TROY, Mich.-General Motors said it selected Bell Atlantic Mobile and GTE Wireless to establish a nationwide wireless network to expand OnStar’s portfolio of in-vehicle services to include personal calling and access to Internet-based information.
Later this year, OnStar subscribers will be able to place personal calls and access customized Internet-based services such as e-mail, news and weather, sports and stock quotes through OnStar’s voice-activated, hands-free systems integrated into the vehicle.