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Encyclopedia > Dobson Cellular
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Type Subsidiary of Dobson Communications Corporation
Founded 1920
Headquarters Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Key people Everett R. Dobson – Chairman
Steven P. Dussek – CEO & president
Industry Wireless Services
Products EDGE, GPRS, GSM, TDMA, AMPS, Two way messaging
Revenue $1,271.1 million (2006) USD[1]
Employees 3,000 (2006)
Slogan Seriously better
Website www.CellOneUSA.com

Dobson Cellular, aka Cellular One is a wireless telecommunications provider in several regions of the United States, including Alaska, Arizona, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Dobson Cellular Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dobson Communications Corporation based in Oklahoma City. As of February 14, 2007, Dobson had 1.7 million subscribers, making it the third largest GSM operator in the US and the ninth largest overall. Dobson operates under the brand name of Cellular One, and provides service on a TDMA and GSM network. The company purchased the rights to the Cellular One name from Alltel in December 2005. On June 29th 2007 AT&T announced that it will acquire Dobson Communications Corporation for approximately $2.8 billion in cash pending FCC approval. Image File history File links Dobson_cellular. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... In business, a subsidiary is a company controlled by another company or corporation. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Downtown Oklahoma City The State Capitol of Oklahoma From The South Motto: Nickname: Capital of the New Century Founded 1889 Incorporated County Oklahoma County Cleveland County Canadian County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Mick Cornett Area  - Total  - Water 1,608. ... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,960 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... A Chairman is the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body. ... A Chief Executive Officer (CEO), or Chief Executive, is the highest-ranking corporate officer, administrator, corporate administrator, executive, or executive officer, in charge of total management of a corporation, company, organization or agency. ... Most of this article is about heads of state. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) or Enhanced GPRS (EGPRS), is a digital mobile phone technology that allows it to increase data transmission rate and improve data transmission reliability. ... General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) is a mobile data service available to users of GSM and IS-136 mobile phones. ... The Global System for Mobile communications (GSM: originally from Groupe Spécial Mobile) is the most popular standard for mobile phones in the world. ... IS-54 and IS-136 are second-generation (2G) mobile phone systems, known as Digital AMPS (D-AMPS). ... Advanced Mobile Phone System (AMPS) is the analog mobile phone system standard developed by Bell Labs, and officially introduced in the Americas in 1983[1][2] It was the primary analog mobile phone system in North America (and other locales) through the 1980s and into the 2000s, and is still... “SMS” redirects here. ... Revenue is a U.S. business term for the amount of money that a company earns from its activities in a given period, mostly from sales of products and/or services to customers. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Indian Ocean Territory,[1] the British Virgin Islands, Cambodia, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 2. ... For the album by the Kaiser Chiefs see Employment (album) Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Look up slogan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on a Web server, usually accessible via the Internet or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML, that is almost always accessible... Downtown Oklahoma City The State Capitol of Oklahoma From The South Motto: Nickname: Capital of the New Century Founded 1889 Incorporated County Oklahoma County Cleveland County Canadian County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Mick Cornett Area  - Total  - Water 1,608. ... Cellular One is the trade name of the cellular service offered by Western Wireless. ... Time division multiple access (TDMA) is a channel access method for shared medium (usually radio) networks. ... Not to be confused with Get Some Mates The Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) is the most popular standard for mobile phones in the world. ... Alltel (NYSE: AT) is an American telecommunications company with headquarters in Little Rock, Arkansas. ... AT&T Inc. ...

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Corporate History

Formed in the 1920's, Dobson Communications originally operated a small wireline telephone network in Oklahoma. In 70 years, Dobson has evolved to become the nation's largest independent rural wireless provider. Dobson's current operations in 60 markets were acquired through several purchases within the last 10 years.


Network

Dobson is, for the most part, a rural provider. It claims to be the largest provider of cellular services in Alaska as well as in Michigan. It is also the exclusive provider of GSM technology in many of its markets and has a few resllers such as TracPhone and smaller MVNOs in particular states. It also provides voice and data roaming capability for many AT&T and T-Mobile customers. Dobson has recently upgraded a majority of its GSM/GPRS towers with an EDGE overlay, providing an even faster data rate for their customers. Not to be confused with Get Some Mates The Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) is the most popular standard for mobile phones in the world. ... General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) is a mobile data service available to users of GSM mobile phones. ... Look up Edge in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...


AT&T Purchase

On June 29, 2007 AT&T announced that they had reached an agreement to purchase Dobson Communiations. The closing price is $2.8B USD or $13 per share, AT&T also agreed to assume the outstanding debt of $2.3B USD.


External links

  • Dobson Cellular One homepage
  • Dobson Communications Corporation corporate homepage

  Results from FactBites:
 
Cellular One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (198 words)
Cellular One is the trade name of the cellular service offered by several mobile phone providers, most recently Dobson Cellular.
The Cellular One brand name was also used by Dobson Cellular on the US West Coast and in Alaska.
Dobson uses a TDMA and GSM network; Western Wireless used a CDMA network.
Cellular Service (1628 words)
Cellular service in the state, not even two decades old now, has grown like none other before it: ownership just made a big switch; the phone number you keep will conform; and the technology is fast evolving.
Dobson Cellular first moved into Alaska less than 10 years ago and its expansion saw improved coverage, upgrade to fully digital network, and a major effort to improve service.
Cellular or wireless is growing, and there are virtually no population centers in the state where cellular telephone service is not available.
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