News out of Canada:
MONTREAL, Sep 18, 2000 (CNW via COMTEX) -- Rogers Wireless Inc. and InfiniT.com, the exciting gateway of Netgraphe Inc. announced today the launch of a completely new service that will enable all Rogers AT&T Wireless customers to receive the latest news from TVA via InfiniT.com, one of the Quebec's pre-eminent Internet gateways, directly on their wireless device.
InfiniT.com already provides a wealth of information through its free Internet service to those who would like to access all kinds of information. Rogers AT&T Wireless customers will be happy to learn that these same services will now be available to them via their wireless device. They will have access to daily headlines, regional, national and international news, economic highlights, arts and entertainment as well as sports news and other news items.
This French-language Internet content will be available to the 2.2 million digital PCS customers throughout Canada that use Rogers AT&T Wireless digital phones, two-way messaging and wireless data services.
"Rogers AT&T Wireless is committed to offering its customers leading edge solutions through wireless mobile communications. With this strategic partnership with Netgraphe, Rogers AT&T Wireless subscribers now have access to Internet content that they really can relate to. As a result, this should also considerably enhance the use of their handset since it now has the ability to provide useful and convenient information, anytime, anywhere," says Gilles Lacoursi#re, President (Quebec) of Rogers AT&T Wireless.
"We are proud to be associated with Rogers AT&T Wireless, a leader in integrated communications services which distinguishes itself by its innovative spirit. It is this very characteristic that gave rise to this strategic alliance and which reflects Netgraphe's desire to respond to the needs of Web users, anytime, anywhere. In doing so, it also positions itself on the high-growth market of wireless Internet access", said Denise Chartrand, VP and General Manager of InfiniT.com.
InfiniT.com will provide the news content from TVA, and Rogers AT&T Wireless Internet services will be accessible through Excite Canada Mobile, powered by i3 Mobile.
In a few days, customers will be able to customize quickly and easily the type of information they receive as well as how they receive it. For example, users will be able to ask the service to send local news at 7 am and sports news at the end of the day. All Rogers AT&T Wireless digital PCS customers who have subscribed to the text messaging service will have a choice of three free content options. Additional specialized content information will also be available for a fee.
ABOUT ROGERS AT&T WIRELESS
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Rogers Wireless Inc. operates under the brand name Rogers AT&T Wireless and is Canada's largest wireless communications service provider, with over 2.7 million customers and offices in Canadian cities from coast to coast. Rogers AT&T Wireless provides a complete range of wireless solutions including Digital PCS, cellular, paging, two-way messaging, and wireless data services. Rogers AT&T Wireless is wholly owned and operated by Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. (TSE: RCM.B; NYSE: RCN), which, in turn, is 51% owned by Rogers Communications and 33.3% owned equally by AT&T Corp. and British Telecommunications plc.
ABOUT NETGRAPHE INC.
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Based in Montreal, Netgraphe Inc. ( www.netgraphe.com) is active in the Internet sectors of finance, employment, advertising and e-commerce. It also provides such services as site design, production and maintenance. Among its products are La Toile du QuABOUT EXCITE CANADA
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Excite Canada (Excite.ca) is a 50/50 partnership between Rogers Media Inc. and Excite(at)Home. Excite(at)Home is a world - wide media company based in Redwood City, California. Rogers Media Inc., a subsidiary of Rogers Communications Inc., is a world leader in distinctive on-line content development for the Canadian Internet market. Excite.ca, most recent member of Excite International's network, promises to become the leading on-line media in Canada. Besides offering advanced research technology, free e-mail access as well as community services on the Web, Excite.ca offers contents in fields such as Canadian news, financial information, music and entertainment. Excite Canada users can personalise their Excite.ca home page and totally control the information they wish to receive, such as an on-line stock exchange portfolio, sports results, news bulletins, weather reports, horoscopes, TV schedules and much more.
CONTACT: For further information: Denise Chartrand, Vice President, InfiniT.com,
Netgraphe Inc., (514) 985-8532, denise.chartrand(at)infinit.com; Danielle
Champagne, Director of Public Relations, Rogers AT&T Wireless, (514) 734-6658,
dchampa1(at)rci.rogers.com
News release via Canada NewsWire, Montreal 514-878-2520 -ME-
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