SHARE
Facebook X Pinterest WhatsApp

Wireless Carriers Get Religion for Business Applications

ATLANTA—It’s been a long time coming, but wireless carriers are finally getting the idea that cooperation is a good thing when it comes to enterprise applications. Cingular Wireless, Sprint PCS Group, T-Mobile USA Inc. and Verizon Wireless all have upcoming business application offerings that depend on third-party partners. As a result, enterprise customers will be […]

Written By
thumbnail
Scot Petersen
Scot Petersen
Mar 26, 2004
Channel Insider content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More

ATLANTA—It’s been a long time coming, but wireless carriers are finally getting the idea that cooperation is a good thing when it comes to enterprise applications.

Cingular Wireless, Sprint PCS Group, T-Mobile USA Inc. and Verizon Wireless all have upcoming business application offerings that depend on third-party partners. As a result, enterprise customers will be able to buy applications direct from the carriers with the confidence that the products were developed by software experts.

“That makes sense,” said Kevin Baradet, chief technology officer of the S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University, in Ithaca, N.Y., and an eWeek Corporate Partner. “[The carriers are] not software developers. They’re not even hardware developers. This will be a good move.”

Cingular’s efforts include separate application offerings from Siebel Systems Inc., Computer Associates International Inc. and Unisys Corp., said officials here at the CTIA Wireless show last week.

Click here for the full story.

Recommended for you...

Why CrowdStrike is Buying SGNL for $740M in the AI Era
Allison Francis
Jan 12, 2026
Kiteworks & Concentric AI Partner to Automate Data Governance
Luis Millares
Jan 9, 2026
Grok Goes Enterprise as xAI Targets Business Use
Video: Q4 and 2025 Annual IT Channel Recap: AI, VMware, Security & 2026 Outlook
Katie Bavoso
Jan 2, 2026
Channel Insider Logo

Channel Insider combines news and technology recommendations to keep channel partners, value-added resellers, IT solution providers, MSPs, and SaaS providers informed on the changing IT landscape. These resources provide product comparisons, in-depth analysis of vendors, and interviews with subject matter experts to provide vendors with critical information for their operations.

Property of TechnologyAdvice. © 2026 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.