Canquest Communications (Wireless), Inc. Selects US/Intelicom, Inc.
Prepaid Wireless Debit Software
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 28, 1998--US/Intelicom, Inc. (US/I) today announced it has been selected by
Canquest Communications (Wireless), Inc. to provide the debit handset software for their national prepaid wireless offering.
Canquest Wireless, one of Canada's first wireless communications resellers, is targeting a third quarter launch of its national
prepaid wireless solution.
''Canquest has built a strong and loyal distribution network for our prepaid long distance products,'' said John Smith,
Canquest CEO. ''We have been working for over three years to build our wireless solutions and are very excited to offer our
distributors and long distance customers the same quality service now in wireless. The US/I debit application, customized to
Canquest Wireless requirements for the Canadian market, is a major key to making this goal a reality.''
''The US/I prepaid wireless debit application has been designed to provide wireless airtime resellers such as Canquest with a
quick, reliable and cost-effective means of entering the fast-growing prepaid wireless market,'' said Mike Sauter, President and
CEO of US/Intelicom, Inc. ''Our strategic alliance with Canquest Wireless allows US/I the unique opportunity to be first to
market in Canada.'' The US/I debit application features over-the-air processing for both initial service activation and ongoing
account replenishment; offering significant advantages to both retailers and service subscribers. Additionally, the US/I
Internet-based management system enables resellers to manage programs on a real-time basis, providing the ability to update
program parameters quickly to respond to competitive issues and market demands.
Headquartered in Atlanta, US/Intelicom, Inc. supports the prepaid wireless efforts of carriers and resellers throughout the U.S.
and Canada. US/I applications are available through licensing agreements on a service bureau relationship with the Company,
or on a product-bundled basis through its strategic partnership with Brightpoint, Inc. (NASDAQ: CELL - news). US/I also
provides application enhancements to cellular handset manufacturers wishing to add debit and transaction technology to
address the hardware functionality demands of retail and carrier customers.
Canquest Wireless is a wholly owned subsidiary of Canquest Communications (Canada), Inc. Founded in 1994, Canquest is a
telephony company with three service offerings: electronic and wireless prepaid transactions and customer care. Emerging
services include Prepaid Internet, Prepaid Dial Tone and Prepaid One Plus. The company is headquartered in Chatham,
Ontario, with its wireless division operating out of London, Ontario.
Contact:
Canquest Communications (Wireless), Inc.
Bill Bradley, Chief Operating Officer
519/474-7788
or
US/Intelicom, Inc.
Chris Hauck, Vice President Sales & Marketing
770/368-3232 |
