RESTON, Va.-Industry consulting firm Frost & Sullivan named Nextel Communications Inc. its Mobile Communications Company of the Year for exceptional performance among wireless carriers.
“We believe that Nextel’s success in providing mobile professionals with innovative wireless business solutions is tied directly to its leading-edge technology and best-of-breed strategic partners,” said Brent Iadorala, an analyst at Frost & Sullivan. “Nextel’s ability to attract the most loyal and high-spending customers in the industry relates directly to their data solutions, Java capabilities and the evolution of Direct Connect.”
Nextel is scheduled to receive the honor at the Excellence in Information and Communication Technology Awards in Scottsdale, Ariz.