SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Technology Stocks : The New Qualcomm - a S&P500 company
QCOM 174.54-1.2%3:59 PM EST

 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  
To: JGoren who wrote (3666)11/26/1999 8:29:00 PM
From: slacker711  Read Replies (1) of 13582
 
An interesting business plan....A CDMA operator in Israel is offering data services for free (presumably to attract more voice subs). The article is a couple of months old...

globes.co.il

Thursday , Aug 19, 1999 Sun-Thu at 18:00 (GMT+2)
Communications

Pele-Phone to Provide Internet Information to Cellular Telephones
By Ronny Lifschitz

Pele-Phone will start providing Internet content to cellular telephone owners at the beginning of next month. The new service is called "Pele-News", and it enables Pelephone's customers connected to the CDMA digital network to receive Internet data directly on the handsets.

The information includes general news flashes, sports news, stock updates, weather reports, airline arrivals and departures, tourist deals and more. The service is offered free of charge. According to Pele-Phone marketing manager Gil Bull, the company intends to offer the service free of charge even in the future.

Pele-Phone general manager Yigal Bar-Yosef said at a press conference today that the new service is another component in the transformation of Pele-Phone from a a cellular communications provider to a fully comprehensive communications provider.

Published by Israel's Business Arena August 18, 1999
Report TOU ViolationShare This Post
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext