MILESTONES
 BlackBerry Introduced; Roaming to over 200 countries worldwide; Data Roaming to the US.
 CDMA EVDO Introduced in Guam and the CNMI; Push-To-Talk was launched in CNMI with connectivity to Guam; Expanded Home Coverage covering Guam and the CNMI.
 GSM Network installed in only 4 months; Acquired Yellow Pages Inc., the CNMI and Guam Phonebook.
 Sumitomo Corporation, one of Japan's largest corporations, invested in PTI as a long-term strategic partner.
 MTC was purchased by Prospector Holdings Inc., a Philippine-based company owned by the Delgado Family.
 CDMA cellular platform was installed.
 Widerange of services including digital cellular, prepaid phone cards and Internet were introduced; Customers grew to 22,000.
 Installed undersea fiber optic cable between CNMI and Guam.
 Cellular service was introduced.
 Doubled inter-island microwave capacity; Digital satellite was introduced to improve call clarity and provide high-speed data capabilities.
 Microwave towers linked Saipan, Tinian, Rota and Guam; Telephone subscriber base grew to 2,000.
 MTC purchased by GTE HawaiianTel; 14-mile microwave radio link connecting Saipan/Tinian; Off-island calls were handled manually by operators.
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