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RFI: Wireless Data Carriers: Page 2 of 27

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IT pros thinking strategically wonder whether these emerging services are viable and cost-effective, not only for horizontal applications like e-mail but also for specialized line-of-business apps. Also key is their understanding of how emerging cellular data services fit into other wireless data offerings, including Wi-Fi.

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We sent the six major nationwide U.S. cellular carriers--AT&T Wireless, Cingular, Nextel, Sprint PCS, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless--an RFI (request for information) questionnaire covering current and future wireless data plans for enterprise customers. Although we had to do some prodding to get them to talk and the quality of responses varied considerably, all six replied and made their case for market leadership.