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Article | 26/02/2013 RACO adds Sprint and Telefónica to its M2M mangement platform
RACO Wireless has signed deals with Sprint Nextel and Telefónica to give users of its Omega machine-to-machine platform more choices when connecting t...
Article | 8/02/2013 Sprint looks toward transformation as losses continue
Sprint Nextel posted another quarterly loss but reported progress toward becoming just plain Sprint, a company with more money and fewer networks, whi...
Article | 7/01/2013 Apple, RIM, US telcos accused of infringing wireless handover patent
Apple, Research in Motion (RIM) and Motorola Mobility are among 15 companies sued in the U.S. over a fundamental 3G and 4G patent on determining when ...
Article | 21/12/2012 U.S. mobile buyouts may meet their end in 2013
After starting amid the smoldering ruins of AT&T and T-Mobile USA's failed merger, 2012 ended as a big year for mobile carrier deals in the U.S., and ...
Article | 18/12/2012 Despite the spectrum craze, Sprint's bid for Clearwire may be right on
An investor in Clearwire has stepped up its fight to get a better price for the mobile operator, but Clearwire's alternatives to a Sprint Nextel buyou...
Article | 17/12/2012 Clearwire board agrees to Sprint's $2.2 billion offer
Sprint Nextel will spend US$2.2 billion to take complete ownership of Clearwire, a move that will help it expand its network capacity.
Article | 14/12/2012 Sprint's Clearwire buyout could save unlimited data plans
Sprint Nextel's proposed buyout of network partner Clearwire may be inevitable, and it could help Sprint keep its signature unlimited mobile data plan...
Article | 13/12/2012 Sprint offers $2.1 billion for remaining shares of Clearwire
Sprint Nextel has offered US $2.1 billion, or $2.90 a share, for the nearly one-half interest in mobile broadband firm Clearwire that the company does...
Article | 12/12/2012 FCC frees up Dish spectrum for mobile, sets stage for H Block auction
The FCC will allow cellular services on a large block of satellite spectrum held by Dish Network and auction off another set of frequencies to raise m...
Article | 12/12/2012 FCC moves to open radar spectrum to commercial uses
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has voted to move forward on plans to have the U.S. military share wireless spectrum in the 3.5GHz band wit...
Article | 11/12/2012 Sprint reportedly in talks to buy out Clearwire
Sprint Nextel is in negotiations to acquire the remainder of Clearwire, its 4G WiMax network partner, according to news reports.
Article | 7/12/2012 US mobile providers commit to emergency texting service
The four largest mobile carriers in the U.S. -- AT&T, Verizon, Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile -- have agreed to accelerate the availability of emergency t...
Article | 29/11/2012 Sprint to charge users of Nextel network an extra $10 per month
Showing that it's serious about quickly phasing out its venerable iDEN network and traditional push-to-talk service, Sprint Nextel now plans to charge...
Article | 21/11/2012 Dish says FCC's LTE proposal is likely to set back its mobile plans
Satellite service provider Dish Network has slammed the FCC's plan to let it use some of its spectrum for LTE, saying the proposal is so restrictive i...
Article | 13/11/2012 AT&T takes on Sprint in push-to-talk services
AT&T announced general availability of its Enhanced Push-to-Talk service on Tuesday, taking on Sprint's Direct Connect Now app as the carriers vie to ...