Sprint Nextel

Sprint: 'We're Taking the iPhone 4S Speed Issue Seriously'

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:12:26 -0400

Full article: CNet
Roger Cheng
Sprint Nextel is working with Apple to figure out the connection issue affecting some iPhone 4S devices on its network, but doesn't yet have an answer for the problem.

Sprint, AT&T Trade Fire over T-Mobile Deal as FCC Deadline Passes

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 09:23:05 -0400

Full article: Wired
Sam Gustin
It's no secret that Sprint, the nation's third largest mobile service provider, opposes AT&T's proposed $39 billion takeover of T-Mobile. Now, Sprint has formally registered its objections with the FCC, which is scrutinizing the deal along with the Justice Department.

LightSquared in Talks with Sprint on Network Sharing Deal

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:12:41 -0500

Full article: FierceWireless
Phil Goldstein
LightSquared is holding negotiations with Sprint Nextel to lease Sprint's cell sites and network equipment in a bid to build out its wholesale LTE network faster.

Bloomberg Ranks Sprint Nextel Deal Among Worst Mergers

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:23:11 -0400

Full article: CNet
Kent German
Five years after Sprint merged with Nextel, the deal remains a controversial topic in the financial world. Not only has the combined company struggled through several difficult quarters, but also Bloomberg recently named the acquisition as one that "never should have happened."

Sprint Adds Net Subscribers, But Losses Grow

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:48:16 -0400

Full article: MediaPost
Mark Walsh
Thanks in part to its new 4G Evo smartphone, Sprint Nextel for the first time in three years added net total wireless customers in the second quarter.

Court Rules Evidence Against Telecoms Insufficient to Show Collusion

Stevie Converse — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:36:39 -0500

Full article: Media Post
Wendy Davis
The major U.S. wireless companies may have raised text messaging fees at around the same time, but that doesn't mean they conspired to fix prices, a judge has ruled.

Sprint Nextel to Invest More in Clearwire

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:17:17 -0500

Full article: Reuters
Megan Davies
Sprint Nextel is preparing to pump at least $1 billion more into Clearwire. Sprint's joint venture partners on Clearwire, a group which includes Comcast, Intel, Time Warner Cable and Bright House, are prepared to kick in another $500 million. It said that Google, which has been a key joint venture partner, isn't involved in the latest financing round.

The Case Against Buying Sprint Nextel

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:58:27 -0400

Full article: BusinessWeek
Olga Kharif and Jack Ewing
Speculation is rampant that Deutsche Telekom may bid for the ailing wireless provider Sprint Nextel, but a deal could face many obstacles.

FTC OK with Sprint Buy of Virgin Mobile

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:04:42 -0400

Full article: WirelessWeek
Monica Alleven
Sprint Nextel's proposed $483 million acquisition of Virgin Mobile USA moved a step closer to reality after the Federal Trade Commission gave its nod of approval to the transaction. The FCC still needs to review the proposed acquisition.

Sprint Is in Talks to Outsource Its Network

Stevie Converse — Mon, 04 May 2009 11:17:06 -0400

Full article: Wall Street Journal
Amol Sharma and Sara Silver
Sprint Nextel is in final negotiations to outsource management of its cellular network to Ericsson, and transfer 5,000 to 7,000 U.S. employees to the equipment vendor in a cost-cutting move to help offset Sprint's dwindling subscriber numbers.