Brightpoint Helps Sprint PCS Extend Reach in Enterprise Market as Part of New Business Solutions Program.Business Editors INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 24, 2001 Brightpoint, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CELL) announced that its subsidiary, Brightpoint North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. L.P., has entered into an agreement with Sprint Spectrum L.P. ("Sprint PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. ") (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : FON/PCS) to offer Sprint PCS products and services as part of the new Sprint PCS Business Solutions Program. Under this agreement, Brightpoint will provide a variety of services to Sprint PCS including developing and establishing new Sprint PCS Authorized Distributors to focus on selling fully integrated wireless data solutions to business customers. The new Sprint PCS enterprise channel will include some of the largest and most experienced distributors, value-added resellers (VAR), systems integrators and original equipment manufacturers (OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and ) in the industry. Brightpoint will provide a variety of services including the ability to activate Sprint PCS voice and data network services for its enterprise customers, distribution of Sprint PCS products, ongoing marketing support, technical support and training services. Brightpoint has created a value-added service and support program to address the convergence of wireless communications, data and handheld computing called the Wireless Value Added Reseller See VAR. (company) value added reseller - (VAR, or "value added retailer") A company which sells something (e.g. computers) made by another company (an OEM) with extra components added (e.g. specialist software). ("WVAR") Channel. The WVAR Channel supports companies that market wireless data solutions to small/mid-sized businesses, corporations and government agencies allowing them to offer a choice of hardware devices, wireless network connectivity and software from the world's leading manufacturers and carriers. Brightpoint is one of the world's largest distributors of mobile phones. Brightpoint supports the global wireless telecommunications and data industry, providing quickly deployed, flexible and cost effective third party solutions. Brightpoint's innovative services include distribution, channel management, fulfillment, eBusiness solutions and other outsourced services that integrate seamlessly with its customers. Additional information about Brightpoint can be found on its website at www.brightpoint.com or by calling its toll-free Information and Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. line at 877-IIR-CELL (877-447-2355). Certain information in this press release may contain forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future performance of Brightpoint. These statements are only predictions and actual events or results may differ materially. Please refer to the documents the Company files, from time to time, with the Securities and Exchange Commission; specifically, Brightpoint's most recent Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. , Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. and Exhibits 99, thereto. These documents contain and identify important risk factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contained in or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risk factors include, without limitation, the ability of all parties to perform under the contract and the uncertain supply and demand characteristics of this new and emerging industry. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date these statements were made. Brightpoint undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this press release. |
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