AirTouch Cellular Brings Wireless Data to the Mormon Trail.SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 22, 1997--One hundred fifty years ago, when the Mormon pioneers The Mormon pioneers were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as Latter-day Saints, who migrated across the United States from the midwest to the Salt Lake Valley in what is today the U.S. state of Utah. said good-bye to their loved ones loved ones npl → seres mpl queridos loved ones npl → proches mpl et amis chers loved ones love npl in Omaha to begin their 1,297-mile journey to Salt Lake City, they knew they would not speak to each other again for months. But today, with the help of AirTouch Cellular phones and wireless equipment, those reenacting the trek west can do more than phone home, they can send virtually instantaneous electronic messages around the globe through the Internet. AirTouch donated five cellular phones, two laptop modems and hours of expertise and training to the Mormon Trail The Mormon Trail or Mormon Pioneer Trail is the 1,300 mile route that members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints traveled from 1846-1857. Today the Mormon Trail is a part of the United States National Trails System, as the Wagon Train 150 Years, Inc. coordinators of the historic event. The donation is valued at more than $5,000. The phones are being used to maintain contact between the wagon train and the support vehicles that are accompanying these modern day pioneers. Daily progress reports are sent using the modems to those not participating in the exodus, including reports to the media. "This is a significant event in America's history and AirTouch Cellular is proud to participate," said John Griffith, vice president and area general manager for AirTouch Cellular in Utah and Idaho. "Our business is to offer wireless solutions. Providing service to cellular phones and wireless modems in the middle of the prairie is perfect for demonstrating cellular's versatility." More than 5,000 people participated in the reenactment re·en·act also re-en·act tr.v. re·en·act·ed, re·en·act·ing, re·en·acts 1. To enact again: reenact a law. 2. that started in Omaha on April 5 and culminates this week with five days of planned celebrations, according to Coke Newell, spokesperson for the Mormon Church The Mormon Church is a religious body founded in 1830 in Fayette, New York, by Joseph Smith. It is also known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or LDS Church. There are 7.7 million Mormons worldwide. in Salt Lake City. Approximately 70 people traveled the more than 1,000 miles and about 30 of those walked the entire distance, just as thousands of pioneers did 150 years before them, said Newell. AirTouch Cellular is the brand name for U S WEST NewVector Group, Inc. Based in Bellevue, Wash., NewVector has cellular operations in 12 Midwestern, Western and Southwestern states and serves more than 2 million customers. The company is part of the U S WEST Media Group (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : UMG UMG Universal Music Group UMG Universidad Mariano Gálvez de Guatemala (Mariano Galvez University of Guatemala) UMG Upgraded Metallurgical Grade (silicon) UMG Unlicensed Medical Graduate ), which is involved in domestic and international cable and wireless networks, directory publishing and interactive multimedia services. CONTACT: AirTouch Cellular Debra Havins, 425/603-7503 |
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