TeleCorp, Lucent Technologies and Nokia First to
Demonstrate WAP Services over TDMA Network
"Need a restaurant, hotel or ATM while at the show in New Orleans?
Come by booths 5155 and 3115 and get the information you need on
the TDMA WAP enabled handset."
ARLINGTON, Va. TeleCorp PCS, Inc. (NASDAQ NM: TLCP - news), the largest affiliate of AT&T Wireless Services, in collaboration with Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU - news) and NOKIA (NYSE: NOK - news), the world's largest mobile phone manufacturer, today announced they will be the first to demonstrate WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) services over a time division multiple access (TDMA) network in the
U.S.
The demonstration will also highlight a new location based data service that calls up specific and local information e.g.,locations of and directions to nearby restaurants, hotels, ATM machines, stores and movie theatres). The demonstration will take place at Lucent's booth 5515 and Nokia's booth 3115 at the Ernest P. Morial Convention Center during the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association's Wireless 2000 Show, February 28 - March 1, 2000. Senior managers from the respective companies will be available at the Lucent booth 5515 from 4:00 - 5:00 PM on Monday, February 28 to discuss the trial.
The demonstration will feature a variety of mobile Internet services accessible directly from WAP-enabled mobile phones and will take place in TeleCorp's SunCom TDMA network. The Internet content and communication are enabled by Nokia 7160 WAP phones and circuit-switched data transmission technology supported by the Lucent-supplied TDMA network.
The Internet services and location based services are two-way and include access to real-time stock prices; flight information; road and traffic status; weather; games; directions; lodging information; restaurants/reviews; local attractions; sports news; and news headlines.
The trial is a pre-cursor to TeleCorp's mobile data service offering, which will be offered over its SunCom digital wireless network later this year. This trial is a follow-up to the successful two-way SMS and Internet services trial that was conducted with Lucent and Nokia in New Orleans during the Sugar Bowl on January 5, 2000.
These trials are providing participants with a ''live'' network scenario for experimentation with wireless data on a 1900 MHz TDMA network.
''This trial represents another bold step for us. We are forging ahead, aggressively pursuing a wireless data product.
Working with Lucent and Nokia gives us the opportunity to collaborate with the industry leaders and provide them insights
into the needs of carriers and end-users,'' said Gerald T. Vento. ''Wireless data presents a tremendous opportunity, and
this trial - the second in two months - will help us better shape our offering.''
''The marriage of wireless mobile communications and the Internet is a powerful notion that offers network operators a means to offer tailor-made services that are time and location-specific,'' said Chuck Many, Lucent Technologies vice president--Emerging Wireless Carriers. ''We're glad to join a pioneer like TeleCorp in bringing the benefits of the mobile Internet to market, and to be the first network supplier to introduce WAP-based services on a TDMA digital platform.''
''The combination of the Internet and mobility will transform everyday life, giving users a new found freedom through intuitive, personalized and location-based applications and services,'' said Paul Chellgren, vice president, product management and business development, Nokia Mobile Phones.
About WAP
WAP is an open global standard for communication and content shared between digital mobile handsets and devices and the Internet or other value-added service. WAP-based technology enables the design of advanced, interactive and real-time mobile services, such as mobile banking and electronic commerce. The WAP specification enables solutions from various suppliers to work consistently for end-users on digital wireless networks.
About TeleCorp PCS Inc.
TeleCorp PCS, Inc. has licenses to serve approximately 16.7 million people, and currently provides its SunCom digital wireless service in the following 25 markets: New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Houma, New Iberia, Thibodaux,
Hammond, Louisiana; Memphis and Jackson, Tennessee; Little Rock, Hot Springs, Russellville, Fayetteville and Jonesboro,
Arkansas; Concord, Manchester, Portsmouth and Nashua, New Hampshire; Worcester, Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard
and Nantucket, Massachusetts; and San Juan, Ponce and Arecibo, Puerto Rico. TeleCorp is headquartered in Arlington,
Virginia. More information on TeleCorp can be found on the web at www.telecorppcs.com.
About Nokia
Nokia is paving the way to the mobile information society with its innovative products and solutions. The company is the
leading mobile phone supplier and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed and IP networks, related services as well as
multimedia terminals. In 1999, Nokia's net sales totaled EUR 19.8 billion (USD 19.9 billion). Headquartered in Finland,
Nokia is listed on the New York (NOK), Helsinki, Stockholm, London, Frankfurt and Paris stock exchanges and employs
more than 55,000 people. Visit Nokia at www.nokia.com
About Lucent Technologies
Lucent Technologies supplies mobile and fixed wireless communications systems that offer global service providers
standards-based solutions for serving the information needs of consumers and enterprises. Headquartered in Murray Hill,
N.J., Lucent designs, builds and delivers a wide range of public and private networks, communications systems and
software, data networking systems, business telephone systems and microelectronic components. Bell Labs is the research
and development arm for the company. For more information on Lucent Technologies, visit the company's web site at
lucent.com.
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