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| BellSouth Signs Joint Marketing Agreement with AG Communication Systems To Offer ROAMEO Wireless Office Phone System |
PHOENIX, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- AG Communication Systems, a subsidiary
of Lucent Technologies, and BellSouth Cellular have signed a joint marketing
agreement that will enable BellSouth Cellular to offer the ROAMEO(R) wireless
office phone system to its customers.
AG Communication Systems' ROAMEO is an adjunct to existing PBX, Centrex or
key office phone systems that allows a standard cellular/PCS phone to act as a
wireless extension of subscribers' desk phones. The system allows users to
make and receive calls and utilize all the features of their office phones
(such as call transfer and forwarding, 4- or 5-digit dialing, and three-way
calling) with a wireless phone anywhere in a building or campus environment.
Calls within range of the system incur no per-minute airtime charges.
Subscribers can use the same handset in the external wireless environment,
giving them "one-number-reaches-you-anywhere" convenience.
BellSouth Cellular and AG Communication Systems will market ROAMEO into
143 markets in the Southeastern United States where BellSouth Cellular is
currently a wireless services provider. AG Communication Systems will provide
turnkey sales, installation and maintenance support for BellSouth Cellular's
customers while BellSouth Cellular will market and sell wireless in-building
and macro airtime as well as handsets. The synergy allows customers to take
full advantage of in-building, adjunct PBX functionality.
"ROAMEO offers us a fully-integrated wireless and in-building product that
we can utilize to meet the growing demands of our customers in the southeast
markets," said Larry Powell, vice president of marketing for BellSouth
Cellular. "This is another communications solution of the future for mobility
and productivity, and we are excited about being able to offer it to our
business customers."
"This partnership amplifies BellSouth's commitment to provide its business
customers the highest quality services," said Charles Schulz, vice president
and general manager of wireless products for AG Communication Systems. "We
are also confident that by combining BellSouth's superior offerings in the
wireless market with our ROAMEO System, customers will quickly embrace this
innovative technology which allows them to become more competitive and
productive."
AG Communication Systems, a subsidiary of Lucent Technologies, is a
leading provider of advanced communication products and services, including
switching, access, video, and wireless products. AG Communication Systems'
GTD-5(R) digital switching systems serve more than 17 million business,
government, and residential subscribers throughout North America. For more
information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.agcs.com.
BellSouth Cellular Corp. companies, BellSouth Mobility Inc. (BMI) and
American Cellular Communications Corporation, provide wireless communications
services to over 5.2 million customers in 13 states. BMI operates with its
partners in eight Southeastern states. ACC markets operate under a variety of
names in California, Texas, and Virginia and as Cellular One in Indiana. For
more information, visit BMI's Web site at http://www.bellsouthmobility.com.
All products and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective companies.
GTD-5 is a registered trademark used under license from GTE Corporation.
SOURCE AG Communication Systems
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CONTACT:
Press: Jim Matney of AG Communication
Systems, 623-582-7575, matneyj@agcs.com; or Kristie Madara of
BellSouth Cellular, 404-249-4680, kristie_madara@bscc.bls.com
