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If Verizon Wireless' announced acquisition of Alltel Corp. had been complete at the beginning of the year, Syniverse Holdings Inc.

Alltel's CEO Scott Ford said in an interview with the Arkansas News Bureau that a carrier must be nationwide in order to be relevant in today's industry, and to rectify that, during his tenure as the chief ...

It has been revealed that Alltel Corp tried to buy Sprint Nextel prior to being swallowed up in turn by Verizon Wireless a couple of weeks ago.

Alltel Corp. of Little Rock said Tuesday that it will continue to roll out its wireless broadband network in 2008, launching evolution data optimized, or EVDO, Revision A technology in several new markets.

News Sunday, Jun 22, 2008 Ford: Alltel tried in vain to buy competitors before sale By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Knowing its long-term existence hinged on a national platform, Alltel Corp.

Beside its multi-billion wireless business, Alltel Corp. of Little Rock has other assets that, depending on terms of the deal, might be included in a $28 billion deal to be acquired by Verizon Wireless .

Investors in Alltel Corp. must be living right. While leveraged buyout deals were dropping like flies in the last half of 2007 - including the planned sale of Little Rock's own Acxiom Corp.

Arkansas Baptist College is to receive a $2.5 million gift from Alltel Corp. CEO Scott Ford, to be put toward a new residence hall.

Alltel Corp. President and CEO Scott Ford on Wednesday resigned from the board of directors of Tyson Foods Inc.

It basically states that markets mature to support three big "generalist" players, leaving the niche markets to more focused "specialists." The mid-sized generalists get forced out one way or another.

Verizon Wireless ' plans to buy regional carrier Alltel Corp. in a $28.1 billion deal has some telecom industry observers questioning whether other smaller regional wireless operators could soon be snatched up ...

Gov. Mike Beebe said he was as surprised by Verizon Wireless' bid to buy Alltel Corp., a decision that could put jobs at risk at one of Arkansas' largest employers.

U.S. stocks rose the most in more than a month on Thursday after Wal-Mart and other retailers posted stronger-than-expected May sales and data showed a surprising fall in weekly jobless claims, spurring ...

It may be the end of the line for Chad, the spokesman for Alltel wireless services.

Verizon Wireless is in talks to buy rural mobile service provider Alltel Corp for about $27 billion in debt and cash to create a company that would overtake AT&T Inc as the No.

Alltel Corp. has committed to LTE as its technological choice for a 4G network, but any significant network upgrades are still three to five years out, the company said on a conference call with investors after ...

The first three months of this year were a subscriber feast for most in the cellular industry. via Unstrung

Holly L. Larkin - Treasurer and Sr. VP - Corporate Governance Scott T. Ford - President and CEO Sharilyn Gasaway - EVP and CFO Jeffrey H. Fox - COO Analysts David Sharret - Lehman Brothers Susan S. Lee - Credit ... via Seeking Alpha

“In some oxymoronic way (the down economy may be) a benefit to the wireless business”

Alltel Corp. lost $125 million for its first quarter due to increased interest expenses, but the company said Thursday that it expanded its customer base by 385,000 and that revenue jumped by 11 percent. via Log Cabin Democrat

The number of publicly traded companies in Arkansas has slipped to an even 20 - one fewer than when Arkansas Business last profiled their chief executive officers in December 2006. via ArkansasBusiness.com