KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. reported phase one availability of Nationwide Direct Connect service in certain markets, following a similar announcement earlier this week from partner Nextel Communications Inc.
Nextel Partners said the initial market availability includes its mid-sized markets in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Georgia and Florida, and that it will launch further phase one markets through April. Phase two of the service rollout is expected during the third quarter of this year and will include the rest of the carrier’s network.
