|
|
Articles tagged with: Verizon Wireless and Alltel
Alltel: Ahead of the market - and Verizon Wireless
The United States' fifth largest wireless carrier, Alltel, has outpaced the market for the second successive quarter in Q2 2008, registering customer growth of 2.4%, up from 1.5% in 2007. At first glance the result might appear to be true as a sole result of Sprint Nextel's worsening fortunes, as the US number three recorded its fourth successive net loss of connections in the three month period to June. However, whilst this is a factor, none of the other three large operators came up to scratch in Q2 as far as Alltel was concerned, with Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile only managing growth of 2.2% and AT&T 2.1%. The total base ended Q2 08 at 13.49m. more
Related Tags: t-mobile, arpu, sprint-nextel, verizon, sprint, true,
Customer Service Hold Times for Mobile Phone Customers Reach an All-Time High
America's wireless phone customers who call their provider when experiencing a problem are waiting on hold longer than in the past to speak with a service representative, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Wireless Customer Care Performance Study. more
Related Tags: t-mobile, verizon, customer-care, j.d.-power-and-associates, seven, j.d.-power, mp3,
Alltel Swings to 2Q Loss on Buyout Costs; Churn Rises
Alltel swung to a second-quarter loss as the company absorbed large costs from its 2007 takeover by TPG Capital and GS Capital Partners and customer turnover increased. more
Related Tags: text-messaging, verizon, churn,
Verizon, Alltel Merger Brings Questions About Worker Health
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers wants the Federal Communications Commission to require Verizon Communications and Alltel to adopt a nationwide safety program protecting people from harmful radio frequencies as a condition of their proposed merger. more
Related Tags: radiation, roaming, rural, leap-wireless, verizon, fcc, verizon-communications, federal-communications-commission, centennial-communications, towers, union, health, option,
UPDATE: Verizon 2Q Net Up 12%; Wireless Offsets Weak DSL
(Updates stock quote in sixth paragraph. Adds executive comments and background information in 11th, 15th, 16th and final paragraphs.) more
Related Tags: verizon, apple, new-york-city, landline, communications-workers-of-america, new-york, union, health, cwa, pace, fios, students,
Verizon 2Q Net Up 12%; Wireless Offsets Weak DSL
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Verizon Communication's second-quarter net income rose nearly 12% as continued strength in wireless covered for steep declines in its traditional landline and DSL businesses. more
Related Tags: verizon, landline, communications-workers-of-america, new-york, union, cwa, pace, fios, students,
Verizon Wireless To Divest in 85 Markets for Alltel Merger
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Verizon Wireless is offering to divest airwaves in 85 markets as a part of talks with the Justice Department over a pending merger with Alltel. more
Related Tags: roaming, rural, verizon, fcc, federal-communications-commission, justice-department, antitrust, option,
Verizon Repeats Desire to Buy Vodafone Out of US Joint Venture
Verizon Communications has reiterated its long standing desire to buy out Vodafone's share in their joint venture mobile network, Verizon Wireless. Speaking to the Financial Times, Verizon CEO, Ivan Seidenberg confirmed that he still wanted total ownership of the wireless division, although he warned that he doesn't expect Vodafone to sell in the near term. more
Related Tags: verizon, verizon-communications, bell, ivan-seidenberg, bell-atlantic,
Alltel Tried to Buy Sprint Nextel Prior to Verizon Sale
It has been revealed that Alltel Corp tried to buy Sprint Nextel prior to being swallowed up in turn by Verizon Wireless a couple of weeks ago. Speaking to the local Arkansas News Bureau, Alltel's CEO Scott Ford said that the company made three approaches towards Sprint Nextel, and even tried to buy T-Mobile or AT&T Wireless. more
Related Tags: t-mobile, sprint-nextel, verizon, seven, sprint, nextel, goldman-sachs, ford,
Verizon COO: Alltel Acquisition Not a 'Game-Changer'
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Verizon Wireless's acquisition of Alltel Corp. isn't a "game-changer" that will throw the carrier off, said Verizon Communications President and Chief Operating Officer Dennis Strigl in a conference call Tuesday. more
Related Tags: rural, smartphones, verizon, apple,
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |