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Independent Marketing Association Joins SiriCOMM

SiriCOMM Inc. has signed a value-added reseller agreement with the America's Independent Truckers Association Inc. (AITA).

by Staff
April 21, 2006
Independent Marketing Association Joins SiriCOMM

 

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SiriCOMM Inc. has signed a value-added reseller agreement with the America's Independent Truckers Association Inc. (AITA).


Under the agreement, AITA will offer SiriCOMM's InTouch wireless Internet access service to its estimated 55,000 affiliated drivers, which could significantly expand SiriCOMM's current subscriber base.
AITA, an independent marketing association, partners with leading companies in order to offer its members favorable prices, discounts and rebates on products and services that the members need and use regularly. With InTouch, AITA members will now have convenient wireless Internet access at locations across the country.
Larry Daniel, president of AITA, said, "As more and more truckers come to rely on computers to get the job done it's important that the Internet be readily available to them. SiriCOMM is closing the digital loop for truck drivers by providing wireless Internet access at trucker-friendly locations. We are continually trying to improve the quality of life of our members during the many hours they are away from home, and we believe that providing them with SiriCOMM's InTouch is a positive step for everyone."
SiriCOMM offers InTouch wireless Internet access at each SiriCOMM Wi-Fi Hot Spot. Subscribers have always-on wireless access to the Internet anytime they are in a SiriCOMM Wi-Fi Hot Spot. This gives truck drivers and other highway travelers a convenient communication tool for both personal and business use while on the road.
David Mendez, executive vice president of sales and marketing for SiriCOMM, said, "American truckers as a group have demonstrated greater computer versatility in their usage of the Internet, including gathering information, communicating with others and enjoying the many entertainment options available on the Web. We are pleased to have been chosen as a provider of Internet access to AITA's members. By signing this agreement, we are further building a core customer base from which we plan to offer additional products and services to be used over our network in the future."
With over 360 hot spots, the network of SiriCOMM Wi-Fi Hot Spots is the most widely available wireless Internet access network built for the highway transportation market. Installed at truckstops and weigh stations, the network provides subscribers with Internet access at locations nationwide that are convenient to highway travel. New hot spots are presently being installed at Petro Stopping Centers and Love's Travel Stops. The company plans to continue installing hot spots, focusing on high-traffic locations frequented by truck drivers and other industry stakeholders.

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