
Palm, Inc. announced that the Department of the Navy, Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Systems Center in Charleston, S.C., issued a Basic Agreement to Palm for Palm.Net wireless service, which powers the Palm VII series handheld computers. This is the first such purchasing agreement for Palm.Net wireless connectivity for government agency customers. The contract is available to federal government agencies.
In a move to make Palm.Net more compatible with large-scale government purchasing requirements, Palm and SPAWAR have arranged a government payment vehicle to facilitate acquisition of Palm.Net wireless service. To date, the purchase structure for the Palm.Net wireless service has been set up for monthly individual credit card payments.