From Collegiate Presswire's RadioWire (https://www.cpwire.com/radio): Radio 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. CLICK HERE to download a transcript of this story: CLICK HERE to download a multimedia (MP3) file of this story: © Copyright 2004 Collegiate Presswire, Inc. and NBN/CP RadioWire |