America Online and BellSouth Wireless Data Plan to Deliver Wireless AOL Applications Via Bell South Network for 'AOL Mobile Messenger'.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers DULLES, Va./WOODBRIDGE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 2000 Wireless Devices With Popular AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. E-Mail and AOL Instant Messenger(sm) Communication Features to Use BellSouth Intelligent Wireless Network(sm) America Online See AOL. , Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AOL), the world's leading interactive services company, and BellSouth Wireless See BellSouth Intelligent Wireless Network. Data today announced that AOL will use the BellSouth network in its new AOL Mobile Messenger service Messenger Service is a network-based system notification service included in some versions of Microsoft Windows. This service, although it has a similar name, is not related in any way to the . and plans to offer AOL's e-mail and AOL Instant Messenger See AIM. (AIM) service to consumers using BellSouth Intelligent Wireless Network-enabled devices. AOL Mobile Messenger will extend AOL Mail and AOL Instant Messenger to wireless handheld devices, and this agreement will provide AOL members and users of AOL Instant Messenger easy and convenient access to AOL e-mail and AIM through BellSouth's nationwide network. The BellSouth Wireless Data network provides fully interactive and reliable communications and coverage in 492 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and non-MSAs throughout the U.S. In the future, AOL also plans to offer additional AOL content and commerce applications via BellSouth Wireless Data-enabled wireless devices. AOL Wireless, a significant component of the "AOL Anywhere"(sm) strategy, will bring AOL's most popular features and services to a wide range of wireless devices. AOL's 21 million members and tens of millions of users of its other Web brands will be able to easily extend their interactive experience to the wireless platform in a convenient, easy-to-use and valuable way. Users will be able to check their e-mail, exchange Instant Messages, and access AOL's other popular and consumer-friendly features and brands. Bob Pittman, President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of America Online, said: "Our AOL Anywhere strategy is based on increasing the value of interactivity in people's everyday lives on a variety of connected devices and platforms. AOL Wireless is designed to help consumers make their everyday lives easier and more convenient by bringing them more opportunities to instantly communicate from any location at any time. We are pleased to be working with a respected industry leader like Bell South Wireless Data as we develop AOL Mobile Messenger devices to enable consumers to make interactive wireless applications part of their everyday communications tools." William F. Lenahan, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of BellSouth Wireless Data, said: "Our agreement with AOL is a direct result of the fact that our society is becoming increasingly more mobile and that people want many of the same capabilities they have at their PCs when they are on the go as well. With our industry leading technology, which gives people the ability to communicate wirelessly and seamlessly nationwide in near real time, we will be able to extend the superior benefits and services associated with AOL membership wirelessly so that AOL members can stay connected in a variety of environments and situations." The core of the BellSouth Intelligent Wireless Network The name of the Mobitex network in the U.S. when BellSouth acquired all interest in RAM Mobile Data U.S. and formed BellSouth Wireless Data. See Mobitex. is based on the de facto [Latin, In fact.] In fact, in deed, actually. This phrase is used to characterize an officer, a government, a past action, or a state of affairs that must be accepted for all practical purposes, but is illegal or illegitimate. international standard for wireless data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. , which provides extensive and seamless coverage nationwide, high reliability, low latency Low latency allows human-unnoticeable delays between an input being processed and the corresponding output providing real time characteristics. This can be especially important for internet connections utilizing services such as online gaming and VOIP - VOIP is not as important as , industry-leading battery saving protocols and other key features. About BellSouth Wireless Data BellSouth Wireless Data, L.P., headquartered in Woodbridge, N.J., is an expert in providing proven wireless data communications solutions that eliminate the barriers between critical information and mobile users. BellSouth Wireless Data operates its wireless data service throughout the United States, covering more than 93 percent of the urban business population located in 492 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and non-MSAs with a total population of 200 million people. Recognized as the industry leader, the company was the recipient of several major awards during 1999 from such prestigious entities as Microsoft, PC Computing, Frost & Sullivan, Wireless Week and Mobile Insights. BellSouth Wireless Data is a subsidiary of BellSouth Corporation (NYSE: BLS See Bureau of Labor Statistics. ). BellSouth Corporation provides telecommunications, wireless and wireless long distance communications, Internet and data services, advertising and publishing, and video and entertainment services to nearly 37 million customers in 20 countries worldwide. E-mail: bellsouthwd.info@bellsouthwd.com. Web site address: www.bellsouthwd.com. About America Online, Inc. Founded in 1985, America Online, Inc., based in Dulles, VA., is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies, and e-commerce services. America Online, Inc. operates: two worldwide Internet services, America Online, with more than 21 million members, and CompuServe, with more than 2.5 million members; several leading Internet brands including ICQ ("I Seek You") A conferencing program for the Internet from Mirabilis, Tel Aviv, Israel (www.icq.com). It provides interactive chat, e-mail and file transfer and can alert you when someone on your predefined list has also come online. , AOL Instant Messenger and Digital City, Inc.; the Netscape Netcenter and AOL.COM portals; the Netscape Navigator and Communicator browsers; AOL MovieFone, the nation's No. 1 movie listing guide and ticketing service; Spinner Networks and NullSoft, Inc., leaders in Internet music; and Digital Marketing Services, a company specializing in online rewards programs and online market research. Through its strategic alliance with Sun Microsystems, the company develops and offers easy-to-deploy, end-to-end e-commerce and enterprise solutions for companies operating in the Net Economy. |
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