July 18, 2006
Panhandle Telecommunication Systems, Inc., Launches Mobile Entertainment Services Provided
by ClearSky Mobile Media
July 18, 2006 (Orlando, Florida) – ClearSky Mobile Media, Inc., today
announced that it will provide its unique mix of mobile entertainment services to Panhandle
Telecommunication Systems, Inc., a leading CDMA carrier servicing communities in the Oklahoma
Panhandle.
Under the terms of agreement, ClearSky will implement its hosted WAP Gateway and MMS-C, along
with its ProPortal, ProVantage, ProVision and ClearBill products. This complementary suite of
managed services enables consumers to browse the web via mobile phones as well as download
content and use multimedia messaging over Panhandle's CDMA network.
“It was a great challenge for us to find a technology partner that could implement a
comprehensive solution that would work across all of our data handsets. We found that many
companies do not provide the full complement of services and content we required as a CDMA
carrier," said Ron Strecker, Panhandle's CEO. "Fortunately for us, we discovered ClearSky has
the expertise and professionalism required to successfully implement our solution.”
“Panhandle's goal was to expand its services to successfully compete in a dynamic
marketplace. By working in concert with Panhandle's management team we were able to help them
attain that goal,” said Dean Fresonke, ClearSky's CEO. “Not only have we been
successful in our endeavors with services to tier 1, tier 2 and tier 3 carriers on GSM and
iDEN networks, but ClearSky has also demonstrated its ability to support our clients on CDMA
networks, which has proven to be extremely challenging for our competitors.”
About Panhandle Telecommunication Systems, Inc.
Panhandle Telecommunication Systems, Inc. along with its parent company, Panhandle Telephone
Cooperative, Inc., provides an array of communication services to customers in the Oklahoma
Panhandle area. Services include state of the art residential and business telephone
services with many calling features, plus long distance service; High speed
internet service with help desk; cellular telephone service with
nationwide plans, free mobile to mobile and free nights and weekends; DITV
(digital interactive TV) with 140+ channels, local networks,TV web surfing, PVR, and pause
live features; Cable TV and 24 hour live answering service
365 days per year. Panhandle Telecommunication Systems, Inc was established in 1983. Its
parent company Panhandle Telephone Cooperative, Inc. was established in 1954 and both are
headquartered in Guymon, Oklahoma.
About ClearSky Mobile Media
Since 1995, ClearSky has been helping carriers of all sizes stay on the cusp of technology
with a complete portfolio of outsourced data services. Today, ClearSky is in the business of
empowering wireless carriers' participation in the burgeoning world of wireless consumer
content. ClearSky provides an end to end, one stop shop solution for carriers of all sizes
and with varying levels of experience in the wireless consumer content market place
throughout the United States, the Caribbean, and Latin America. ClearSky provides carriers an
industry-leading portfolio of downloadable content, mobile web browsing and MMS services
delivered with a full complement of billing integration and reporting products. Staying on
top has never been so easy. Learn more at www.csky.com.
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