Sprint Nextel

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Sprint Nextel Corporation offers a range of wireless and wireline communications services to consumers, businesses, and government users in the United States and internationally. The company’s Wireless segment provides an array of wireless mobile voice and data transmission services on networks that utilize CDMA and iDEN technologies. It offers various wireless mobile voice communications services, including basic local and long distance wireless voice services; and voicemail, call waiting, three way calling, caller identification, directory assistance, call forwarding, speakerphone, and voice-activated dialing features, as well as roaming services. This segment also offers various data communications services comprising wireless imaging; wireless data communications, such as Internet access and messaging, and email services; wireless entertainment; and asset and fleet management, dispatch services, and navigation tools. In addition, it offers walkie-talkie services, which give subscribers with iDEN-based devices the ability to communicate instantly across the continental United States and to and from Hawaii. Further, Wireless segment sells accessories, such as carrying cases, hands-free devices, batteries, and battery chargers, as well as handsets and accessories to agents and other third-party distributors for resale. In addition, it provides Sprint-branded and wholesale wireless services over its CDMA network in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands; and Nextel-branded post-paid and Boost Mobile-branded prepaid wireless services over its iDEN network. The Wireline segment provides a suite of wireline voice and data communications services, including domestic and international data communications using various protocols, such as multi-protocol label switching, or MPLS, technologies, as well as IP, ATM, frame relay, and managed network services and voice services. Sprint Nextel was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas.

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  • Brad Hampton, Vice President, Finance

    was Lead Director - Business Analysis & Financial Services - 2 months ago

  • David Dickey, Director - Business Pricing and Analysis

    was Director - iDEN/Nextel Pricing, Analytics and Profitability - last month

  • Stephen Gillilan, Director, Ethics and Compliance

    was Group Manager, Security Technical Assessment and Compliance - 2 months ago

  • Jeff Hallock, VP, National Channels

    was VP, Marketing - 5 months ago

  • Andy Greig, Director, Emerging Markets and Embedded Devices

    was Cable Sales Director - 3 months ago

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