Booming Construction Industry Fosters Growth of Wireless Communications Network; Pacific Northwest Membership of Nextel Builders Network Increases Six-fold in First Year.BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 1999--A wireless network exclusively designed for the construction industry is keeping pace with the region's building boom, growing to more than 2,400 Northwest business members since its 1997 launch. The Nextel Builders Network allows members -- from suppliers, builders and contractors, to specialty trades and other business associates -- to instantly reach one or up to 100 members at the push of a button with Nextel Direct Connect(sm) digital two-way radio A voice network that provides an always-on connection enabling the user to just "push the button and talk." Also called "dispatch radio," two-way radio has traditionally been used by police, fire, taxi and other mobile fleets. . In addition to Nextel's digital cellular and text/numeric paging, the digital two-way radio feature helps members avoid the hassles of voice mail, and keeps projects moving forward, saving time that's often critical in the construction industry. "On a job site, not knowing the status of your supplies or whereabouts where·a·bouts adv. About where; in, at, or near what location: Whereabouts do you live? n. (used with a sing. or pl. of your subcontractors can hold up an entire project. The Nextel Builders Network helps eliminate the wait and increase efficiency," said Karen Little, president of Nextel's Pacific Northwest area. As of December 31, 1998, more than 13,000 Nextel phones are in use on the network. Network members include Roberts Trane Inc., and Lease Crutcher Lewis in Washington, and Cascade A connected series of devices or images. It often implies that the second and subsequent device takes over after the previous one is used up. For example, cascading tapes in a dual-tape backup system means the second tape is written after the first one is full. Acoustics acoustics (ək  `stĭks) [Gr.,=the facts about hearing], the science of sound, including its production, propagation, and effects. Inc., in Oregon Oregon, city, United StatesOregon, city (1990 pop. 18,334), Lucas co., NW Ohio, a suburb adjacent to Toledo, on Lake Erie; inc. 1958. It is a port with railroad-owned and -operated docks. The city has industries producing oil, chemicals, and metal products. . Membership also includes a range of businesses from Bellingham to Spokane, and from Vancouver, Wash., to Eugene, Ore. The network's growth is consistent with the dramatic growth of the Pacific Northwest construction economy. In Seattle, residential construction is at its highest level in 10 years, with city permits for more than 3,000 new homes in 1998 tripling the count of 1997 residential construction permits. Nextel's coverage extends locally along the I-5 corridor I-5 Corridor can refer to the following:
1 State and former province, India: see Tamil Nadu. 2 City, India: see Chennai. to Bend, including the Mt. Hood area. Its Pacific Northwest market headquarters is based in Bellevue, Wash. The company also has offices in Tacoma and Spokane, Wash., and Salem, Tualatin and Portland, Ore. For more information about the Nextel Builders Network, companies can call 1-800-NEXTEL9. For more information on Nextel visit its Internet site at http//www.nextel.com. Nextel Direct Connect and Nextel Business Networks are service marks of Nextel Communications Nextel Communications, styled NEXTEL, (Former NASDAQ: NXTL) which is now known as the Sprint Nextel Corporation was a telecommunications firm based in the United States. Known for providing a nation-wide mobile communications system. , Inc. |
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