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Following much speculation, Nextel Communications Inc. signed a 10-year exclusive agreement to become the title sponsor of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing’s national series beginning next year. …

WASHINGTON-Local number portability lobbying has been fast and furious of late as the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association tries to get legislation passed to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from …

MANKATO, Minn.-Midwest Wireless launched the first phase of its cdma2000 1x network, spanning 68 counties in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin and covering more than 50 percent of the carrier’s total …

DENVER-The next phase in the push-to-talk wars is expected to begin in less than a month as industry sources claim Verizon Wireless will launch its PTT offering in most major …

WASHINGTON-Scott Ford, president of Alltel Corp., Wednesday was elected chairman of the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association’s board of directors for 2003-2004. “The wireless industry is evolving at mach speed, …

The next phase in the push-to-talk wars is expected to begin in less than a month as industry sources claim Verizon Wireless will launch its PTT offering in most major …

Numerous wireless companies are making product and partnership announcements at SuperComm in Atlanta this week. Here is a roundup of the news and announcements: SandCherry Inc. and BEA Systems Inc. …

Midwest Wireless launched the first phase of its cdma2000 1x network spanning 68 counties in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin and covering more than 50 percent of the carrier’s total operational …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel is gearing up to launch a new customer-focused brand campaign that will include television, print, radio and outdoor advertising to portray the company’s “get it right or …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. reported $1.1 billion in wireless service revenues during the first quarter of 2003, which was a 17-percent increase compared with the $944 million the telecommunications provider …

SAN RAFAEL, Calif.-Alltel has chosen Fair Isaac Corp.’s Risk Manager and Fraud Manager For Telecommunications solution to improve its fraud and payment risk detection capabilities. “This superior fraud management solution …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. named Jeffrey Fox group president of communications where he will oversee the company’s human resources, network services and information technology departments. Fox previously served as group …

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Don White has assumed the post of executive vice president and managing director of Quaero SpringBoard, the customer relationship management outsourcing division of Quaero. Telecommunications customers of Quaero include …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. selected DDB Chicago as its primary advertising agency to oversee Alltel’s creative brand assignment. “We are delighted with DDB’s resources, creative firepower and track record of …

NEW ORLEANS–The second day of keynote speeches at this year’s Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association show in New Orleans had a similar theme to last year’s event with wireless local …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Based on a new survey of the online customer care offerings of 500 companies, including 22 telecom service and equipment providers, The Customer Respect Group found one-third don’t respond …

NEW YORK-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and Sprint PCS told analysts and investors at a Merrill Lynch communications conference that they expected to launch push-to-talk functions on their networks this year. …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. launched its Simple Freedom prepaid wireless service in more than 1,500 Wal-Mart stores nationwide. The plan, which includes voice mail, caller identification, call waiting and text …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. reported $1.1 billion in wireless revenue for the fourth quarter of 2002, which was a 15 percent increase compared with the fourth quarter of 2001, and …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. said it will unify its range of wireless Internet, e-mail, text messaging, picture sharing and games under the Axcess brand, which will be available in all …

CLEVELAND-United Wireless now counts 22 locations throughout northeast and central Ohio, following the opening of two new retail locations in Streetsboro and Montrose. United Wireless offers wireless solutions from Alltel …

STAMFORD, Conn.-Alltel Corp. now offers Forbes.com Wireless Powered by SmartServ content for its recently introduced BREW service. The content will be available through its “BREW Shop” option for download onto …

The wireless industry’s shift from focusing on growth at any expense to an emphasis on growing profitably has been reinforced recently with a number of operators deciding it will take …

Even though accessing wireless data using wireless local area networks is a questionable revenue driver for wireless carriers, any operator without a clear 802.11b-based business model is seen by many …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. posted an 12 percent increase in wireless revenues for the third quarter rising from $973.5 million last year to $1.1 billion this year, with a $7 …