Houston-Galveston Area Council Awards Nextel Communications Contract to Provide Wireless Products, Services.HOUSTON -- Nextel Joins Regional Council of Governments Cooperative Purchasing Program; Will Directly Supply Wireless Communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. to Nationwide Program Participants 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. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :NXTL), the leading provider of digital wireless communications, today announced it has been selected by the Houston-Galveston Area Council The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) is a voluntary association of cities, counties and special districts in the Greater Houston area of Southeast Texas Based in Houston, the Houston-Galveston Area Council is a member of the Texas Association of Regional Councils. (H-GAC H-GAC Houston-Galveston Area Council ) to provide a wide range of wireless solutions to the program's participating members, which include more than 1,500 local governments, state agencies and qualifying non-profit corporations from across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . The agreement will allow all participating state, local and nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. agencies to order directly from Nextel through www.HGACBuy.com, and will provide special rates for service plans, phones and phone accessories. Program participants also will benefit from expedited procurement, volume purchasing and dedicated contract and technical assistance. "Public safety and government agencies throughout the country already use Nextel and benefit from its versatile and highly secure wireless communications offerings, including Direct Connect(R) digital walkie-talkie service," said Michael Orchard, Nextel's area vice president for Texas and Louisiana. "And through the H-GAC program, procurement and contracting of Nextel's complete suite of products and services will be simplified and expedited." Nextel phones incorporate features that add functionality and value, including Wireless Priority Service - which provides authorized public and private sector leaders and decision makers with priority wireless service during times of emergency. Wireless Priority Service is available for Direct Connect users through Priority Connect(SM) service, as well as for digital cellular, text messaging Sending short messages to a smartphone, pager, PDA or other handheld device. Text messaging implies sending short messages generally no more than a couple of hundred characters in length. and Wireless Web access. --Interoperability - When customers need it, day-to-day and in times of crisis, extending communications across agencies and jurisdictions. --Proven, Trusted Technology - Affordable and ready to deploy now. --Reliable Communications - Two network paths, one handset - providing digital walkie-talkie, cellular, text messaging and data applications. --Enhanced Coverage and Capacity - The nation's largest all-digital network, serving 297 of the top 300 markets. --Console Integration - Link current radio systems with Nextel handsets and equipment using Direct Connect. For more information about Nextel's participation in the H-GAC Cooperative Purchasing Program, please send inquiries to hgac@nextel.com. About Nextel Nextel Communications, a FORTUNE 200 company based in Reston, Va., is a leading provider of fully integrated wireless communications services and has built the largest guaranteed all-digital wireless network in the country covering thousands of communities across the United States. Today 95 percent of FORTUNE 500(R) companies are Nextel customers. Nextel and Nextel Partners, Inc. currently serve 297 of the top 300 U.S. markets where approximately 263 million people live or work. About H-GAC The Houston-Galveston Area Council is a political subdivision of the State of Texas and by statute acts as a purchasing agent Noun 1. purchasing agent - an agent who purchases goods or services for another agent - a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations offering a full range of competitively procured products and services, ranging from Fire Apparatus and Bomb Disposal Robots to wireless communications equipment and services. |
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