Telcel Licenses Phone.com UP.Link
Largest Latin American Network Operator to Provide Wireless Internet Services To Mexican Subscribers
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., March 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Phone.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: PHCM - news), a leading provider of mobile Internet software, applications, and services, today announced that Telcel (Radiomovil Dipsa, S.A. de C.V.), the largest network operator in Mexico, has licensed the Phone.com(TM) Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)-compatible UP.Link(TM) Server Suite 4.1. Under the terms of the agreement, Telcel will use Phone.com's UP.Link Server to provide wireless Internet access to its subscriber base in Mexico, reported of 5.2 million users at December 1999.
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Telcel will use the UP.Link server and Internet-ready mobile phones to provide wireless Internet services to subscribers throughout Mexico. Utilizing their nationwide CDPD packet enabled TDMA network, Telcel is expected to shortly begin commercial rollout -- offering the Internet-ready Nokia model 7160(TM) and Ericsson model R280 mobile phones.
Telcel's subscribers are expected to have access to a broad range of wireless services, including email and enhanced services such as financial, news and entertainment services. In addition, Telcel plans to provide localized content on entertainment, finance, sports, lottery, and airline information, as well as a companion Web site for subscribers to manage their accounts.
``The ability to access the Internet from a mobile phone is a truly compelling feature for our subscribers,' said Daniel Hajj, Telcel director general. ``Phone.com's UP.Link server allows us to deliver on our commitment to provide new innovative services to our customers.'
``The Internet is providing almost endless options for network operators such as Telcel as well as for their subscribers, said Tony Miranzadeh, vice president and general manager Latin America and Asia Pacific for Phone.com. 'Our agreement with Telcel positions the most widely adopted wireless Internet solution firmly within Mexico's fast growing markets and sets the stage for further Phone.com expansion into Latin America.``
About Telcel
Telcel (Radiomovil Dipsa, S.A. de C.V.) is the leading cellular operator in Mexico, with 5.2 million users nationwide and 70 per cent share of the fast-growing Mexican market. Telcel is one of the world's first wireless operators to implement Prepaid services for its D-AMPS/AMPS network with Amigo Prepaid system(TM) in 1996, currently available with National Roaming. The largest coverage and implementation of the latest digital services are key factors for Telcel's success. Recently, an investment over 1.500 million USD has been established to expand network capability and to develop data transmission applications such as wireless Internet access. Telcel is headquartered in Mexico City, with 9 regional offices throughout the country. Visit: telcel.com for additional information.
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