T-Mobile campaign

Thursday, November 8th 2007 - 19:00 CET - Comments: 0

T -Mobile USA announced it is partnering with One Laptop per Child for its Give One Get One initiative. T-Mobile is offering one year of complimentary T-Mobile HotSpot access to people who donate an XO laptop to a child in a developing country through the campaign. “T-Mobile believes in helping people stay connected to those who matter most in their lives. The Give One Get One program delivers on our unmistakable commitment to enhancing personal relationships,” said Joe Sims, vice president and general manager for Broadband Services, T-Mobile USA. “We are excited and proud to partner with One Laptop per Child, and are hopeful that our contribution will not only encourage other people to participate, but also make a positive difference.”

 

 

T-Mobile HotSpot service

The Give One Get One philanthropic campaign puts laptops into the hands of children in the developing world. For a limited time - from Nov. 12 to Nov. 26, 2007 - people can donate $399 for two laptops. One laptop will be given to a child in the developing world. The other laptop will be sent to the donor along with information on how to activate the one year of complimentary T-Mobile HotSpot service.

 

 

Wireless broadband network

T-Mobile HotSpot service provides fast and reliable Wi-Fi Internet access at nearly 8,500 public T-Mobile HotSpot locations throughout the country. As the largest carrier-grade, commercial wireless broadband network in the United States, T-Mobile HotSpot service is available at select Starbucks coffee shops, Borders bookstores, Hyatt Hotels, Amtrak stations and more than 70 major airports across the United States.

 

T-Mobile & One Laptop per Child

"We are delighted that T-Mobile is partnering with One Laptop per Child and offering complimentary Wi-Fi access to people who participate in the Give One Get One program," said Nicholas Negroponte, founder and chairman of One Laptop per Child. "This is a terrific offer that we encourage people to take advantage of, and we thank T-Mobile for its generosity and support of OLPC and the Give One Get One program."

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