Message #30 From:
Stock News Bot Date: December 14, 2006 10:44:00 AM
MC News Panasonic and Verizon Wireless Join Forces to Deliver 3G Wireless Broadband Service in Reliable Toughbook(R) Notebook Computers
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. & SECAUCUS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Panasonic Computer Solutions Company (PCSC), the leading provider of
durable, reliable wireless mobile PCs, today announced its Broadband
Partner status with Verizon Wireless. The designation enables Panasonic
to directly sell and activate Verizon Wireless BroadbandAccess service
for Panasonic Toughbook preferred channel partners, streamlining the
process and providing customers with a complete wireless mobile solution.
This agreement further strengthens the relationship between Panasonic
and Verizon Wireless, which currently includes the availability of
rugged, semi-rugged and selected business-rugged Panasonic Toughbook
computers certified for use on the Verizon Wireless network.
“Mobile professionals and businesses, big or
small, all need a wireless mobile solution they can depend on,”
said Victoria Obenshain, director of wireless strategy, Panasonic
Computer Solutions Company. “Panasonic’s
relationship with Verizon Wireless enables us to extend to Toughbook
resellers and their customers the benefit of a complete business
solution from a single source. We look forward to working together with
Verizon Wireless to continue to deliver reliable products and services
to our partners and customers.”
“The combination of Verizon Wireless’
reliable BroadbandAccess service with Panasonic’s
Toughbooks, give customers the reliability and durability they need for
true mobile computing. Enterprise customers using this power-packed
productivity combo get key advantages of speed, mobility and security,”
said Patrick Stokes, Verizon Wireless vice president –
national distribution. “It is an important
formula for increased productivity and bottom-line business benefits
that mobile professionals and businesses need to have to compete in today’s
market.”
For more than eight years, Panasonic has forged partnerships with
industry leaders to deliver reliable integrated wireless solutions.
Panasonic Toughbook computers were the first notebooks available with
embedded access to next generation wireless networks in a form factor
designed to stand up to the test of mobile computing. Today, Panasonic
has the broadest portfolio of 3G enabled notebooks in the industry.
Availability
Panasonic Toughbooks featuring access to Verizon Wireless’
BroadbandAccess service are available now through authorized Panasonic
Toughbook resellers. Please visit www.panasonic.com/toughbook
for more information.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and
data network, serving 57 million customers. The largest US wireless
company and largest wireless data provider, based on revenues, Verizon
Wireless is headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 60,000 employees
nationwide. The company is a joint venture of Verizon Communications
(NYSE: VZ)
and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find more information on the Web at http://www.verizonwireless.com.
To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and
high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the
Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
About Panasonic Computer Solutions Company
Panasonic Computer Solutions Company empowers the mobile workforce. The
company is a unit of Panasonic Corporation of North America, which is
the principal North American subsidiary of Matsushita Electric
Industrial Co., Ltd. (NYSE: MC). Panasonic has delivered reliable,
durable mobile solutions through its Toughbook®
line of notebook computers for thirteen years and has expanded the
boundaries of wireless technology through a broad portfolio of products,
ranging from fully rugged, industrial strength notebook computers and
tablet PCs to thin and light semi-rugged notebooks. A core manufacturer,
Matsushita and its subsidiaries control the entire process of design,
manufacture, quality assurance, service and support. As a result,
Panasonic Toughbooks are known for having the lowest failure rates in
the industry. Government, industrial, and commercial users—from
Fortune 1,000 companies to small businesses—rely
on solutions from Panasonic, wherever their work takes them.
All brand and company/product names are trademarks or registered
trademarks of the respective companies. All specifications are subject
to change without notice. Information on Panasonic’s
full line of notebook PCs for the mobile professional can be obtained by
calling 800-662-3537 or at http://www.panasonic.com/toughbook.
