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	Sprint Nextel Corporation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		NEXTEL was founded as FleetCall in 1987 and changed its name to NEXTEL Communications in 1993.
		NEXTEL was formerly traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker "NXTL".
		The push-to-talk feature with which Nextel has gained its fame is also expected to be released on the CDMA network in 2006 when Sprint deploys their successor to the first phase of their high speed wireless network EV-DO.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nextel (1400 words)

	Nextel Lobbies For Bigger Share Of Cellular Space (washingtonpost.com)
		A bid by Nextel Communications Inc. to persuade regulators to grant it a broader slice of the airwaves is becoming one of Washington's most intense lobbying clashes, with the company's future and the shape of the cellular phone industry in the balance.
		Nextel, the smallest national wireless operator, is the only one that does not have a large, deep-pocketed phone company for a parent.
		Nextel would be able to compete -- for the first time -- on an equal footing with the rest of the industry and would be able to hold onto high-paying business customers its rivals covet.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A50329-2004May23.html (922 words)

	rpm.espn.com: Nextel hopes 75 million fans embrace it
		Nextel was the first to debut a push-to-talk service, which essentially turns a cell phone into a walkie-talkie.
		"Nextel can use the drivers in their advertising, but the reason why there is an affinity for the primary sponsors of drivers is because fans know that it is the support of that company that keeps the team going.
		Nextel's competitors, Alltel and Cingular Wireless, are allowed to retain their primary sponsorship of Ryan Newman and Robby Gordon's cars, respectively, because their deals were active when Nextel bought in.
	espn.go.com /rpm/wc/2003/1205/1678951.html (1628 words)

	USATODAY.com - Verizon, Nextel set aside conflicts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Nextel, in return, agreed to give up its claim in a separate dispute that it has the exclusive right to use the phrase "push-to-talk" in marketing walkie-talkie-like services that both it and Verizon offer.
		Their channels now are interwoven, causing Nextel's cell phone service to drown out police and fire radios in hundreds of cities.
		Nextel says the spectrum it's relinquishing is worth $452 million more than the FCC estimates and that its cash payment should be reduced by that amount.
	www.usatoday.com /money/industries/telecom/2004-11-02-vw-nextel-settle_x.htm (486 words)

	Nextel Communications -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Nextel Communications is a telecommunications firm based in the United States which provides a national mobile communications system.
		Nextel also offers pre-paid services through the (Click link for more info and facts about Boost Mobile) Boost Mobile brand, currently available in 15 states.
		Nextel announced plans in 2003 for its next generation, or (Click link for more info and facts about 4G) 4G offerings.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/n/ne/nextel_communications.htm (586 words)

	Customer Successes: Nextel Communications
		Nextel Communications, a Fortune 300 company based in Reston, Virginia, is a leading provider of fully integrated, wireless communications services on the largest guaranteed, all-digital, wireless network in the United States.
		Nextel and Nextel Partners, Inc. currently serve 293 of the top 300 U.S. markets, and their services are available in areas of the United States where approximately 248 million people live or work.
		Nextel is also able to validate its Web applications and IT infrastructure and ensure that they scale to support large numbers of concurrent users and that they meet stringent SLA requirements.
	www.mercury.com /us/customers/successes/nextel-communications.html (1042 words)

	USATODAY.com - Nextel gets controversial OK to swap spectrum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The plan would give Nextel Communications, which is causing the interference, spectrum valued at $4.8 billion despite complaints from rivals that it's getting an unfair windfall and that the airwaves should be auctioned.
		Under the plan, first proposed by Nextel and public-safety officials 2½ years ago, Nextel and police and fire departments nationwide would move to separate blocks of airwaves in the crowded 800-megahertz band.
		Nextel has said it will pay $850 million for the retuning, but the FCC would make it pay the actual cost, even if it exceeds the $4.8 billion spectrum price tag.
	www.usatoday.com /money/companies/regulation/2004-07-08-cell-interference_x.htm (474 words)

	Nextel : Investor Relations : Press Release
		"Nextel's number one concern is for the safety and well being of its customers, employees and the community," said Greg Meacham, vice president of federal programs and homeland security for Nextel.
		Nextel Is Prepared For Emergencies -- Nextel's Emergency Response Team monitors weather conditions to ensure effective and consistent communications during emergency situations.
		Nextel Communications, a FORTUNE 200 company based in Reston, Va., is a leading provider of fully integrated wireless communications services and has built the largest guaranteed all-digital wireless network in the country covering thousands of communities across the United States.
	phx.corporate-ir.net /phoenix.zhtml?c=63347&p=irol-newsArticle&t=Regular&id=603616& (725 words)

	NASCAR.com - Nextel reaps benefits of first year in NASCAR - Dec 15, 2004
		As the first season of the NASCAR Nextel Cup goes into the history books, one thing that likely will be noted is Nextel's quick success in the sport.
		"Nextel is experiencing strong demand for its wireless services across all sectors and especially higher growth in government, high-end individuals and our Boost Mobile business," said Tim Donahue, Nextel's president and CEO in the company's third-quarter statement to investors.
		The reason Nextel came on board was to capitalize on the rapid growth of NASCAR racing in the past 10 years.
	www.nascar.com /2004/news/business/12/15/nextel_2004 (843 words)

	Nextel Wireless Broadband - Features (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Nextel Wireless Broadband™ provides a Portal (Customer Gateway) where various types of content and information are consolidated to enhance your broadband experience.
		Each time you connect to the Nextel Wireless Broadband™ network, a browser session will be initiated and you will be taken to our Portal (www.nextelbroadband.net) where you will be able to read the latest news, download a movie, check your e-mail or manage your account.
		Nextel Wireless Broadband™ service offers both private and public IP addresses, depending on the service plan.
	www.nextelbroadband.com /bu_features.html (843 words)

	Continental Airlines - Nextel
		Nextel's first camera phone allows you to take photos and video with its built in 310k-resolution camera.
		The names on your Nextel and Continental OnePass accounts must match and your OnePass member number must be provided at time of purchase to participate in the program and earn miles.
		You must remain a Nextel customer for at least 30 days after wireless activation to be eligible for the miles.
	www.continental.com /onepass/earn/communications/nextel.asp (491 words)

	Nextel Must Pay at Least $3.2 Billion for Airwaves (TechNews.com)
		Nextel, which would have to pay $1.5 billion to $1.7 billion more than it had proposed for the airwaves exchange, said only that it would have to study the details.
		Nextel has estimated the cost of moving public safety operations and a small group of private users at $850 million.
		Nextel would get credit for giving up its current airwaves, which the FCC estimates to be worth $1.6 billion, effectively leaving Nextel with a bill for at least $3.2 billion.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A37692-2004Jul8.html (462 words)

	Nextel losing its grip? - The Washington Times: Business (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Nextel phones, developed by Motorola Inc., let users press a single button to begin walkie-talkie communication with other Nextel users in a given area, often the size of a state.
		Though Nextel has shown there is a market for push-to-talk technology, Roger Entner, an analyst for the Yankee Group, cautions that it is not likely to attract many users beyond its existing market segments.
		Nextel spokeswoman Rebecca Gertsmark said her company is not too worried about the push-to-talk competition on the horizon.
	www.washtimes.com /business/20030604-104126-4777r.htm (765 words)

	NASCAR.com - Nextel calls on fans to pick All-Star competitor - May 13, 2004
		Fans voting from their Nextel phones can do so by either sending a text message to 4444, which will send a reply with a link to the fan voting option.
		If the Nextel Open winner also receives the fan vote, then the driver with the second highest number of votes, who finished on the lead lap of the qualifying race, will advance.
		The NASCAR Nextel All-Star Challenge is truly an all-star event made up of drivers who have won a series points race in the 2003 or '04 seasons or have won the All-Star Challenge in previous years.
	www.nascar.com /2004/news/headlines/cup/05/13/allstar_voting (570 words)

	Nextel Phones
		Nextel's popularity soared in recent years due to its direct connect feature.
		The rate plans of Nextels have steadily gone down to the point where they are now in reach of average citizens.
		The i860 model pictured at the top of the page is Nextel's first camera phone which is a nice feature for the job.
	www.njlawman.com /Nextels.htm (312 words)

	Watch out for Nextel - Jun. 24, 2003
		Nextel has been unique in the wireless world, but that won't be the case for much longer.
		Recognizing the threat, Nextel announced on Friday that it had received trademark approval for the term Push To Talk and its abbreviation PTT.
		Hoover added that even though Nextel is doing well now, it would probably need to sell out to a larger competitor in order to be able to survive for the long-term because it will be tough for it to come up with the money to keep upgrading its network.
	money.cnn.com /2003/06/24/technology/techinvestor/lamonica (724 words)

	CCN-Nextel's Wireless Web Service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Nextel's Wireless Web Service is the wireless Internet solution for business: an "always connected" wireless data service that provides business customers the tools and applications they need to access time-sensitive contact and information instantly to get business done.
		Nextel's Wireless Web Service Dial-up Service -transforms a Nextel Internet-ready phone into a wireless modem, allowing customers to connect the phone to a laptop or personal desk assistant (such as a Palm Pilot) to check office e-mail, access the corporate network, dial an Internet Service Provider and synchronize calendars, contact list and job tasks.
		Nextel's Wireless Web Service differs because Nextel's service offers flat rate pricing and with Nextel's Wireless Web Service you are "always connected" to the Internet and your web-enabled business applications.
	www.ccnorlando.com /nextelonline/index.shtml (1158 words)

	Sprint, Nextel close to deal to merge into huge cell firm
		Sprint is near a deal to acquire Nextel Communications for more than $34 billion in a transaction that would lead to further consolidation in the rapidly changing telecommunications industry, according to executives involved in the negotiations.
		Nextel customers, industry analysts say, would be encouraged to turn in their handsets for phones with Sprint's technology, a change that could alienate loyal Nextel subscribers.
		To appease them, Sprint and Nextel may be forced to use both technologies simultaneously for several years, an expensive proposition that could dilute the combined company's profitability and hamper its ability to cut prices to attract new subscribers.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/12/11/MNGEPAAHR41.DTL (824 words)

	NEXTEL: Premier Partner
		Nextel is meeting the voice and data needs of the industry with many innovative services.
		Sprint Nextel offers a dedicated account team for towPartners issues while allowing you to maintain your account locally if you are already a Nextel customer.
		To learn more or to request contact from a nextel representative, please fill out this form.
	www.towpartners.com /partnernextel.htm (409 words)

	Sprint, Nextel said to be near $36 billion merger - Telecommunications - Wireless Technologies - Fiber Optics - ...
		Sprint has a large consumer base and Nextel is the premier supplier of wireless service to mobile workers, with the highest monthly revenue per user in the industry.
		Yet Nextel has to spend several billion dollars to upgrade its technology and move to a new spot on the wireless spectrum.
		Nextel is an industry maverick that cobbled together frequencies used by radio-dispatch services to create nationwide presence.
	www.marketwatch.com /news/yhoo/story.asp?source=blq/yhoo&siteid=yhoo&dist=yhoo&guid={9A7FF7B5-E816-425F-88D7-56879033CE68} (925 words)

	NEXTEL
		NEXTEL is the only company that doesn't share its toys with others.
		NEXTEL allows me to choose what level of involvement to have with your account.
		The phones and the system are the best on the market, but, all cellular companies are relatively the same in their approach, and that is to take your money.
	www.radiogeek.net /id73.html (1270 words)

	BetaNews \| Sprint, Nextel Near Merger Agreement
		With 90% of the nextel population too stupid to put there overpriced walkie-talkies into privacy mode will make this a bad thing for most of the population of the united states.
		Nextel is intending to "gently push" their subscribers toward Sprint-compatible phones, not the otherway around, as you espouse.
		so nextel and sprint will be on the same system-its safe to say that sprint and nextel will be able to talk to each other easily...
	www.betanews.com /article/Sprint_Nextel_Near_Merger_Agreement/1102714567 (951 words)

	NXTL News - Nextel News and Rumors :: Have you heard? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Nextel and Motorola today announced the Motorola i265, a compact phone that delivers powerful performance at a moderate cost.
		Nextel's proposed acquisition by Sprint, which also is a traditional local and long-distance provider, is currently valued at $33.8 billion.
		Nextel rose 44 cents to $28.93 on Nasdaq, and Sprint moved up 29 cents to $23.39 a share.
	nxtlnews.com (406 words)

	Nextel Phone and Cell Phone Plans
		Nextel phone Motorola i605 is smart — with Bluetooth, built-in GPS applications, a huge 2.2” color display and Nextel’s first 600 contact removable SIM card.
		This BlackBerry for Nextel is also loaded with Bluetooth Wireless Connectivity so you can pair with Bluetooth headsets or hands free devices in your car.
		Nextel and Nextel Partners, Inc. currently serve 294 of the top 300 U.S. markets where approximately 250 million people live or work.
	www.best-rate-guide.com /nextel.html (980 words)

	Nextel : Investor Relations : Investor Relations
		Nextel expressly disclaims any obligation to review, update or correct these materials after the date thereof.
		Nextel may update, amend, supplement or otherwise alter the information contained in any such materials by subsequent presentations, reports, filings, or other means without notice.
		Nextel does not maintain or monitor this site, nor does it provide information directly to this site.
	phx.corporate-ir.net /phoenix.zhtml?c=63347&p=irol-intermediate (188 words)

	NASA - Superhero Ceramics!
		Stronger than aluminum, fireproof and able to withstand meteoroids, Nextel is the wonder ceramic fabric that protects NASA's Space Shuttles and keeps satellites from getting smashed to pieces.
		With Nextel's success in space flight, it only seems natural that the fabric can be used in the aviation industry.
		Nextel Flame Stopping Dot Paper is capable of resisting fire penetration for over four minutes at 2,000 F. That kind of resistance makes it perfect for lining and protecting surfaces throughout airplane compartments.
	www.nasa.gov /missions/science/spinoff9_nextel_f.html (514 words)

	Nextel info
		Sprint Nextel announced Wednesday that it expects telecommunications restoration efforts in the Gulf region to cost between $150 million and $200 million through the rest of the year.
		Nextel is bringing users of less expensive phones an e-mail capability similar to what users of smart phones and Research In Motion BlackBerry devices already enjoy.
		Nextel Communications on Monday accepted a U.S. government plan to eliminate interference with public safety radios in the 800-MHz frequency band, clearing the way for the U.S. mobile operator to give up some of that spectrum in return for frequencies...
	www.networkworld.com /news/financial/nextel.html (1295 words)

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