WIRELESS KNOWLEDGE LAUNCHES REVOLV FOR AT&T
POCKETNET SERVICE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts:
Christian DeNike,
Benjamin Group/BSMG,
(408) 559-6090, ext. 311
christian_denike@benjamingroup.com
Daniel Youmans,
Worldwide AT&T Wireless,
(206) 389-5208
daniel.youmans@attws.com
First U.S. Carrier to Announce Availability of Revolv Service; General
Availability Expected in First Quarter 2000
SAN DIEGO ? Nov. 15, 1999 ? Wireless Knowledge LLC, a joint venture company
between Microsoft Corp. and QUALCOMM, today announced that AT&T will
launch the RevolvSM service as part of AT&T PocketNet service. Using AT&T's
wireless Internet phones for the PocketNet service, the Revolv service provides
business users with wireless access to their key corporate information such as
integrated email, calendar and contacts.
"This launch represents the realization of AT&T and Wireless Knowledge's vision
to deliver critical corporate data to wireless phones and devices," said Eric Schultz,
chairman and CEO of Wireless Knowledge. "AT&T Wireless Services has worked
with us since the inception of Wireless Knowledge to evolve a quality wireless data
service that meets the needs of AT&T's corporate customers."
"This is an important milestone for Wireless Knowledge, and we are pleased with
the progress the company has made with carriers like AT&T to bring the Revolv
service to market," said Paul Gross, vice president, server applications at Microsoft.
"Our vision is
to enable pervasive information access. Wireless Knowledge, together with AT&T,
is making this a reality."
AT&T has already signed a number of agreements with key corporate customers for
the Revolv service. Both AT&T and Wireless Knowledge are currently working with
those customers to deploy the Revolv service within their corporate environments.
"We welcome the Revolv service from Wireless Knowledge as a powerful way to
meet the wireless data needs of Microsoft Exchange 5.5 customers," said Kendra
VanderMeulen, senior vice president, product development and strategy, AT&T
Wireless. "The Revolv service allows mobile professionals easy access to their
corporate email, contact and calendar information. Coupled with AT&T's flat rate
pricing, Revolv provides a compelling wireless data solution for businesses."
Implemented as part of the PocketNet architecture, through the Revolv service,
AT&T's business customers will now have interactive access to their Microsoft
Exchange information via the Mitsubishi MA-T250 digital handset. Users will be
able to read their email, check their calendar and bring up contact information
including phone numbers and addresses.
With the Revolv service, the productivity of collaborative computing (integrated
email, calendar and contacts) is extended from the desktop to wireless devices. The
service provides a secure real-time view of the corporate server-based information.
Users access existing corporate data, so there is no need to synchronize information
and no need for an additional email address. A Revolv service user can read an email
from their corporate server and immediately respond by placing a phone call or
sending an email, all with the push of a button.
AT&T set the standard for wireless data two years ago by offering PocketNet
service on the industry's first Internet phones. AT&T was also the first to provide
customers with flat-rate pricing for these services. With the Revolv service, a whole
new dimension of instant communication and user convenience is available to
PocketNet customers. AT&T uses Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD) to deliver
wireless data services to its customers. CDPD is available in 70 percent of all
metropolitan areas in the United States.
About AT&T
AT&T Corp. (http://www.att.com) is among the world's premier voice and data
communications companies, serving more than 80 million customers, including
consumers, businesses and government. With annual revenues of more than $53
billion and 151,000 employees, AT&T provides services to customers worldwide.
Backed by the research and development capabilities of AT&T Labs, the company
runs the world's largest, most sophisticated communications network and has the
largest digital wireless network in North America. The company is a leading supplier
of data and Internet services for businesses and offers outsourcing, consulting and
networking-integration to large businesses. It is also the nation's largest direct
Internet access service for consumers.
Through its recent cable acquisitions, AT&T will bring its bundle of broadband
video, voice and data services to customers throughout the United States.
Internationally, the AT&T/British Telecom global venture ? recently named Concert
? will serve the communications needs of multinational companies and international
carriers worldwide.
About Wireless Knowledge
Wireless Knowledge LLC, is a joint venture between Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT)
and QUALCOMM (NASDAQ: QCOM). The Company has developed a wireless
data service, the RevolvSM service, which extends the reach of collaborative
computing into the wireless environment thus enabling pervasive computing on any
Internet appliance. Based on existing and future standards, the Revolv service offers
secure access to productivity and information services using any airlink with any
Internet-ready device. For more information on Wireless Knowledge, please visit
wirelessknowledge.com.
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