Finland's Wireless Fast Track Thanks in large measure to mobile handset pacesetter Nokia, this small nation, about the size of Montana with a population of some 5 million people, is where the rest of the world looks for wireless guidance. But so far no one is willing to put it together. Printer friendly version.
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Managing franchisees is a delicate business. Like customers, franchisees expect a good product at a fair price, and personal attention to their unique needs. And like independent businessmen, they expect a good deal from their suppliers that will let them make a fair profit. As part of that deal, Mach-1 is based on the Compaq iPaq hardware platform and the Microsoft Windows CE operating system for pocket PCs. Already deployed to 150 Carlson managers, Mach-1 will roll out to about a dozen franchisees by May, before a more general deployment this summer.