Football Legend Encourages Students At ClassLink Schools Nationwide.Business Editors & Lifestyle Writers IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2000 Dallas Cowboys Improve Education and Communication in Schools Nokia, the world's leading supplier of wireless phones, is proud to announce today that famed Dallas Cowboys football hero, Emmitt Smith, has been named national spokesperson for ClassLink--a program designed to increase the quality of education in America through the use of wireless technology. Smith will appear at select ClassLink schools nationwide in an effort to promote the program, reinforce the importance of education and encourage students to increase communication with teachers and parents. Nokia's partnership with Smith is another example of Nokia's ongoing commitment to create a positive impact on society that extends beyond the advanced technology products and services the company creates. Through ClassLink, a program formed in conjunction with The Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association See TIA. (body, standard) Telecommunications Industry Association - (TIA) An association that sets standards for communications cabling. Cables that TIA set standards for include: EIA/TIA-568A and EIA/TIA-568B category three, four and five cable. (CTIA (1) See CompTIA. (2) (Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, Washington, DC, www.ctia.org, www.wow-com.com) A membership organization founded in 1984 that is involved with regulatory and public affairs issues in the wireless industry. ) Wireless Foundation, Nokia will donate 2500 phones to 500 schools throughout the United States. Participating carriers in each region will match Nokia's donation by providing 12 million airtime minutes free of charge. High personal expectations and self-determination lead Nokia to choose Smith as the spokesperson for ClassLink. Smith is a role model for America's youth, as he has successfully balanced a professional football career with a "deep appreciation" for education. "My mother has always pushed me to succeed, and from an early age she taught me that education goes a long way," said Smith. "I am proud to be part of ClassLink, and believe that wireless technology can be an instrumental tool to improve education and to increase communications between teachers, parents and students." Currently, more than 90 percent of all education classrooms in the United States do not have telephones, leaving teachers and students isolated from the rest of the world. In a national survey, teachers and principals across the United States chose wireless telephones as the No. 1 technology they desire for their classrooms--over computers and Internet access. In addition, 87 percent of teachers with wireless phones reported increased communication with parents. "We are impressed with Emmitt's ability to communicate the importance of a good education. Through his athletic talent, his own example and his amazing ability to motivate, he has inspired many young people to set goals and strive to achieve them," said K-P Wilska, president, Nokia, Inc., Americas. "He is an excellent role model for young people throughout the United States, which makes him a perfect national spokesperson for the ClassLink program." Smith's first ClassLink appearance to speak with students will be in Orlando on Thursday, May 19, at Jackson Middle School. Upcoming ClassLink appearances are additionally planned for schools in cities including Dallas, Tex., and San Diego, Calif. ClassLink carrier partners to date that are supporting the program nationwide include: Aerial Communications, ALLTEL, AT&T Wireless Services, Bell Atlantic Mobile, BellSouth Mobility, Centennial, CenturyTel, Dobson Cellular, First Cellular of Southern Illinois First Cellular of Southern Illinois was a telecommunications company in Illinois, United States. Services included:
RFB Receita Federal do Brasil (Portugese) RFB Request For Bid RFB Rush for Berlin (gaming) Cellular, SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. Wireless, 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. , US Cellular, VoiceStream and Western Wireless. About CTIA's Wireless Foundation The CTIA Wireless Foundation supports programs that address some of our country's greatest challenges through creative applications of wireless technology. For additional information on the Wireless Foundation, please visit http://wirelessfoundation.org. About Nokia Nokia is paving the way to the mobile information society with its innovative products and solutions. The company is the leading mobile phone supplier and a leading supplier of mobile, and broadband IP networks, related services as well as multimedia terminals. In 1999, Nokia's net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight totaled EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 19.8 billion (USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 19.9 billion). Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is listed on the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of (NOK NOK In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Norwegian Krone. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ), Helsinki, Stockholm, London, Frankfurt and Paris stock exchanges and employs more than 56,000 people. Visit the Nokia website at www.nokia.com For additional ClassLink media information, please visit www.classlink.org or contact: Vannessa Nickson, Nokia ClassLink Program Manager at (972) 894-5331, vannessa.nickson@nokia.com or Heidi Fincken, Director of Programs at (202) 736-3662, HFincken@ctia.org. |
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