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A searchable site for web-enabled cell phones, listing taxi services in all Canadian cities

Ottawa - December 21, 2000 - Just in time for the holiday season, SK8 Wireless announced today the launch of www.TakeaTaxi.ca a free WAP site for web-enabled cellular phones and PDAs. www.TakeaTaxi.ca is a searchable listing of taxi services for all city in Canada. Useful information for organizing transportation after the annual office party or New Year’s Eve party, the site is accessible through web-browsable cell phones and PDAs and is sorted by city and province.

SK8 Wireless Technologies is an innovative new company specializing in business to consumer wireless internet solutions. SK8 Wireless merges the power of the conventional internet with the fast-growing wireless technology structure giving customers the ability to instantly access information anywhere with the use of internet accessible portable devices, such as cell phones, pagers, and PDAs.

Accessing information is only the beginning. The wireless internet on mobile devices is a prevalent means of delivering a broad range of online services to consumers, including paying, buying, bidding and making reservations with your Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) phone. These services are a reality in parts of Europe and Asia. The technology to make this a reality in Canada is available, but the services are few and far between. SK8 Wireless fills this niche by developing innovative information based WAP-enabled sites, such as www.TakeaTaxi.ca.  SK8 Wireless also offers businesses looking for early penetration into the explosive wireless internet customer base, the services of converting existing conventional internet websites to WAP-enabled sites accessible on mobiles devices.

"Our services allow businesses to offer customers up-to-date information at their fingertips. More and more customers are expecting and demanding this ‘anywhere’ service and are embracing mobile devices to achieve this flexibility and convenience," says Bill Wilson, Director of Operations, SK8 Wireless Technologies.

According to the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA), over 8 million Canadians now use wireless products and services. During 1998 alone, wireless telephony grew by nearly 30% adding over 1 million customers. Today over 41% of Canadian households have access to a mobile phone. The CWTA estimates the wireless industry is a $5 billion industry in Canada.

About WAP

Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) is an open global standard for communication between a digital mobile handsets and devices and the Internet or other value-added service. WAP–based technology enables the design of advanced, interactive and real-time mobile services, such as mobile banking and electronic commerce. The WAP specification enables solutions from various suppliers to work consistently for end-users on the digital networks. For more information about WAP, see www.wapforum.com.

The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) is the authority on wireless issues, developments and trends in Canada, representing cellular, PCS, paging, mobile radio, fixed wireless and mobile satellite carriers as well as companies developing and producing products and services for the industry.

SK8 Wireless Technologies
Bill Wilson B.Sc.
(613)853-6246
SK8-Wireless@home.com

http://www.wirelesstechnologies.ca

http://www.TakeaTaxi.ca

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