McCaw Cellular Communications
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McCaw Cellular Communications was a pioneering U.S. wireless telecommunications company that played a key role in the early development and expansion of the cellular phone industry before being acquired by AT&T.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cellular telephone company
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wireless telecommunications company ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | AT&T NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| acquisitionType | stock transaction ⓘ |
| acquisitionValue | approximately 11.5 billion US dollars ⓘ |
| acquisitionYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| businessModel | building and acquiring cellular licenses and systems ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
commercialization of mobile telephony in the U.S.
ⓘ
national rollout of cellular phone service in the United States ⓘ |
| corporateForm | public company ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| era |
1980s
ⓘ
early 1990s ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Craig McCaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthStrategy | acquisitions of regional cellular operators ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Kirkland, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
foundation for AT&T’s entry into the wireless market
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pioneer in U.S. cellular industry consolidation ⓘ |
| industry |
cellular communications
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wireless telecommunications ⓘ |
| keyPerson |
Craig McCaw
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Stanton NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayne Perry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | helped establish nationwide wireless coverage in the U.S. ⓘ |
| listedOn | NASDAQ ⓘ |
| marketPosition | largest independent cellular operator in the U.S. before acquisition ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Craig McCaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| networkType | 1G cellular network ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first large independent cellular operators in the U.S.
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early development of U.S. cellular phone industry ⓘ rapid build‑out of cellular networks in the United States ⓘ |
| operatedTechnology | analog cellular (AMPS) ⓘ |
| ownershipBeforeAcquisition | controlled by the McCaw family ⓘ |
| parentCompanyAfterAcquisition | AT&T NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForEnd | acquired and integrated into AT&T ⓘ |
| regionServed |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| roleInATandTHistory | formed the core of AT&T Wireless ⓘ |
| segment |
cellular network operations
ⓘ
mobile voice services ⓘ |
| serviceType |
business cellular service
ⓘ
consumer cellular service ⓘ |
| state | Washington ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| strategicPartnerBeforeAcquisition | AT&T NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | AT&T Wireless Services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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