Sprint Nextel Corporation

Sprint Nextel Corporation {{nyse|S}}, headquartered in Reston, Virginia, is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the United States. It operates the third largest wireless network in the U.S. with nearly 44 million subscribers, under the Sprint PCS and Nextel brands--behind Cingular and Verizon Wireless. It also operates landline and long distance business, as well as several units that provide businesses and governments with communications services. The company, formerly known as Sprint Corporation, was created from the purchase of NEXTEL Communications by Sprint, though the deal was billed as a merger of equals.

Major Sponsorships

Sprint Nextel is the major title sponsor of NASCAR?s top racing series, called the NEXTEL Cup. It is expected that the name of the series will be changed to the Sprint Cup by 2007.

Related Topics:
NASCAR - NEXTEL Cup - 2007

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Sprint Nextel also hold naming rights to the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

Related Topics:
Sprint Center - Kansas City, Missouri

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