Alltel Wireless
TelecommunicationsArkansas, United States1001-5000 Employees
Alltel Wireless, operating as Allied Wireless Communications Corporation, is a wireless telecommunications provider based in Little Rock, Arkansas. It serves subscribers in six states: Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Illinois, Ohio, and Idaho. The company is a subsidiary of Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc., a Massachusetts-based operator with a broader footprint of wireless, wireline, and fiber networks in North America and the Caribbean. AWCC was formed in connection with ATN's 2010 agreement to purchase wireless properties, licenses, and network assets from Verizon Wireless, in response to an FCC-mandated sale. Within the telecommunications industry, AWCC operates as a regional wireless carrier serving a multi-state footprint and focusing on wireless connectivity for its customers.