Alltel Company Description
All together, Alltel is a leading US wireless telecommunications network operator. The company provides wireless voice and data services to more than 14 million customers over a network that spans some 35 states. Data services include messaging, wireless Internet access, and such entertainment features as streaming music (made possible through a partnership with SIRIUS XM). Alltel also sells wireless handsets, provides network services to other carriers on a wholesale basis, and offers a range of business support services and third-party mobile software aimed at corporate customers. The company was acquired in 2009 by Verizon Communications.
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The Company Description provides a historical perspective of Alltel's organization from inception to current status.
Produced by Hoover's in-house editorial team, the Company Description tracks ownership transitions, company progress via mergers and acquisitions, major growth milestones, and strategic initiatives, to provide a holistic view of Alltel's evolution in the marketplace.
