Clearnet Announces PCS Roaming Agreement Providing National United States Coverage.PICKERING, ONTARIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 30, 1997--Clearnet Communicati (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). , ME NET.A., 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 CLNTF. ) Clearnet Communications Inc. ("Clearnet") today announced a roaming agreement with 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. of Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City is the largest city in the state of Missouri. It encompasses parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest in Missouri, which includes counties in both Missouri and Kansas. , which will provide Clearnet PCS clients with extensive digital PCS coverage across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . The PCS licenses owned by Sprint PCS means that Clearnet will ultimately be able to offer its clients the ability to roam and use their PCS handsets across all 50 US states, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. "Clearnet PCS will be the easiest PCS product to buy and to own in Canada. We wanted to ensure it was just as easy for our clients to take their phones with them to the United States," said George Cope, Clearnet's 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. . "The roaming arrangement announced today means that Clearnet PCS clients will not only enjoy national coverage in Canada, but ultimately across the entire United States." Clearnet will offer US roaming by early 1998. Clearnet PCS will offer immediate national coverage in Canada via leading-edge "dual-mode" PCS handsets, which can operate as both fully digital PCS phones or as cellular phones when necessary. Clearnet's service area covers more than 90 per cent of the Canadian population, and offers Clearnet PCS clients the same coast-to-coast coverage as current national cellular providers. The dual-mode capability of Clearnet PCS phones ensures they're the only wireless phone clients will ever need to buy. Sprint PCS has the largest 100 per cent digital, 100 per cent PCS nationwide wireless network in the United States, already serving 65 metropolitan markets, which include more than 500 major cities. Sprint PCS is scheduled to offer service in 40 of the top 50 U.S. metropolitan areas by year-end 1997 with plans to serve the top 100 U.S. metropolitan areas over the next two years. Sprint PCS, together with its affiliates and Sprint Corporation, has licensed PCS coverage of nearly 260 million people in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Sprint PCS is a partnership of Sprint Corporation, Tele-Communications, Inc. (TCI (Trustworthy Computing Initiative) An umbrella term from Microsoft for its efforts to improve security in Windows. TCI was announced in 2002 after viruses such as Code Red and Nimda had succeeded in attacking numerous Windows computers. ), Cox Communications, Inc. and Comcast Corporation. Clearnet (TSE, ME - NET.A; NASDAQ - CLNTF) plans to launch its new PCS network in Canada's largest urban centres shortly. Clearnet is a leading Canadian wireless communications company that also operates the Mike(TM) digital network in Ontario and Quebec, as well as analogue dispatch communication services across Canada. CONTACT: Clearnet Communications Inc. Mark Langton (Clearnet Media), Mike: (416) 684-3454 Office: (905) 837-3454 mlangton@clearnet.com or Clearnet Communications Inc. Vincent Surette (Clearnet Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. ), Mike: (416) 684-3041 Office: (905) 837-3041 investorrelations@clearnet.com |
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