B: (QCOM) Wireless Knowledge Launches Revolv for AT&T PocketNet Service
SAN DIEGO, Nov 15, 1999 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Wireless Knowledge LLC, a
joint venture company between Microsoft Corp. and QUALCOMM today
announced that AT&T will launch the Revolv(SM) service as part of AT&T
PocketNet(R) service.
Using AT&T's wireless Internet phones for the PocketNet service, the
Revolv service provides business users with wireless access to their
key corporate information such as integrated email, calendar and
contacts.
"This launch represents the realization of AT&T and Wireless
Knowledge's vision to deliver critical corporate data to wireless
phones and devices," said Eric Schultz, chairman and CEO of Wireless
Knowledge. "AT&T Wireless Services has worked with us since the
inception of Wireless Knowledge to evolve a quality wireless data
service that meets the needs of AT&T's corporate customers."
"This is an important milestone for Wireless Knowledge, and we are
pleased with the progress the company has made with carriers like AT&T
to bring the Revolv service to market," said Paul Gross, vice
president, server applications at Microsoft. "Our vision is Wireless
Knowledge Launches Revolv for AT&T PocketNet page 2 to enable pervasive
information access. Wireless Knowledge, together with AT&T, is making
this a reality."
AT&T has already signed a number of agreements with key corporate
customers for the Revolv service. Both AT&T and Wireless Knowledge are
currently working with those customers to deploy the Revolv service
within their corporate environments.
"We welcome the Revolv service from Wireless Knowledge as a powerful
way to meet the wireless data needs of Microsoft Exchange 5.5 customers,
" said Kendra VanderMeulen, senior vice president, product development
and strategy, AT&T Wireless. "The Revolv service allows mobile
professionals easy access to their corporate email, contact and
calendar information. Coupled with AT&T's flat rate pricing, Revolv
provides a compelling wireless data solution for businesses."
Implemented as part of the PocketNet architecture, through the Revolv
service, AT&T's business customers will now have interactive access to
their Microsoft Exchange information via the Mitsubishi MA-T250 digital
handset. Users will be able to read their email, check their calendar
and bring up contact information including phone numbers and addresses.
With the Revolv service, the productivity of collaborative computing
(integrated email, calendar and contacts) is extended from the desktop
to wireless devices. The service provides a secure real-time view of
the corporate server-based information. Users access existing corporate
data, so there is no need to synchronize information and no need for an
additional email address. A Revolv service user can read an email from
their corporate server and immediately respond by placing a phone call
or sending an email, all with the push of a button.
AT&T set the standard for wireless data two years ago by offering
PocketNet service on the industry's first Internet phones. AT&T was
also the first to provide customers with flat-rate pricing for these
services. With the Revolv service, a whole new dimension of instant
communication and user convenience is available to PocketNet customers.
AT&T uses Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD) to deliver wireless data
services to its customers. CDPD is available in 70 percent of all
metropolitan areas in the United States.
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