Microcell PCS: Fido and The Canadian Alpine Ski Team Go For Speed.Business Editors CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 7, 2001 Microcell (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 :MICT MICT Mobile Intensive Care Technician MICT Manila International Container Terminal MICT Ministère de l'Industrie, du Commerce et de la Technologie MICT Master in Information and Communication Technology MICT Multi-Path Interference Correlative Timing ) (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :MTI.B.) New Fido World Phone Will Keep Athletes On the World Cup Circuit in Touch With Home Microcell PCS is pleased to announce that Microcell Solutions Inc., a national provider of Personal Communications Services See PCS. (PCS) under the Fido(R) brand name, has renewed its commitment to support the 2001-2002 Canadian Men's and Women's National Alpine Ski Teams. Fido is also providing individual sponsorship to rising-star Anne-Marie Lefrancois as she travels the World Cup circuit. "Microcell understands that it is very important for athletes and coaches to be able to stay in touch with family, friends and businesses as they train and compete, and this is the very reason for our support. It will translate into real benefits as the team prepares for the 2002 Olympics," said Fulvio A. Bussandri, 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. , Microcell Solutions. "In this second year of sponsorship, Fido will provide members of the Canadian National Alpine Ski team with its newest technology, the Motorola P280 world phone." The Canadian Women's Alpine Ski Team is set to compete in the Lake Louise Winterstart World Cup Downhill and Super-G events at the end of November. As part of the sponsorship, Canadian Alpine Ski Team members and coaches will sport the Fido logo on their skin suits and jackets, and Fido will provide them with Motorola P280 handsets and airtime, enabling them to access GSM networks in over 100 countries around the world. The handset also offers mobile Internet access in Canada, at a speed of up to 56 kbps, when connected to Microcell's GPRS network and Fido's data services. For team members and Fido's more than one million customers, this means being able to send and receive e-mail and other data automatically, without having to dial up to connect. For friends and family, GSM devices and technology offer a means of connecting with athletes travelling the World Cup circuit. "While I would love to be at Anne-Marie's races in person, the next best thing is to be able to reach her at one phone number, no matter where she is," said Julienne ju·li·enne n. Consommé or broth garnished with long thin strips of vegetables. adj. also ju·li·enned Cut into long thin strips: julienne potatoes; julienned pork. Turcotte, Anne-Marie's mother, from Charlesbourg, Quebec. About Microcell PCS Microcell PCS, the management division of Microcell Telecommunications Inc., focuses on the delivery of innovative solutions in wireless voice and data communications based on the GSM and 2.5G General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) protocols. Microcell PCS provides executive direction and support to Microcell Connexions Inc., which operates the Company's Personal Communications Services (PCS) network at 1.9 GHz, and Microcell Solutions Inc., which markets PCS under the Fido brand name on a retail basis. Microcell Telecommunications Inc. has been a public company since October 1997, and is a member of the TSE 300, TSE 200 and S&P/TSE Canadian Small Cap indices. The Company employs more than 2,100 people across Canada. For more information, please visit www.microcell.ca. About Alpine Canada Alpin Alpine Canada Alpin (ACA ACA - Application Control Architecture ) is the national governing body responsible for the advancement of alpine ski racing in and for Canada. ACA manages the Canadian Alpine Ski Team (CAST) which is composed of Canada's best ski racers. ACA also offers a multitude of programs including the Pontiac GMC GMC See: Guaranteed Mortgage Certificate Cup series, the Nor-Am Cup series, International Ski Federation (FIS) races in Canada and the Alpine Ski World Cup, as seen on CBC (1) (Cell Broadcast Center) See cell broadcast. (2) (Cipher Block Chaining) In cryptography, a mode of operation that combines the ciphertext of one block with the plaintext of the next block. , Sportsnet and RDS (1) (Remote Data Services) A set of programming interfaces from Microsoft that enables users to update data on the Internet or intranets from their ActiveX-enabled browser. . Fido is a registered trademark of Microcell Solutions Inc. http://www.fido.ca |
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