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Clearwire CFO Lays Out Trump Card: Capacity
March 23, 2012 7:22 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsClearwire finance chief Hope Cochran laid out the company's trump card at an investor conference yesterday: Operators need capacity, and Clearwire has it in spades.
One Week After T-Mobile, Cricket Joins RCA Ranks
March 20, 2012 7:19 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsCricket Communications today became the latest carrier to sign on to the Rural Cellular Association (RCA), which frequently takes policy stances diametrically opposed to AT&T and Verizon Wireless.
Sprint Bankruptcy a 'Very Legitimate Risk,' says Bernstein
March 20, 2012 7:15 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsSprint's stock took a hit yesterday after a prominent research firm downgraded the operator on a "very legitimate risk" of bankruptcy, sending the operator's shares down 4.5 percent after a recent rally.
It's Over: Sprint Ends LightSquared LTE Deal
March 16, 2012 7:24 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsSprint walked away today from a multi-billion-dollar deal to host LightSquared's spectrum on its network and has returned $65 million in prepayments to the foundering company.
Sprint Said to Nix LightSquared Network Deal
March 7, 2012 7:01 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsSprint is reportedly planning to end its network sharing agreement with LightSquared as early as next week...
Sprint Raises $2B in Debt, Stays Mum on MetroPCS Rumors
February 27, 2012 7:14 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsSprint plans to raise $2 billion in new debt funding today that it said could be used to defray the cost up upgrading its network...
Sprint iPhone Costs Excluded in Pay Estimates
February 14, 2012 7:04 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsSprint's hefty gamble on the iPhone may have contributed to a $684 million reduction in its operating income before depreciation and amortization last quarter...
Delay Sought in Verizon, Cable AWS Deal
February 9, 2012 7:38 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsDirectTV, T-Mobile USA and Sprint want the FCC to stop the clock on its review of Verizon Wireless' $4 billion deal to buy a nationwide chunk of AWS spectrum from four cable companies.
Sprint iPhone Gamble Widens Losses
February 8, 2012 7:10 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsSprint's bet on the iPhone helped it bring in the highest number of new customers in six years during the fourth quarter, but the success came at a hefty price.
Sprint 'Underperformance' Hits RadioShack 4Q
January 31, 2012 6:57 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsRadioShack is blaming the "underperformance" of Sprint smartphone sales for a more than 70 percent decline in its fourth-quarter profits.
Sprint Reveals More on Roaming, and AT & T Pounces
January 25, 2012 7:16 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe articles in the Oklahoman and the Kansas City Business Journal seem fairly innocuous: As a cost-cutting measure, Sprint plans to rely more on roaming for rural areas in the two states.
Clearwire Chases MVNO Market with Simplexity Deal
January 23, 2012 6:59 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsClearwire stepped up its efforts to get more wholesale customers today as it braces for the loss of its largest customer, Sprint...
Sprint Debuts LTE Devices Ahead of Network Launch
January 10, 2012 7:01 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsSprint's LTE network hasn't launched yet, but that didn't stop the operator from coming out with the first three devices for the service at 2012 International CES...
BYOD Trend Prompts Sprint Restructuring
January 9, 2012 7:45 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe bring-your-own-device trend isn't just affecting corporate IT departments – it appears to be having an impact on wireless operators, too.
Sprint LTE Set for Launch in 10 Markets
January 6, 2012 7:59 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsSprint plans to turn on its LTE service in 10 markets before the middle of this year, including Atlanta, Dallas, San Antonio and Houston.
Leap Mulls LTE Tie-Up with Sprint
January 6, 2012 7:56 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsLeap Wireless International is "very willing" to consider extending its current wholesale deal with Sprint for 3G service to LTE...
Status Hearings Start for DOJ, Sprint Suits Over T-Mobile Deal
December 9, 2011 7:11 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsTwo hearings began today on the status of separate lawsuits from the Justice Department and Sprint challenging AT&T's $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA.
Sprint Lights Up First Multimode LTE Base Station
December 6, 2011 7:16 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe first base station for Sprint's massive $5 billion network upgrade project went live in Branchburg, N.J., Monday as the operator prepares to move forward with its LTE plans.
Sprint, Clearwire Hash Out Deal on Debt Payment Deadline
December 1, 2011 7:27 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsSprint and Clearwire reached a billion-plus deal today that will allow the WiMAX operator to make a key debt payment on time...
Carrier IQ Drops Legal Action Against Researcher
November 28, 2011 7:02 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsCarrier IQ has withdrawn a cease and desist letter against a security researcher who published a report stating its software was used to track the location and usage history...
Sprint Sees Rating Actions After Bond Announcement
November 7, 2011 6:57 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSprint Nextel Corp. was the subject of a number of actions by ratings services Friday following its announcement that it plans to issue bonds...
Judge Allows Sprint Suit Over AT & T, T-Mobile Deal
November 3, 2011 8:27 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsA federal judge is allowing Sprint and C Spire Wireless' lawsuits against AT&T's merger with T-Mobile USA to proceed...
Clearwire Dumps Postpaid, Sprint 3G
November 1, 2011 8:12 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsClearwire has stopped offering postpaid plans to new customers and will no longer sell dual-mode WiMAX/3G devices that use Sprint's CDMA network.
Sprint Nixes Unlimited for Data-Only Devices, Smartphones Spared
October 21, 2011 9:00 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsSprint CEO Dan Hesse has said the company will stop offering unlimited plans if they become unprofitable, and apparently that time has come – but only for some of its devices.
New Sprint App Aimed at Hearing Impaired
October 21, 2011 8:47 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsSprint today announced the availability of Wireless CapTel by Sprint powered by Raketu, an application on select Android phones...
