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Brightpoint signs VZW for carrier's indirect channel.
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RCR Wireless News
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June 30, 2008
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Byline: PHIL CARSON
Brightpoint Inc. said it would distribute handsets for Verizon Wireless' indirect channel of authorized agents and national retailers.
Bob Laikin, CEO of Brightpoint, declined to discuss the value of the deal, citing a confidentiality agreement with Verizon. But he said that the deal was large and "filled a hole in Brightpoint's portfolio.''
AT&T Mobility, the nation's largest wireless carrier, is the only major carrier in the United States that doesn't use Brightpoint for distribution and/or logistics, Laikin said.
The indirect channel will only grow as carriers inevitably back away from their commitment to subsidized handsets and bundles ...
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