8 | Pioneer Cellular
and there are countless examples that speak
to that.
At the same time, being a partner in prog-
ress has meant that the company has had to
progress on the range of services it is provid-
ing through its core business operations. To
that extent, today, Pioneer Cellular is deploy-
ing the full capacity of 4G LTE, 3G EVDO,
and an array of advanced mobility services
and applications which include video, pic-
ture and text messaging, right along with
Web Browsing and Web Apps that enhance
users’ ability to be productive even while
they’re on-the-go. In fact, through a partner-
ship with Verizon Wireless, Pioneer was the
first independent wireless operator to launch
4G LTE service through an endeavor known
as the Verizon Wireless LTE Rural America
Program. Some of Pioneer’s services can be
life altering. For example, last year Pioneer
launched the Amber Alert System through
its network, as well as weather event warning
system. The company is on the verge of re-
leasing the “Text-to-911” product, a service
that Ruhl says will be very important to the
hearing impaired. “More and more people
are using their mobile devices as a kind of
life-line. Whether it is someone injured in a
