Okay, world leaders. We know it's difficult to pack for any business trip. And with some of you probably headed to Pittsburgh directly from the United Nations General Assembly Meeting in New York City, you might have limited space. But before you pack that extra bottle of hair conditioner, there are a few things you might want to add to your list. Remember, the H1N1 virus is still out there and you can never have one too many mobile gadgets.
Here are reasons 9 thru 12 on Why Pittsburgh Relies on Sprint for the G-20 Global Economic Summit:
Reason #9 The H1N1 Virus is Still Making Waves. Which Wireless Provider Do You Want By Your Side?: If your answer isn't Sprint, you must have keys to the CDC. But seriously, since the H1N1 virus first appeared in April 2009, the Sprint Pandemic Planning Committee has been actively working to ensure Sprint's various business units can continue business as usual if an outbreak would occur. In fact, Sprint's preparations received some significant recognition from CNET.com and Marketplace Radio. Additionally, Sprint released a set of pandemic flu prep tips for consumers and businesses, and participated in a recent National League of Cities Town Hall on the H1N1 virus.
Reason #10 The Sprint Retail Store @ 351 5th Ave, Pittsburgh, PA: This lovely establishment of wireless retail greatest is located less than a mile from the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, will maintain its regular store hours during the summit events, and is nicely located near a Chick-Fil-A, McCormick & Schmick's, Au Bon Pain, Quizno's, Wendy's, McDonald's... you get the point. Also, if you haven't checked out some of Sprint's newest devices, such as The Sprint Mobile MiFi by Novatel WirelessTM, now would be good time to stop by Sprint's Downtown Pittsburgh store. This handy little device can simultaneously grant Internet connectively to up to 5 WiFi enabled devices... Great for those G-20 breakout sessions!
Reason #11 Sprint 4G: Okay, so technically Pittsburgh hasn't been announced as a soon-to-be Sprint 4G market, but we have named Philadelphia. These are both cities in the great commonwealth of Pennsylvania. For all the Pittsburgh residents that drive to Philadelphia for a weekend away or to catch an Eagles or Phillies game, Sprint 4G will be there later this year. In the meantime, check out Sprint's 3G/4G Mobile Broadband Card.
Reason #12 Global Summits are Sprint's Specialty: As quick reminder, I mentioned earlier that the G-20 Summit is the ninth National Special Security Event Sprint has supported. Well, one of the previous eight events includes the 2004 G-8 Summit which took place in Sea Island, Georgia. For that event Sprint Nextel network engineers constructed 38 cell sites in less than six months and integrated into the local network to support the communications of over 60 federal, state and local agencies. The Sprint Emergency Response Team also deployed three Satellite Cell Site on Light Trucks (SatCOLTs) and seven standard Cell on Wheels (COWs) to meet unique and last minute coverage needs.
