The 3G A-List Awards were created to honor mobility at work, recognizing innovative and successful commercially deployed enterprise wireless data solutions based on 3G CDMA standards.
This year’s winners exemplify the benefits 3G CDMA can bring to an organization such as increasing productivity, improving customer service satisfaction, driving new revenue and lowering overall costs.
The number of nominated solutions based on EV-DO technology quadrupled this year—an indicator of the increasing importance of high-speed wireless connectivity in the enterprise.
Small Company
(less than 100 employees)
Winner: LaserCraft
Service Provider: Verizon Wireless CDMA2000 network
Hardware: AirLink Raven Modems
> Solution: Deployed wireless-enabled, fixed and mobile automated traffic-enforcement camera systems.
Medium Company
(101 to 5,000 employees)
Winner: Liquid Investments
Service Provider: Sprint CDMA2000 network
Hardware: Sprint PCS Connection Card by Novatel Wireless™
> Solution: Improved productivity of account managers and enhanced overall level of customer service.
Large Company
(more than 5,000 employees)
Winner: Unisys
Service Provider: Sprint CDMA2000 network
Hardware: Sprint PCS VisionSM Smart Device PPC-6601
> Solution: Deployed more than 1,500 devices across North America to enhance call ticket management efficiency and improve customer service.
Government or Public Agency
Winner: Ogden Air Logistics Center (Hill Air Force Base)
Service Provider: Sprint CDMA2000 data network
Hardware: IBM WebSphere application server (plus a seamless transition to 802.11b)
> Solution: Expedited delivery of parts by improving performance of its applications.
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Non-Profit Organization
Winner: CareFirst (BlueCross BlueShield)
Service Provider: Sprint CDMA2000 data network
Hardware: Palm Treo wireless phone/PDA
> Solution: Extended effectiveness of DrFirst e-prescribing tool.
EV-DO Implementation
Winner: Urban Display Network
Service Provider: Verizon Wireless EV-DO network
Hardware: Sierra Wireless PC cards
> Solution: Improved the reliability of multimedia content uploads to its LED video boards that display advertising.
Technical Innovation
Winner: iSECUREtrac
Service Provider: Verizon Wireless EV-DO network
Hardware: AnyDATA wireless modules
> Solution: Provided ubiquitous, live GPS tracking of offenders across the country.
Business Innovation
Winner: Applebee’s
Service Provider: Sprint CDMA2000 network
Hardware: Commerciant’s Mobile Scape device
> Solution: Enhanced its “Carside to Go” takeout service with a wireless credit card system that allows servers to process payments at the customer’s vehicle.
Next-Generation Computing
Winner: Lenovo
Service Provider: Verizon Wireless EV-DO network
Hardware: Embedded modules provided by Sierra Wireless
> Solution: Launched the world’s first notebook computer with integrated high-speed EV-DO wireless connectivity. |
More information on the 2005 3G A-List Award honorees and their innovative solutions can be found at: www.3Galist.com
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