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Softbank 3Q Profit Doubles on iPhone Sales
January 31, 2013 6:49 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsJapanese phone company Softbank, owned by billionaire Masayoshi Son, says its net profit more than doubled in the October-December quarter from a year earlier, helped by strong sales of Apple's iPhone and iPads. Net profit rose to 65.9 billion yen ($724 million) in the last quarter of 2012 compared with 32.83 billion yen a year earlier...
Dish Lays off Sprint, Softbank Deal
January 30, 2013 10:31 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsDish Network told the FCC that it would not file to block Softbanks' proposed $20 billion acquisition of Sprint. In January 16 filing, Dish had asked that the shot clock in the Sprint, Softbank proceeding be paused until Sprint's bid for Clearwire...
Report: AT&T Considering Overseas Acquisition
January 17, 2013 9:40 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsAT&T may be looking to acquire an overseas carrier, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal today. The Journal cites "people familiar with the carrier's thinking" who said that AT&T is currently looking at a number of targets and a deal could come before the end of the year...
Dish Jumps in With Unsolicited, $3.30 Per Share Offer for Clearwire
January 9, 2013 10:18 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsDish Network has offered to buy up to all of Clearwire’s common stock at $3.30 in a proposed deal that would allow Dish to purchase some spectrum assets from Clearwire. Under the conditions of the preliminary offer, Dish would acquire approximately 11.4 billion MHz-POPs from Clearwire, or 24 percent of its total spectrum holdings, for $2.2 billion.
Crest Financial Files to Block Sprint, Clearwire Deal
January 8, 2013 10:45 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsCrest Financial Limited, which owns an 8.3 percent share of Clearwire, has petitioned the FCC to block Sprint's proposed 100 percent acquisition of Clearwire, citing proper public notice was not issued in Sprint's 2012 deal with Eagle River Holdings to re-acquire a controlling stake in Clearwire.
Dish Asks for More Time on Sprint, Clearwire Deal
December 27, 2012 10:59 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsDish Network this week repeated a previous request for an extension to the time allotted for commenting on Sprint's proposed buy out of Clearwire. Sprint intends to purchase the remaining 50 percent share of Clearwire it doesn't already own for $2.2 billion.
Sprint Seals Deal to Buy 100 Percent of Clearwire
December 17, 2012 10:02 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsSprint's bid to own 100 percent of Clearwire has been accepted at $2.2 billion, which equals the $2.97 per share cap that Sprint majority stake holder Softbank placed on the deal. In a statement, Sprint said the deal takes the enterprise value of Clearwire to approximately $10 billion.
Softbank Caps Sprint's Bid for Clearwire; Investors Ask for More
December 14, 2012 10:41 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsSprint’s bid to buy the remaining portion of Clearwire is proving more complicated than originally thought, as Softbank, which plans to acquire a 70-percent stake in Sprint next year, draws a cap on Sprint’s bid for Clearwire, and investors say they want a lot more per share than that bid will allow.
Sprint Investments in Clearwire Limited by Softbank Deal
October 29, 2012 7:27 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsSoftbank's pending control of Sprint's purse strings could be bad news for Clearwire's ability to tap its largest shareholder for cash.
Softbank Pays $20B to Gain Control of Sprint
October 15, 2012 7:38 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsJapanese operator Softbank is shelling out $20.1 billion to acquire a controlling 70 percent stake in Sprint, a transaction that will give Sprint much-needed cash to compete with AT&T and Verizon Wireless.
Sprint, Softbank Deal Renews Clearwire Rumors
October 15, 2012 7:35 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsSoftbank's massive investment in Sprint has renewed analyst speculation about the transaction's implications for Clearwire.
Sprint, Softbank Hold Buyout Talks
October 11, 2012 7:25 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsSprint has confirmed that it is holding buyout talks with Japanese operator Softbank after rumors of the negotiations surfaced this morning.
MetroPCS Posts Record Growth
May 7, 2009 9:28 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsMetroPCS continued its upward swing, boosted by budget-conscious consumers flocking to its flat-rate, no-contract bargains.
MetroPCS Reports 1.5M Total 1Q Additions
April 7, 2009 9:26 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsMetroPCS reported first-quarter gross additions of more than 1.5 million subscribers, which represents an increase of 59 percent.
MetroPCS Launches Samsung Finesse Touchscreen
April 3, 2009 9:54 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsLeap Wireless International’s Cricket Communications isn’t the only no-contract carrier to offer a new touchscreen device.
Q & A: MetroPCS COO Tom Keys
March 31, 2009 7:58 pm | by Luke Simpson | Articles | CommentsTom Keys is the COO of MetroPCS Communications, a no-contract, prepaid operator in the midst of rolling out new markets and competitively priced plans. In fact, MetroPCS and its counterparts in the prepaid space are garnering more attention these days as budget-conscious consumers examine their wireless options.
MetroPCS Launches BlackBerry Curve, Rate Plan
March 10, 2009 9:30 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsFlat-rate provider MetroPCS Communications launched its first BlackBerry Curve 8330 smartphone from RIM with two new rate plans.
Leap's Loss Widens Despite Revenue, Customer Growth
February 27, 2009 8:43 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsLeap Wireless fourth-quarter loss widened as the company's spending on new markets and declining ARPU outpaced revenue
Net Adds Swing MetroPCS to Profit
February 26, 2009 8:46 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsMetroPCS shares rose over 10 percent in early trading after it swung to a fourth-quarter profit and reaffirmed its earnings guidance.
FirstNews - February 26, 2009
February 26, 2009 8:20 am | News | CommentsToday's FirstNews - Single Page Format
Exalt Announces $15 Million in New Funding
February 17, 2009 8:33 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsExalt Communications announced it has raised $15 million in Series C funding.
FirstNews News briefs for Feb. 16, 2009
February 16, 2009 8:34 am | News | CommentsCompanies in today’s news: Ericsson, Bytemobile, TeliaSonera, Bsquare, Texas Instruments, Skyhook Wireless, mBlox, GetJar, Adobe.
FirstNews Briefs for Feb. 13, 2009
February 13, 2009 8:19 am | News | CommentsCompanies in the news: VeriSign, Qualcomm, DigitalGlobe, Nokia, Cellebrite, SingTel, Comverse, ABI Research, Shazam, Networks In Motion, Verizon Communications, Mobile Broadband Network Limited, 3 UK, T-Mobile UK, Ericsson.
MetroPCS Gets Mobile Account Management
January 26, 2009 7:52 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsMetroPCS announced myMetro, a mobile account management feature. The free service will be standard on all handsets.
MetroPCS Continues Fundraising Spree
January 15, 2009 8:28 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsMetroPCS raised $550 million in Senior Notes, on top of $300 million announced yesterday, with the same terms.
