Verizon to steal Nextel PTT customers after resolving latency issues

Verizon Wireless said last week in its third-quarter results that it has signed up more than 100,000 subscribers to its PTT offering, according to RCR Wireless.

“Push-to-talk services will not be a growth driver for new entrants into the market until these carriers can produce response times that match those of Nextel's Direct Connect offering,” explained T.J. Mahony, senior wireless analyst at Compete. “The strong interest we are observing in Verizon among Nextel subscribers, however, demonstrates that Nextel's market position is clearly at risk once carriers improve the performance of their push-to-talk services.”

emily | 2:47 PM | PTT (Push-to-Talk) |
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