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Nextel Launches New PTT Network in Mexico

­Latin America based NII Holdings (which operates the nextel brand) says that it has launched its next generation network in Mexico. The company said that its new network provides a differentiated Push-to-Talk (PTT) service and high-speed data capabilities, incorporated into Android-based smartphones.  more

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Sprint Signs Up One Millionth CDMA Based Push-to-Talk Customer

­USA based Sprint says that its Direct Connect push-to-talk (PTT) service has surpassed the 1 million-customer milestone as customers continue to migrate to the service. Less than a year ago, Sprint launched Sprint Direct Connect as its replacement for the iDEN network it had acquired following the US$36 billion merger with nextel.  more

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Chinese Bank Funding Huawei Sales to Mexico

­nextel Mexico has secured a US$375 million bank loan from the China Development Bank (CDB) to fund 3G network infrastructure from Huawei.  more

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Huawei Wins 3G Network Contracts in Mexico and Brazil

­Huawei says that it has won network contracts for new WCDMA networks for NII Holdings subsidiaries in Mexico and Brazil. Both networks trade under the nextel brandname. nextel has purchased  3G spectrum in Mexico and has placed bids for spectrum in Brazil.  more

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Nextel Brazil Pays $714 Million for nationwide 3G License

­NII Holdings has announced that its subsidiary, nextel Brazil was the winning bidder for 20 MHz licenses in the 1.9-2.1GHz frequency band (H band) auctioned by Brazil's telecoms regulator, Anatel. nextel Brazil was the successful bidder for 11 of the 13 lots included in the H Band auction. The regional licenses won by nextel Brazil cover approximately 182.4 million people in the country, or 97% of the Brazilian population, and 97% of the areas that generate the GDP in Brazil. These licenses cover all major metropolitan areas in Brazil including Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia.  more

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NII Holdings Extends iDEN Networks Contract With Motorola

Motorola has announced a three-year extension of its iDEN supply contract with NII Holdings, which operates nextel branded networks in Latin and Southern America. This agreement formally extends their contractual relationship through 2014 and covers the supply of hardware, software and services.  more

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Nextel Mexico Continues to Deploy 3G Network Across Mexico

NII Holdings and its subsidiary, nextel Mexico, announced today that they will continue to execute upon the strategy that calls for the deployment of a 3G network across Mexico with the first phase of the commercial launch of that network expected to occur in the next 12 to 18 months.  more

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NII Holdings Announces Grant of Nationwide Wireless License to Nextel Mexico

Latin American iDEN network operator, NII Holdings has announced that Mexico's Ministry of Communications and Transport has granted and delivered a concession title for the use of 30 MHz in the AWS spectrum [1710-1770/2110-2170 MHz] to the consortium formed by nextel Mexico and Televisa, a subsidiary of Grupo Televisa.  more

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Mexican Regulator Approves Spectrum Alllocation

Mexico's telecoms regulator, Cofetel has issued a statement confirming a controversial license and spectrum award to broadcast giant Televisa and its partner NII Holdings, which operates a nextel branded network.  more

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Former Nextel CEO Takes Top Job at General Motors

The car maker, General Motors has named former nextel boss, Dan Akerson as its new CEO. He will replace Edward E. Whitacre, Jr., who joined the company as chairman in July 2009 following the US government bailout of the company.  more

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