Extending this longstanding agreement reflects both companies' commitment to iDEN technology as a best-in-class platform for push-to-talk (PTT) services.

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The Sprint Direct Connect launch in October 2011 ushered in the next generation of PTT service from the company that pioneered push-to-talk.

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As prior reports suggested, the carrier is reporting that push-to-talk services will continue to carry the treasured "Nextel Direct Connect" branding that has largely represented enterprise PTT service in the US for ages (14 years, to be exact).

ENGADGET: Sprint to preserve Nextel Direct Connect branding for PTT