Nextel Communications Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1987

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 19,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 2

  • Investments
  • 23

Nextel Communications General Information

Description

Provider of wireless communication services. The company offers digital cellular, digital walkie-talkie, messaging, and wireless data services.

Contact Information

Website
www.nextel.com
Formerly Known As
Fleet Call
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Primary Industry
Telecommunications Service Providers
Acquirer
Primary Office
  • 2001 Edmund Halley Drive
  • Reston, VA 20191
  • United States

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Nextel Communications Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA
Post-Val Status Debt

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Nextel Communications Patents

Nextel Communications Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20120134352-A1 Systems and methods for web-based push-to-talk communications Inactive 30-Nov-2010 000000000
US-8229461-B1 System and method for operating a location server Active 18-Nov-2009 000000000 0
US-8185144-B1 Gateway control system and method using push-to-talk Inactive 15-Oct-2009 00000000000
US-8738710-B1 Systems and methods of providing push-to-application services Active 05-Aug-2009 00000000 00
US-8400981-B1 Method and system for providing registration coverage in a telecommunications network Inactive 01-Jul-2009 H04W16/12 0
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Nextel Communications Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Twitter Followers

5.5k

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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Nextel Communications Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Nextel Communications Investments & Acquisitions (23)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
0000000000 00 02-Jan-2008 0000000000 000.00 Communication Software
0000000000 00 27-Dec-2007 00000 0000 00.000 Communication Software
0000000000 00 31-Jan-2006 00000 0000 000.00 Communication Software
0000000000 00 24-Jun-2005 00000 0000 0000 Communication Software
Medialive 29-Mar-2005 Later Stage VC 00.00 Business/Productivity Software
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Nextel Communications Subsidiaries (1)

Company Name Industry Location Founded
000000 00000000 Corporate Venture Capital Reston, VA
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Nextel Communications Exits (14)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
0000000000 0000000 02-Jan-2008 00000000000 0000 000.00 Completed
  • 5 buyers
0000000000 0000000 27-Dec-2007 00000 00000 00 00.000 Completed
  • 6 buyers
0000000000 0000000 31-Jan-2006 00000 00000 00 000.00 Completed
  • 5 buyers
0000000000 0000000 24-Jun-2005 00000 00000 00 0000 Completed
  • 5 buyers
Medialive 29-Mar-2005 Later Stage VC 00.00 Completed
  • 2 buyers
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