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Cablevision's answer to WiMAX: WiFi

Countering the Sprint-Clearwire announcement deal that involves cable operators Time Warner, Comcast and Brighthouse Networks, Cablevision announced plans to spend more than $300 million to roll out Read more...

New Sprint-Clearwire deal a shot in the arm for mobile WiMAX

In a complex deal that will certainly be critiqued for months to come, Sprint and Clearwire announced plans to combine their WiMAX businesses and create a new company that will  include a $3.2 Read more...
Tags: WiMAX   Sprint   Google   clearwire   Xohm  

A breakdown of the Sprint-Clearwire deal

After months of rumors and speculation, the deal that the mobile WiMAX industry has been hoping for finally became a reality. Sprint and Clearwire announced that they will be combining their WiMAX Read more...
Tags: Google   WiMAX   Sprint   clearwire   3g services   MVNO  

Sprint's backhaul conundrum

Last month Sprint Nextel said provisioning of backhaul is the primary hold-up to the Read more...

Will AT&T subsidize the 3G iPhone?

Fortune is reporting that AT&T is planning to this time subsidize the 3G version of the Apple iPhone, knocking off the price by $200. By offering the phone at a cheaper price, AT&T reportedly Read more...
Tags: 3G   iPhone   apple   Sprint  

Time Warner CEO says wireless broadband 'interesting'

Time Warner, which recently ended its relationship with Sprint Nextel for the Pivot wireless offering that gave the cable operator a quadruple play, gave some nebulous information regarding the Read more...

Rumor: ip.access wins femtocell deal with AT&T

According to a report from ThinkPanmure, AT&T has inked a $500 million deal with ip.access for 7 million femtocells, which it plans to sell to its subscribers for about $100. The firm says the Read more...

MOT: WiMAX won't have financial impact until 2009

During Motorola's earnings call, CEO Greg Brown said the vendor has shipped 3,600 WiMAX base stations and 120,000 customer premise equipment devices worldwide. The number is a bit of a jump from the Read more...
Tags: Sprint   Motorola   WiMAX   Xohm  

Backhaul, billing causes of Xohm delay

Sprint Nextel says provisioning of backhaul is the primary hold-up to the operator's nationwide deployment of mobile WiMAX. Sprint, which was supposed to launch its Xohm network this month, is having Read more...

Press Releases

Sprint and Google Expand Relationship to Enable Richer Mobile Experience and More Choices for Sprint Customers

Sprint (NYSE:S) and Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) today announced a partnership aimed at more deeply integrating Google applications and services into Sprint customers mobile experience. As Read more...

Sprint Nextel Names Robert H. Brust as Chief Financial Officer

Sprint Nextel (NYSE:S) has named Robert H. Brust, 64, as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Brust previously served as CFO of Eastman Kodak Company and CFO of Unisys Corporation Read more...

V-Enable’s FreeMobile411 Voice-Enabled Service Now Available to Sprint Customers

V-ENABLE, leader in local mobile search and directory assistance services announced today the availability of a full-featured downloadable version of FreeMobile411 to Sprint customers. Read more...

MySpace Mobile Now Accessible to Sprint Customers on All Web-Enabled Sprint Phones

LOS ANGELES & OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MySpace, the worlds most popular social network, and Sprint (NYSE: Read more...

SPRINT CUSTOMERS TO GET A PC-LIKE EXPERIENCE OF THE OPEN INTERNET ON THEIR PHONES

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As customers increasingly look to their wireless phones for their Internet on the go, Sprint (NYSE:Read more...

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