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InPhonic Teams with Southern LINC to offer Wireless E-mail
-- InPhonic's e-mail platform allows regional carrier to expand its My LINC wireless Internet offering to include real-time access to more information
WASHINGTON, Oct 1, 2002 - InPhonic Inc., a leading provider of communications software and services, today
announced that it has licensed its wireless e-mail access solution to Southern LINC, the wireless communications subsidiary of Southern Company
(NYSE:SO).
With InPhonic's solution, Southern LINC's customers can access e-mail, calendar and contacts in real-time from their wireless handsets. Southern
LINC will market the expanded offering as My LINC Office, available for commercial use in the fourth quarter 2002.
Under the agreement, InPhonic will integrate its Wireless Gateway into Southern LINC's My LINC Wireless Internet Service, allowing Southern
LINC customers to access their existing e-mail applications from their wireless handsets.
This includes the ability to manage the calendar and contacts functions in real-time from the handset. The wireless e-mail feature will appear on the
home page of My LINC, a service that uses the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) to give customers access to Web sites specially formatted
for viewing on handheld devices.
With an easy-to-navigate Web-based provisioning tool created by InPhonic, My LINC Office customers can quickly configure and manage up to
five separate e-mail boxes by entering basic information into the My LINC Office web pages.
In addition to cellular phones, InPhonic's technology works on most popular wireless devices such as PDAs and other handheld computers and
supports all of the major Web-based and corporate e-mail platforms including POP3, Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Notes.
"As a regional wireless carrier with a focus on mobile businesses, Southern LINC recognizes our customers' need to access as much information as
possible while in the field," said Bob Dawson, President and CEO of Southern LINC. "With My LINC Office, we will provide a practical wireless
application that business professionals can utilize and rely on every day."
"InPhonic is working hard to boost the adoption and acceptance of advanced wireless communication applications in the enterprise today," said
InPhonic founder and CEO David Steinberg. "We are pleased to work with leading mobile operators like Southern LINC to help extend critical
business information to the enterprise."
About InPhonic
Headquartered in Washington, D.C., InPhonic Inc. ( www.inphonic.com) is a leading provider of wireless voice and data communication
solutions to enterprises, online businesses, national retailers and their end-users, offering an integrated platform for distributing and managing
wireless communication devices.
The company provides nationwide coverage through major wireless carriers, and it distributes wireless devices from leading equipment
manufacturers including Nokia, Motorola, Ericsson, LG, Kyocera, Samsung, Siemens, Audiovox, Panasonic, Palm, Handspring and Research In
Motion (RIM).
About Southern LINC
Southern LINC, which stands for Long-range Integrated Network Communications, covers 127,000 square miles in the Southeast, including major
metro and rural areas in Alabama, Georgia, southeastern Mississippi and northwest Florida.
Using Motorola's iDEN(R) technology, Southern LINC combines multiple communication services into one handset or installed device including
Instant LINC(SM) two-way radio, phone service, numeric and text paging, wireless Internet and wireless data. More information about Southern
LINC can be obtained by calling 1-800-818-LINC (5462) or visiting the Southern LINC Web site at www.southernlinc.com.
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