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Western Wireless became a publicly traded company in 1996. Western Wireless spun off its VoiceStream Wireless subsidiary in 1999, which was later purchased by Deutsche Telekom AG in 2001. Deutsche Telekom renamed VoiceStream Wireless to T-Mobile USA in 2002. Western Wireless merged with Alltel Corporation in August 2005. After the merger ...
In 1993, Alltel opened its first wireless retail store. In 1997, the company's wireless and wireline businesses were combined into a single organization. On December 9, 2005, Alltel announced that it would become a wireless-only company, simultaneously merging and building a spin-off company for its wireline services. [8]
Element Mobile was founded on January 7, 2011, when former customers of Alltel Wireless were moved to Element's network. [1] Customers experienced long waits for customer service and connectivity issues during its initial months of operation.
Under the US AMPS allocation, A-side providers were independent wireless operators, while B-side providers were usually affiliates of the local landline telephone company. [4] By 1995, Cellular One affiliates had over 5 million customers and affiliates' towers that served approximately 69% of the US population. [ 5 ]
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Choice Wireless former Amerilink Wireless: GSM: EDGE: Unknown: 2016: Became a T-Mobile US MVNO. Cincinnati Bell Wireless: GSM, UMTS, GAN Wi-Fi calling [48] EDGE, HSPA+: 0.34 [49] (January 2014) February 2015: Spectrum assets acquired by Verizon Wireless, service to any customers remaining on the network was shut off after February 28, 2015. [50 ...
Allied Wireless Communications Corporation (AWCC), doing business as Alltel Wireless, was a wireless telecommunications provider serving customers in six states. AWCC customers were transferred to AT&T Mobility in 2015 and the Alltel brand was officially retired in 2016
On January 22, 2013, AT&T announced [14] that it had signed an agreement with Atlantic Tele-Network to acquire the company's U.S. retail wireless operations, operated under the Alltel brand, for $780 million in cash. Under terms of the agreement, AT&T will acquire wireless properties, including licenses, network assets, retail stores and ...