Nextel Communications is launching its Direct Connect(R) walkie-talkie service to Canada, Mexico, Peru, Brazil and Argentina.  Customers will now be able to instantly connect with co-workers, employees, customers, friends, and family to and from these countries.  In addition, customers will be able to access data services such as two-way messaging, wireless web and Blackberry email.  Drew Caplan is Nextel's Vice President of National Network Services: 

�With more than 90 percent of Nextel�s customers currently using Nationwide Direct Connect, international Direct Connect(R) walkie-talkie service is especially appealing to customers who conduct cross-border business and critical regions, such as Canada, the U.S.�s largest trading partner, and in industries such as transportation, financial services and manufacturing. It�s also of particular interest to our Spanish speaking subscribers with ties to Latin America.�

Nextel is the only U.S. wireless provider to offer cross-border walkie-talkie service.

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