microbrowser service provides users with access to a wireless portal featuring
content provided by the popular MyBC.com and Alberta.com Internet portals. This
content is specially formatted for wireless phones and includes information on
stocks, directory listings, news, movie listings, sports scores and much more.
In the near future, customers will also be able to pay bills and check
up-to-date traffic reports.
"The quality of content and functionality that we provide to our customers is a
key part of our mobile Internet access strategy," said Mark Schnarr, vice
president of Internet services, TELUS Advanced Communications. "That's why
MyBC.com and Alberta.com, the leading regional portals in Western Canada, have
partnered with TELUS Mobility to provide up-to-date information and tools to
assist customers while they're out and about. With access to these portals,
customers can get an address for the nearest automobile repair shop or get an
update on movie listings, whenever they want to."
With i-Web Mobile Computing, business people can access their email as easily
from a bench in the park as from their hotel room. This dial-up service enables
business users to remotely send and receive email, send or receive a fax, access
their Local Area Network (LAN), check their company's Intranet, and even the
Internet, on their laptop computer.
"Internet users are no longer tied to their desktops, offices, or homes," said
Maduri. "Business people can make data calls easily, anytime, without having to
worry about having a modem for their PC or access to landline telephone jacks.
Customers can access information when and where they need it. And the service
will have constant updates to ensure it is valuable, of interest and user
friendly by adding enhanced functionality for customers going forward."
TELUS is Canada's second largest telecommunications company and provides a full
range of advanced communication services and products connecting Canadians with
the world. TELUS has annual revenues approaching Can $6 billion, assets of Can
$8 billion and approximately 21,600 employees. TELUS Mobility is Western
Canada's most successful wireless company with more than 1.3 million customers
and offers a diverse range of expertise and a full suite of wireless services.
TELUS Mobility provides wireless services to customers in British Columbia,
Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario. For more information about TELUS
Mobility visit www.telusmobility.com. TELUS Advanced Communications provides
digital data products and services, and runs MyBC.com and Alberta.com, two
highly popular Internet portals in Western Canada. TELUS also operates AltaVista
Canada, a popular Canadian Internet search engine. TELUS shares trade on the
Toronto Stock Exchange under the stock symbols T for Common Voting shares and
T.A for Common Non-Voting shares. For more information about TELUS, visit
www.telus.com
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