RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. announced alliances with Aether Systems, Amazon.com, eDispatch.com, Wireless Data Inc., IBM and MicroStrategy to offer wireless Internet applications unique for businesses through Nextel Online.
Nextel Online will enable customers to securely access applications, services, and content provided by Nextel and third-party developers through a single point of entry. The service will be accessed by either integration of the Internet with Nextel’s new “plus” series phones, or by business-to-business sales and service on an expanded nextel.com Web site.
Nextel expects the service to be commercially available beginning in the second quarter.
