Nextel's Nationwide DirectConnect Starts Today

Jun 02 2003 - 02:03 PM ET | Push-to-talk
Nextel's Nationwide Direct Connect service will begin rolling out today. By June 16th, the service will available in over 50 percent of Nextel markets. It will be available to 100% in August. Just like in local DirectConnect, Nextel customers will be able to connect using push-to-talk in less than a second between any of the cities within these areas.