- New Service Allows Residents to Stay Connected in Neighborhood Common
Areas -
ATLANTA, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- BellSouth (NYSE: BLS) today announced
that it has entered into a non-exclusive agreement with Wavelength
Corporation to jointly market and deploy Wavelength Surfspot(TM) Wi-Fi
hotspot service to planned community developments in BellSouth's service
area. The Surfspot service will be offered in both single-family and
multifamily housing developments, complementing BellSouth's current voice,
video and data portfolio.
Under the sales teaming agreement, BellSouth, together with Wavelength,
will offer voice, data, Wi-Fi hotspot and video programming packages
specifically designed for planned communities. Joint proposals and
coordinated deployment of services will provide developers and homeowners
associations with a full menu of premium residential technology services
that will result in increased mobility and cost savings to residents.
"BellSouth's comprehensive portfolio of voice, data and video products,
combined with the convenience of Wi-Fi access in common areas of the
community will create a seamless technology experience for residents," said
Phil Jacobs, president - Community Technologies, BellSouth. "Premium
technology capabilities are quickly becoming a differentiating amenity in
residential developments and BellSouth provides a simplified package of
solutions."
BellSouth and Wavelength anticipate demands from both single-family and
multifamily housing developers to establish Wi-Fi connectivity in community
clubhouses, swimming pools, tennis courts, playground and recreation areas.
"The teaming arrangement creates a powerful package of services and
utilizes the expertise of BellSouth's voice, video and data offering and
Wavelength's leadership in mobile Internet access solutions," said Eric
Teague, CEO, Wavelength.
About BellSouth Corporation
BellSouth Corporation is a Fortune 500 communications company
headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. BellSouth has joint control and 40
percent ownership of Cingular Wireless, the nation's largest wireless voice
and data provider with 57.3 million customers.
Backed by award-winning customer service, BellSouth offers the most
comprehensive and innovative package of voice and data services available
in the market. Through BellSouth Answers(R), residential and small business
customers can bundle their local and long distance service with dial-up and
high-speed DSL Internet access, satellite television and Cingular(R)
Wireless service. For businesses, BellSouth provides secure, reliable local
and long distance voice and data networking solutions. BellSouth also
offers print and online directory advertising through The Real Yellow
Pages(R) and YELLOWPAGES.COM(TM) from BellSouth.
BellSouth believes that diversity and fostering an inclusive
environment are critical in maintaining a competitive advantage in today's
global marketplace. More information about BellSouth can be found at
http://www.bellsouth.com.
About Wavelength Corporation
Wavelength is a leading Broadband Solutions Provider (BSP) that
specializes in connecting communities and underserved markets to the
Network Economy. The company currently provides wireless broadband and
Wi-Fi (Surfspot(TM)) services to clients in the southeast and mid Atlantic,
and wireless broadband solutions for multi-family communities throughout
the continental United States. Wavelength headquarters is located at 3009
South Memorial Drive, Greenville, NC 27834. For further information call
(866) NET-WAVE or visit http://www.gowavelength.com for corporate
information and http://www.mduwireless.com for multi-family community
information.
SOURCE BellSouth Corporation
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Related links:
http://www.bellsouth.com
http://www.gowavelength.com http://www.mduwireless.com/
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CONTACT:
Todd Smith of BellSouth, +1-404-829-8723, or
todd.smith@bellsouth.com; or Brent Anderson of Evolve Advertising
for Wavelength, +1-252-754-2957, or brent@evolveadvertising.com
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