Rural Operator Orders BREW Applications

Cellular-News
October 22, 2003

Western Wireless, operator of the rural network operator, Cellular One has signed an agreement with Qualcomm which will enable the wireless carrier to provide BREW based products and services to its subscribers.

"The agreement allows Western Wireless to provide its Cellular One customers with a new wireless service that lets them customize their handsets with the latest games, ringtones, and other entertainment and business applications," said Jerry Gallegos, vice president of marketing at Western Wireless Corporation, operator of Cellular One. "We feel that the BREW technology and its applications will exceed the needs of our customers while strengthening our competitiveness."

"We're excited about the opportunity to work closely with one of the leading rural communications providers in the United States," said Bob Briggs, vice president of global business relations and operations, Qualcomm Internet Services. "Western Wireless is demonstrating its commitment to providing compelling, high-quality wireless data content to its subscribers. The power of the BREW system enables operators to deploy a robust data solution with the flexibility to differentiate from their competitors."

Covering more than 820,000 square miles in the West and Midwest (including more than 39,000 miles of interstate and state highways), the Cellular One network serves more than a million customers and is the largest wireless network devoted to rural communities in the United States.