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About Nextel

Nextel Communications, styled NEXTEL, (Former NASDAQ: NXTL) which is now known as the Sprint Nextel Corporation was a telecommunications firm based in the United States. Known for providing a nation-wide mobile communications system. Unlike other cellular providers' networks, Nextel's network operated in the Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) band, and Nextel was one of the first providers in the United States to offer a national digital cellular coverage footprint.

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Nextel had over 20 million U.S. subscribers, and in 2006, claimed to serve "198 of the top 200 U.S. markets." Nextel offered pre-paid services through the Boost Mobile brand and provided services in the Philippines through the Next Mobile brand.

Nextel was headquartered in Reston, a community in Fairfax County, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, DC.

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  2. T-Mobile Shareholders Demand Upswing

    Explore Article InformationWeek (Sep 15 2009) Americas

    ...ption -- a perennial one -- would have T-Mobile's German parent Deutsche Telekom acquire Sprint Nextel, but that deal would be fraught with spectrum compatibility problems. Sprint uses CDMA while T-Mobi... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Technology   AT&T   T-Mobile

  3. Documents Reveal Mystery Bidder For Virgin Mobile USA During Eight Month Sale Process

    Explore Article mocoNews (Sep 4 2009)

    ...s explicit details of the eight-month long sale of Virgin Mobile USA (NYSE: VM) to Sprint (NYSE: S) Nextel. The day-to-day account reveals that Virgin Mobile was able to increase the sale price through nego... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Sprint Nextel   Virgin Mobile USA   Nextel

  4. They’re Old Enough to Text. Now What?

    Explore Article The New York Times (Aug 26 2009) SMS

    They’re Old Enough to Text. Now What? ...ss carrier, Sprint, also offers a similar family-locator plan. The service works for all Sprint and Nextel mobile phones and allows you to pinpoint children on an online map. It costs $5 a month to locate u... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   T-Mobile   Twitter   Gmail

  5. Facebook Launches SMS Service for T-Mobile Users in the United States

    Explore Article Inside Facebook (Jul 14 2009) Mobile Social Networking , SMS , Americas

    ...United States July 13th, 2009 tmobile-facebook-logo Already available on AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, Nextel, Boost, Virgin USA, and Cellular South, Facebook SMS service has just launched for T-Mobile users... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   AT&T   T-Mobile   Facebook

  6. Nortel Accepts Nokia Siemens $650 Million Offer For Bankrupt Assets

    Explore Article mocoNews (Jun 19 2009)

    ...mens a huge footprint in the U.S. through carriers Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) and Sprint (NYSE: S) Nextel. In addition, Nokia Siemens would also buy a 400-person research unit, working on the 4G technology... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Technology   Nokia   Nortel Networks

  7. Investors Not Sold On Summer Smartphone Trend

    Explore Article mocoNews (Jun 9 2009)

    Investors Not Sold On Summer Smartphone Trend ... time, consumers will have a dizzying array of phones to choose from: On Saturday, Sprint (NYSE: S) Nextel started selling the Palm (NSDQ: PALM) Pre; On June 19, AT&T (NYSE: T) will start selling the ne... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Sprint Nextel   Nextel   Nokia

  8. Is prepaid growth an illusion?

    Explore Article TELEPHONY Online (May 11 2009) SMS

    ...value arm, Boost Mobile, primarily attracted to its $50 unlimited offering. This offset the 719,000 Nextel post-paid customers Sprint also lost from its iDEN network. Sprint’s other prepaid arm, Virgin Mobi... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Nextel   MetroPCS   Sprint Nextel

  9. Boost Mobile Overwhelmed By Texters

    Explore Article InformationWeek (May 1 2009) SMS

    Boost Mobile Overwhelmed By Texters ... users are getting delayed text messages. The operator, which is a fully owned subsidiary of Sprint Nextel, rolled out the unlimited offering in January to woo subscribers away from prepaid subscribers like... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Associated Press   Verizon Wireless   Nextel

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