Who bought out Alltel Wireless?

Verizon Communications
Verizon Communications agreed on Thursday to buy Alltel for about $28.1 billion, including the assumption of debt, creating the nation’s largest cellular telephone provider. The deal catapults Verizon’s wireless business ahead of AT Wireless, which falls to No.

When did Verizon purchase Alltel?

June 2008
Verizon Wireless announced its agreement, subject to regulatory approval, to acquire Alltel in June 2008. The DOJ approved the transaction in October and the FCC approved it in early November.

Who uses Alltel towers?

The nation’s second largest carrier is getting spectrum licenses in the 700, 850 and 1900 MHz bands. The Alltel network serves customers in Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio and South Carolina. AT also confirmed reports that it was looking at the potential sale of its tower assets.

Who was Alltel before Alltel?

In 1983, Allied, by then under the leadership of Joe Ford, merged with the nation’s fifth-largest independent phone company, Mid-Continent Telephone Co. in Ohio. Mid-Continent also had been in the vanguard of communications technology. The new company was called Alltel.

What was the phone company before Alltel?

Who is the CEO of Alltel?

Scott T Ford
Scott T Ford, CEO of Alltel (AT), Earns $4.9 mil.

What was Alltel before Alltel?

Who bought Cingular?

AT Inc.
AT Inc. and BellSouth Corp. merge, consolidating ownership of the Cingular Wireless brand and operating under one global brand.

Who owns westrock coffee company?

Joe Ford co-founded Westrock Coffee Company with his son, Scott, with the goal of creating a positive impact in the lives of people throughout the coffee supply chain and providing the very best customer service.

What ever happened to Cingular Wireless?

AT Inc. and BellSouth Corp. merge, consolidating ownership of the Cingular Wireless brand and operating under one global brand. Cingular acquires AT Wireless, a spinoff of AT Corp.