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Nextel Phones provide a national (US) mobile communications system. Sprint and Nextel have come together to form the most complete communications company in the world. Unlike other cellular operators, Nextel Phones utilize the specialized mobile radio band (SMR) and Nextel was one of the first operators in the United States to offer a national digital cellular coverage footprint. Today, 95 percent of FORTUNE 500 companies use Nextel Cell Phones.

Nextel cellular equipment currently serves 296 of the top 300 U.S. markets where approximately 252 million people live or work.

Nextel also offers pre-paid services through the Boost Mobile brand, currently available only in California and Nevada.

Nextel Phones are manufactured by a single vendor, Motorola, on both equipment and standards

The close relationship has yielded the iDEN protocol which uses time division multiple access (TDMA) technology. Some of Nextel's unique features include its push-to-talk feature, which simulates the half-duplex operation of a two-way radio. A downside of this sole-source and proprietary standard has been a lack of innovation in handset size and weight, compared to mobile telephony industry trends.

Nextel phones have a huge advantage in the push to talk industry.

Though in 2003 Verizon Wireless and Sprint PCS have each launched a push to talk feature and other cell phone providers have announced plans to launch similar half-duplex features. Nextel and Verizon entered into a legal battle in June of 2003 over Verizon's advertising for their push to talk feature. The companies reached a settlement Februrary 13th, 2004.

Nextel phones announced plans in 2003 for its next generation, or 3G offerings. It will use an extension to iDEN called WiDEN, also from Motorola.

History
FleetCall was founded in 1987 and changed its name to Nextel Communications in 1993. In 1995, wireless pioneer Craig McCaw became a significant investor in the company.

In 2003, Nextel and stock car racing organizer NASCAR announced a sponsorship agreement by which NASCAR's top racing series would be called the Nextel Cup starting in 2004.

Technology and Service Differentiation
Nextel Phones uses a packet-based platform, the integrated Digital Enhanced Network (iDEN™) technology, developed by Motorola. This all-digital technology provides exceptional sound and transmission quality, using state-of-the-art methods that deliver these unparalleled Nextel services:

Digital Cellular
Customers experience crystal clear calls and guaranteed message delivery in a secure environment, no matter where they travel within the Nextel National Network.

Direct Connect ® Service
This digital walkie-talkie service lets customers get right through to business associates, family and friends without placing a phone call.

Nextel Mobile Messaging
The untethered power of the Internet keeps customers connected to clients, co-workers and family with text, numeric and two-way messaging.

Nextel Online®Service
Ranked #1 in wireless Internet service satisfaction since January 2002, according to In-Stat/MDR Group, Nextel Web-based services provide anywhere access to office or personal email, wireless-enabled Internet sites and company databases.

Product Innovation
In 2001, Nextel (in conjunction with Motorola) introduced the first Java™ technology-enabled wireless phones in the United States. Mobile professionals can personalize and enhance their phones with the latest business tools and network applications—and improve the quality of their professional and personal lives.

Nextel Phones launched the Motorola iBoard™ in 2001, allowing customers to compose email, manage address books and calendars, and use Java-enabled applications—all from a wireless phone and fold-away, full-sized keyboard.

In late 2002, Nextel successfully launched the only wireless, handheld BlackBerry™ device, created by Research in Motion (RIM), that offers the full suite of Nextel wireless mobile solutions: all-digital cellular, Direct Connect digital walkie-talkie service, text and numeric messaging, email, Java technology and Nextel Online service.

International customers travel the globe with Nextel Worldwide™ service. Nextel Internet-ready global phones operate on the iDEN network in the United States and seamlessly move to GSM in more than 80 countries.

Nextel phones specialize in serving the following vertical industries:
- Computer services
- Construction and building trades
- Education
- Field sales and service
- Financial services
- Government/Public sector
- Healthcare
- Hospitality
- Manufacturing
- Professional services
- Real estate
- Retail
- Transportation and distribution

Nextel Customer Care: 800-NEXTEL-9 or dial '611' from your phone.