Nextel Communications Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1987

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 19,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 3

  • 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
Corporate Office
  • 2001 Edmund Halley Drive
  • Reston, VA 20191
  • United States
Primary Industry
Telecommunications Service Providers
Acquirer
Sprint
Vertical(s)
TMT
Corporate 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

  • 352

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 172

    Granted

  • 1

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

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
US-8229461-B1 System and method for operating a location server Active 18-Nov-2009
US-8185144-B1 Gateway control system and method using push-to-talk Inactive 15-Oct-2009
US-8738710-B1 Systems and methods of providing push-to-application services Active 05-Aug-2009
US-8400981-B1 Method and system for providing registration coverage in a telecommunications network Inactive 01-Jul-2009 H04W16/12
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Nextel Communications Signals

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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)

Nextel Communications’s most recent deal was a Later Stage VC with RadioFrame Networks for . The deal was made on 02-Jan-2008.

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

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

Nextel Communications’s most recent exit was on 02-Jan-2008 from RadioFrame Networks. The exit was categorized as with 5 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
RadioFrame Networks 02-Jan-2008 Completed
  • 5 buyers
RadioFrame Networks 27-Dec-2007 Completed
  • 6 buyers
RadioFrame Networks 31-Jan-2006 Completed
  • 5 buyers
RadioFrame Networks 24-Jun-2005 Completed
  • 5 buyers
Medialive 29-Mar-2005 Later Stage VC Completed
  • 2 buyers
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Nextel Communications FAQs

  • When was Nextel Communications founded?

    Nextel Communications was founded in 1987.

  • Where is Nextel Communications headquartered?

    Nextel Communications is headquartered in Reston, VA.

  • What is the size of Nextel Communications?

    Nextel Communications has 19,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Nextel Communications in?

    Nextel Communications’s primary industry is Telecommunications Service Providers.

  • Is Nextel Communications a private or public company?

    Nextel Communications is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Nextel Communications?

    The current valuation of Nextel Communications is .

  • What is Nextel Communications’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Nextel Communications is .

  • Who are Nextel Communications’s investors?

    Battery Ventures, Madison Dearborn Partners, Morgenthaler Ventures, Northwood Ventures, and Webster Equity Partners have invested in Nextel Communications.

  • When was Nextel Communications acquired?

    Nextel Communications was acquired on 16-Aug-2005.

  • Who acquired Nextel Communications?

    Nextel Communications was acquired by Sprint.

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