Morgan E. O'Brien

Morgan Edward O'Brien (1944- ), chairman of Cyren Call Communications,^[1] is a pioneer in U.S. wireless telecommunications. As the co-founder and chairman of Nextel Communications, Inc. (now part of Sprint Nextel Corp.), O'Brien led the creation of the first all-digital nationwide wireless network (the Nextel National Network using iDEN technology developed by Motorola for Nextel) and brought push-to-talk (PTT) communication to the mass business and consumer market. He is considered by many to be a visionary leader who has shaped the wireless industry throughout his career.^[2]

References

1. ^ Sprint considering spinning off Nextel: report
2. ^ Nextel's O'Brien to scale back role

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Name	Obrien, Morgan E.
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