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To: foundation who wrote (32963)	2/28/2003 5:16:39 PM
From: John Biddle	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 196610

Verizon Wireless Purchases Controlling Interest in Virginia Business From Shenandoah Mobile Company Friday February 28, 5:12 pm ET Press Release Source: Verizon Wireless biz.yahoo.com Company Plans to Invest in Network to Offer Digital Services in Fall, 2003 LAUREL, Md., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless today announced it completed the purchase from Shenandoah Mobile Company of a controlling interest in a wireless system serving the Virginia #10B2 Rural Service Area (RSA). The purchase enables Verizon Wireless to expand its coverage west of Washington D.C. in the counties of Clarke, Warren, Frederick, Shenandoah, Page, and Rappahannock, as well as in the City of Winchester -- markets with a total population (POPS) of some 198,000. Major highways in the region include Interstates 66 and 81. The business will be converted to the Verizon Wireless brand as the operation is integrated into the company's Washington-Baltimore-Virginia Region, headquartered in Laurel, Md. Verizon Wireless plans to move quickly to add digital technology to the network in the region and to offer digital wireless services to customers starting in the fall of this year. The company also plans to increase the capacity of the network to handle additional calling volume. "We are very pleased we'll soon be able to offer customers in this part of Virginia the award-winning digital wireless service they've come to expect in other parts of the region," said Pat Devlin, Verizon Wireless regional president. Customers in the region will retain their current mobile telephone numbers and calling plans. Shenandoah Mobile Company will continue to manage their accounts and provide monthly bill statements until the transition to Verizon Wireless is complete. Customers with questions about their accounts or about the transition may call 1-800-388-4355. Verizon Wireless will initially make its services available to customers in the market through its Telesales Operation at 888-397-4968. About Verizon Wireless Verizon Wireless is the nation's leading provider of wireless communications. The company has the largest nationwide wireless voice and data network and 32.5 million customers. Headquartered in Bedminster, NJ, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ - News) and Vodafone (NYSE: VOD; London). Find more information on the Web at verizonwireless.com .

To: foundation who wrote (32963)	3/1/2003 7:25:54 AM
From: foundation	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 196610

News & Analysis 4Mobility - 28 February 2003 By Barney L. Dewey <barney@outlook4mobility.com> Today's Topics: 1. Cellular Streaming Video Enhances Sporting Events For Subscribers 2. Cisco Loses My Respect With Their Spin On Sharing Of Wi-Fi Technology 3. Will The Wi-Fi Hotspot Business Survive? 4. Palm Releases Handheld Before Server Software Is In Place 5. Is Wi-Fi In A Hotel A Big Deal? ========== Cellular Streaming Video Enhances Sporting Events For Subscribers As high-speed 3G wireless networks come on line in the U.S. innovative applications are developing. NextWave's CDMA2000 1xEV-DO network will bring real-time data and streaming video to NASCAR spectator's computing devices this weekend. We may see handsets, PDAs and laptops taking the place of mini-portable TVs at sporting events. The ability to get the information that most interests one will be a big draw to use this wireless technology. My Hat's off to NextWave and Digital Orchid for investing in new ways to bring wireless information to all of us. The News NextWave's broadband to rev up consumers In conjunction with Digital Orchid, a company that already is making headway at cultivating the market of tens of millions NASCAR race fans, NextWave will demonstrate streaming video of driver interviews, race highlights and a range of other applications to wireless enabled TabletPCs, PDAs and laptops. More @ wirelessroadmap.com ========== Cisco Loses My Respect With Their Spin On Sharing Of Wi-Fi Technology Cisco takes the low road by telling us they are giving away technology to help develop the enterprise Wi-Fi market further when they are just trying to save their business. This is PR crap. They have lost a lot of my respect. Cisco has the largest market share of Enterprise Wi-Fi access points. They have that because they developed a good security standard (called LEAP) just when the built-in security standard for Wi-Fi was found to have a major hole in it. Cisco's better security has been the key to their success. Now that the Wi-Fi industry is only a few months away from bringing out a strong security standard Cisco gives their standard to the chip makers that supply Wi-Fi in notebooks. The market is moving fast from PC cards in laptops for Wi-Fi to built-in Wi-Fi. Cisco's advantage is about to disappear. Laptops will not have Cisco chips in them and therefore will not have their security solution either. The Wi-Fi alliance is about to release a strong security standard that competes with Cisco's LEAP. Cisco has no choice if they want to keep their advantage in the access point and infrastructure portion of the market but to get LEAP in as many laptops as they can. It is a good business move for Cisco but what really annoys me is Cicso's spin that they are doing this to expand the market. Come on; they are doing this for their own good. This move hurts the Wi-Fi alliance's efforts in providing truly open standards. The News Cisco lets chipmakers in on Wi-Fi tech By Sandeep Junnarkar Staff Writer, CNET News.com Cisco Systems announced Monday that it will share key technology with chipmakers and computer companies to help drive the use of wireless networks within corporations. Corporations, however, have been slow to adopt the new technology out of security concerns. It is collaborating with chipmakers that together represent more than 90 percent of the client reference design market, including Intel, Texas Instruments and Atheros. More @ news.com.com and wirelessweek.com and newsroom.cisco.com ========== Will The Wi-Fi Hotspot Business Survive? Probably, but not everywhere at today's prices. I am not convinced that a coffee shop is the best place for an Internet connection. Certainly my hotel room in the evening makes sense but how much am I going to pay to stop by a coffee shop during the day to get my email updated? Not a lot. If it is cheap enough or bundled with my cellular wireless service it becomes more appealing. I don't thing these price cuts going far enough. The News Price cut for Starbucks Wi-Fi By Ben Charny Staff Writer, CNET News.com T-Mobile said ... that it's cutting the price for Wi-Fi service inside hundreds of Starbucks, a sign of possible trouble brewing for the biggest effort of its kind in the world. Starting March 1, unlimited access to the wireless networks will cost $30 a month, down from $40. T-Mobile will also slash the price of a "day use pass" to $6, which allows access for 24 hours inside any of about 1,200 wireless Starbucks. More @ news.com.com ========== Palm Releases Handheld Before Server Software Is In Place This is an issue but I don't believe it is as bad for Palm as others do. In addition to Palm's internal email effort I know of two software developers (Good Technology and Sproqit) that are developing fantastic client/server software for the Palm platform. Since Palm's business model is different than RIM's model by providing users and IT departments multiple choices of email solutions, it makes sense to get the product out in the hands of the developers and early adopters. Its the chicken and egg problem. Palm needs to get the product out in volume so the applications can tuned and finished. Don't count Palm or the Tungsten-W out yet. The News Palm's wireless disconnect By Richard Shim Staff Writer, CNET News.com Palm's software designed to allow customers to wirelessly access e-mail and corporate data using the Tungsten W isn't ready yet, which analysts believe takes the air out of Palm's latest offering. "They're better off delaying the product than selling it without the server software," said Todd Kort, an analyst at Dataquest, a unit of research firm Gartner. More @ news.com.com ========== Is Wi-Fi In A Hotel A Big Deal? No! Wi-Fi is not a big deal but internet access in my room is the big deal. Other than in conference rooms I don't care if the access is via my Wi-Fi card or a wired Ethernet jack. If this deal is just for Wi-Fi in public spaces it is ho-hum. Internet access in hotel rooms is what we need. Wi-Fi may be more cost effective to deploy than running cables into each room but the downside of Wi-Fi connectivity is a more complex and less secure (assuming the hotel doesn't make you install a security application--if they do this idea is DOA) connection than plugging a cable in to a laptop. Even with the Wi-Fi explosion, it will be many years until the number of laptops "checking in" to a hotel with Wi-Fi is as many that have wired Ethernet jacks. Don't get me wrong. I like what Intel and Marriott are doing to develop the Wi-Fi market and appreciate the risk and investment they are marking. The News Marriott make room for Wi-Fi By Sandeep Junnarkar Staff Writer, CNET News.com Marriott International and Intel on Thursday announced a campaign to promote high-speed wireless access to the Internet at about 400 hotels in the United States, Canada and several countries in Europe. Marriott, based in Washington, D.C., said the co-marketing agreement with Intel will include advertising and direct mail that inform travelers of its wireless network service built on 802.11b technology, more commonly known as Wi-Fi. More @ news.com.com ========== The Outlook 4Mobility provides its news summaries and analyses free of charge. Outlook 4Mobility products and services include Consulting Services, Mobiltorials, Newsletters, Customized Proprietary Research, Wireless Tutorials and Conferences. Please visit our web site at www.outlook4mobility.com for additional information. Copyright 2003 Outlook 4Mobility