Carolina Phone Selects Schlumberger to Provide SIM Smart Cards for New PCS System to be Launched in Carolinas and Georgia.NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 8, 1999-- First "C" Block Customer Cites Quality, Service and Flexibility as Key Reasons for Choosing Schlumberger Schlumberger Smart Cards Example of widely used contactless smart cards are Hong Kong's Octopus card, Paris' Calypso/Navigo card and Lisbon' LisboaViva card, which predate the ISO/IEC 14443 standard. The following tables list smart cards used for public transportation and other electronic purse applications. & Terminals, the largest provider of smart card-based solutions for 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. 1900 operators in 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. , today announced it will supply Carolina Phone with Subscriber Identity Module (telecommunications, wireless communications) Subscriber Identity Module - (SIM or "SIM card") A component, usually in the form of a miniature smart-card, that is theoretically tamper-proof and is used to associate a mobile subscriber with a mobile network subscription. (SIM) smart cards. The initial order for Schlumberger SIM cards follows Carolina Phone's receipt of one of the nation's largest blocks of contiguous FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. licenses, allowing it to provide wireless PCS service to a market of 3.2 million people in South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. , North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. and Georgia. "Schlumberger was chosen after a thorough evaluation of proposals received from a number of potential vendors," stated Michael W. Green, Carolina Phone president and chief executive officer. "Carolina Phone's decision to select Schlumberger was based upon the quality of Schlumberger products, as well as on their high level of service, commitment to carriers and flexibility." Green noted that the SIM smart cards will enable Carolina Phone to offer a flexible portfolio of value-added services and international roaming capabilities to their subscriber base. "In the state of South Carolina alone, there are approximately 81,000 employees from 17,000 companies representing 27 foreign countries. In light of this heavy emphasis on international commerce, smart cards make a great deal of sense." The Schlumberger SIM cards feature an innovative dual mode capability that will allow Carolina Phone subscribers to use their digital PCS phones over the Analog Cellular Network. This enables subscribers to communicate without interruption of service anywhere in the world where there is a GSM, PCS 1900 or AMPS network. "Schlumberger is committed to providing best-in-class smart card-based solutions," stated Sami Nassar, director, Telecom, Schlumberger Smart Cards & Terminals, North America. " We are pleased to be working with Carolina Phone to define, develop and deploy the smart card-based value-added services that will help make them unique to their customers." Schlumberger provides smart card-based solutions that enable operators to offer value-added services aimed at growing subscriber base and increasing airtime air·time n. 1. The time during which a radio or television station is broadcasting. Also called airspace. 2. The time at which a radio or television program is broadcast. usage. In late 1998, Schlumberger introduced Schlumberger Mobile Solutions, a complete suite of smart cards, software systems, services and application development expertise that meets GSM operators' current needs, while offering Java(tm)-based technology to enable a new generation of downloadable, value-added services. About Carolina Phone In December 1997, Carolina PCS (d.b.a. Carolina Phone) received one of the nation's largest blocks of contiguous FCC licenses to provide wireless PCS service throughout most of South Carolina. The Company's licensed market areas have a total population of about 3.2 million people. Its license areas include all of South Carolina, with the exception of northern South Carolina counties located in the Charlotte, North Carolina “Charlotte” redirects here. For other uses, see Charlotte (disambiguation). Charlotte is the largest city in the state of North Carolina and the 20th largest city in the United States. basic trading area In the US, a Basic Trading Area is a geographic region defined by the FCC where a Personal Communications Service can operate.[1] It consists of the counties surrounding a city designated as the basic trading center. (BTA (Business Technology Association, Kansas City, MO, www.bta.org). A membership association of manufacturers, dealers, distributors and service companies in the business equipment and systems industries, founded in 1994. ), and the southern South Carolina counties located in the Augusta and Savannah, Georgia Savannah is a city located in (and the county seat of) Chatham County, Georgia (USA). The city's population was 128,500 in 2005, according to the most recent U.S. Census estimate. Savannah was the first colonial and state capital of Georgia. BTAs. Its license areas also include a North Carolina and several Georgia counties. Carolina Phone's corporate office is located in Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville is a mid-sized city located in the upstate of South Carolina. It is the county seat of Greenville CountyGR6 . As part of its initial launch, Carolina Phone will offer voice message services and short message services to its subscribers. Data capabilities will be offered shortly after the initial launch of commercial service later this year. About Schlumberger Schlumberger Smart Cards & Terminals is the leading provider of smart card-based solutions worldwide, shaping the new world of smart solutions by providing leading-edge technology to enable innovative smart card and terminal applications that enhance the security and convenience of businesses and communities of all kinds. Schlumberger smart card solutions encompass a wide range of cards, terminals, development tools and support in open configurations for operators, developers, integrators and distributors worldwide. As part of the Smart Village(R) vision, the Schlumberger offer includes the milestone Cyberflex(tm) card, the industry's first Java(tm)-based smart card. The Smart Cards & Terminals group operates 45 facilities in 34 countries across the globe. Additional information is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.slb.com/et. Schlumberger Test & Transactions is the parent division for Schlumberger Smart Cards & Terminals and Schlumberger Automated Test Equipment, leveraging the combined strengths of the two business units to provide leading-edge, cost-effective solutions to customers. Schlumberger Test & Transactions is a business unit of Schlumberger Limited, a $11.8 billion global technology service company providing oilfield services, natural resources management, transactions-based technology and associated systems, and semiconductor test equipment. Cyberflex is a trademark and Smart Village is a registered trademark of Schlumberger. Java is a trademark of Sun Microelectronics. |
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