Time Trippin’: … Disney enters mobile; concern grows over Sprint’s 2.5 GHz...
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View ArticleReport: Softbank nears FCC approval for Sprint Nextel deal
Softbank is reportedly close to gaining U.S. government approval for its pending $21.6 billion purchase of a 78% stake in Sprint Nextel, which both companies have said they expect to close by...
View ArticleSoftbank-Sprint Nextel-Clearwire deals inch closer to completion; financial...
The tie up between Softbank, Sprint Nextel and Clearwire inched closer to fruition as late last week the federal government signed off on the deal, while today witnessed financial aspects of the...
View ArticleClearwire shareholders approve Sprint Nextel deal
Clearwire shareholders voted in favor of the carrier’s acquisition by Sprint Nextel, filling in the final piece of a pending pair of acquisitions that could provide a stronger No. 3 in the domestic...
View ArticleSprint Nextel closes on Clearwire acquisition; Softbank deal on deck
On the heels of a positive vote from Clearwire shareholders, Sprint Nextel announced this morning that it has closed on its acquisition of the remaining stake in the carrier it did not previously own....
View ArticleNII, Motorola launch PTT app in wake of Sprint Nextel iDEN shut down
Looking to continue push-to-talk communication capabilities between customers across the Western Hemisphere, NII Holdings and Motorola announced a smartphone application that will allow users in the...
View ArticleT-Mobile US hits 157M pops covered with LTE, hints at stealing customers from...
T-Mobile US is looking to keep the pedal to the metal in its attempts to carve market share out of its larger rivals, announcing today a host network and marketing enhancements designed to attract...
View ArticleDone deal: Softbank closes on Sprint acquisition; Hesse to remain as CEO
Softbank officially closed on its acquisition of a 78% stake in Sprint Nextel, which cost the Japan-based operator $21.6 billion, or just slightly more than originally planned. Operationally, the...
View ArticleSprint rolls out new rate plans, guarantees ‘unlimited’ access
Sprint rolls out new rate plans, guarantees ‘unlimited’ access Fresh on the heels of its acquisition by Softbank and acquisition of Clearwire, Sprint unveiled new rate plans looking to tap into the...
View ArticleCarrier Wrap: Sprint, T-Mobile US make waves; UK regulator unchain 2G/3G...
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View ArticleAT&T plans to acquire Leap for $1.2B
AT&T jumped aggressively into the merger and acquisition frenzy, announcing this afternoon plans to acquire Leap Wireless for about $1.2 billion, or $15 per share. Leap’s stock (LEAP) was trading...
View Article2013 LTE Capex and Opex predictions. By 2017, U.S. carriers expected to spend...
According to a recent LTE capex and opex forecast published by iGR, Tier One operators (AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, and T-Mobile USA) and Regional and Small Operators (RSOs) are projected to...
View ArticleHetNet News: Sprint on track to turn down U.S. Cellular network in STL
Sprint Nextel said it is on schedule to shut down part of the network assets it received in a deal earlier this year to purchase markets from U.S. Cellular. Sprint said it will turn down the U.S....
View ArticleTime Trippin’: Verizon Wireless a feisty No. 2; AT&T’s MVNO plans … 8 years...
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View ArticleTime Trippin’: Ericsson writes down ST-Ericsson; LTE expansion for the...
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View ArticleTime Trippin’: No 3G iPhone; CES fails to impress handset analysts … 6 years...
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View ArticleTime Trippin’: Wireless industry struggles with privacy; Apple tips its...
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View ArticleTime Trippin’: New iPhone no-show at WWDC; Ericsson buys Telcordia … 3 years...
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View ArticleTime Trippin’: Sprint tightens noose on iDEN; Carrier consolidation coming …...
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View ArticleTime Trippin’: iPhone 4 sails; Kin, Sidekick fail … 4 years ago this week
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