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Article: Key word for Alltel is convergence; Little Rock first for bundled telecommunications services. (Alltel Corp.)
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- Arkansas Business
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- April 7, 1997
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Little Rock First for Bundled Telecommunications Services
Before April ends, Little Rock-area residents will have a new, one-stop shop for Internet, long-distance and wireless services.
Alltel Corp.'s recently announced plans to converge three business units into one company has significant local implications, says Dennis Whipple, president of the new entity, Alltel Communications.
"In Little Rock, a consumer, a residential customer, will be able to purchase Internet, wireless and [long-distance] services at one retail establishment, talking to one sales person," says Whipple, who was formerly president of Alltel's mobile communications division.
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