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| Posted by: ITNovaScotia Admin |
Thursday, November 16, 2006 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia - Aliant, Atlantic Canada's leading information and communications technology provider, today launched #TAXI™ (Pound Taxi) in cities and towns across Atlantic Canada. By dialing #-T-A-X-I (#-8-2-9-4) on their wireless devices, customers can now connect to the first available taxi dispatcher at any time with no busy signals. Aliant worked closely with CellWand Communications to bring this convenient, simple-to-use service to their customers.
"Aliant is pleased to offer this convenient, bilingual service to our customers," says Terry Finnigan, General Manager. "With #TAXI our customers are instantly connected to the first available taxi company - a great benefit - especially for customers that simply don't know a local taxi number because they are away from home."
Aliant customers can now instantly access a taxi by dialing #-8-2-9-4 on their wireless device. This enhanced directory assistance service is an innovative way for customers to have direct access to a taxi.
"This is a major step forward in achieving coast-to-coast coverage for #TAXI," said Nick Quain, President, CellWand Communications. "Aliant customers can benefit from using the service in approximately 60 cities and towns in the region - and across Canada - when they are traveling."
CellWand Communications own and manage the #TAXI service and work closely with Aliant to offer it to their wireless customers. The service costs $1.25/call plus airtime.
#TAXI utilizes proprietary databases and voice recognition to allow callers to simply state the name of their city or town in order to be connected. The service includes several unique features including:
• Recommending the first available taxicab companies best able to serve callers;
• Allowing the connection to a preferred cab company; and,
• Avoiding busy signals
For more information on CellWand Communications visit www.cellwand.com. #TAXI is a trademark of CellWand Communications Inc.
About Bell Aliant
Bell Aliant (TSX: BA.UN) is one of North America's largest regional communications providers. Through its operating entities it serves customers in six Canadian provinces with innovative information, communication and technology services including voice, data, Internet, video and value-added business solutions. Through its xwave offices, Bell Aliant also provides IT professional services in Canada, the US and Ireland. Bell Aliant's 10,000 employees are committed to deliver the highest quality of customer service, choice and convenience. In Atlantic Canada, communications products and services are delivered to customers through the Aliant brand.
About Bell Canada
Bell Canada is Canada's national leader in communications with 28 million customer connections across the country. The company provides consumers with simple solutions to all their communications needs, including telephone services, wireless communications, high-speed Internet, digital television and voice over IP. Bell also offers integrated information and communications technology (ICT) services to businesses and governments, and is the Virtual Chief Information Officer (VCIO) to small and medium businesses (SMBs). Bell is proud to be a Premier National Partner to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Bell is wholly owned by BCE Inc. For information on Bell's products and services, please visit www.bell.ca, and for corporate information on BCE, please visit www.bce.ca. Bell Mobility Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bell Canada. In Atlantic Canada, Bell Mobility products and services are delivered to customers through the Aliant brand.
For more information contact:
Peter Murchland, Aliant Communications and Public Affairs
(877) 487-3165 |
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